Bettany’s face turned pale, “What do you mean by that?”
“Bettany, think about it. What else do you have now? Men? Reputation? Status? Or do you think you can still get close to Jasper? Let me tell you, it’s impossible. Jasper and I are married. I won’t let you get close to him, even if I die,” Stella Grace said coldly. She stood straight and looked down at her from above.
Bettany Hadley looked at her in shock, “Impossible. Jasper only loves Stella. It’s impossible for him to marry someone else.”
“Have you ever noticed that I have the same voice as Stella?”
“You’re much crueler than she is. She wouldn’t do such a thing. How could Jasper marry a cruel woman like you?” Bettany said calmly.
“I am no match for you and your ruthlessness. Jasper took so many comrades with him on that mission and all of them were killed by you. Those men were your comrades too. Of course, you are equally cruel to yourself that you were willing to destroy your own beauty. I’m sure that you have no problem being cruel to others. I don’t know why you are still alive,” Stella said coldly.
“They deserved to die. Natalie, don’t talk nonsense if you don’t know anything. If they hadn’t died, more people would have died,” Bettany said impulsively.
“Don’t you think that what you had just said is laughable? Many illegal organizations also regard themselves as saviors to justify their mass killings. You are destined to grow old and die lonely,” Stella said coldly.
Bettany smashed the glass and picked up one of the fragments. She quickly pressed the fragment against Stella’s neck and said with hatred, “Believe it or not, I’ll kill you.”
Stella looked at Bettany fearlessly, “Of course I believe you. Anyway, you’ve already killed so many people. However, if I die, both you and Ralph won’t live either. Jasper’s Dark Shadow has been protecting me. You should know.”
“Natalie, what do you want?” Bettany questioned, gnashing her teeth.
Stella looked at her deeply and said, “Tell me the truth behind that mission.”
“He will never let me go,” Bettany was worried.
“I can make you vanish from the world. From then on, you will be able to live a good life with Ralph under a new identity. With your emotional intelligence and appearance, you will find another man who loves you,” Stella persuaded.
Bettany looked at her and asked, “And how are you going to do that?”
“Sean has a lover. I think that you should have heard of it. I was the one who helped her disappear. Do you think that I am incapable of doing the same for you?” Stella retorted.
“I just don’t believe in you. Besides, who are you? One of Sean’s men?” Bettany looked at her and asked.
“You don’t have to know who I am. If you want to live a new life, only I can help you,” Stella looked at Bettany with burning eyes.
Bettany lowered her eyes, put her hand down, and the fragment fell to the ground. “I’ll have to think about it. I can’t give you an answer immediately.”
“You have 24 hours to think about it. Don’t do anything that you might regret. You won’t be able to bear the consequences,” Stella said coldly. She walked to the door, got into the car, took out the recording pen from her bag, and turned it off.
Originally, she had laced the teacup. If Bettany had drunk it, she should have been able to hypnotize Bettany and get the information out of her. Unfortunately, Bettany was too cautious.
After driving back, she stewed the chicken in the pot and added some mushrooms. Then, she added some noodles into the stock.
After eating the noodles, she slept leisurely. When she woke up, she went to dig some earthworms in the backyard and went fishing.
Time passed quickly. She looked at the time and saw that it was almost 5 p. m. She had caught seven crucian carps.
Bettany hadn’t replied to her. Stella would be lying if she said that she was not anxious. However, even if she was anxious, there was nothing she could do. The choice was in Bettany’s hands.
She said that if they didn’t die, more people would have died. She had been thinking about what that meant. It was so profound that she just couldn’t figure it out.
From a distance, she saw Jasper’s car coming over.
She collected the fishing line. The chicken stew was already cooked. She just had to stir fry some beans and dinner would be ready. She could keep the crucian carps for tomorrow.
The car stopped in front of her.
Jasper Milton came down from the car.
Stella saw Bettany sitting in the passenger seat. She had a rough idea of what had happened when she saw Bettany coming down from the car.
“Natalie, did you kidnap Ralph to threaten Bettany?” Jasper asked directly. He was very surprised and he couldn’t seem to believe it.
Stella stared at Jasper.
If Jasper knew that she had kidnapped Ralph, he would definitely make her let Ralph go. He would never approve of such behavior.
It seemed that Bettany had chosen to be her enemy.
“No,” Stella replied coldly.
“You’re lying,” Bettany walked up to Stella and said, “You said that you have Ralph.”
“Why would I kidnap Ralph? Bettany, did you ask me out today just to frame me?” Stella asked calmly.
“What? I asked you out? You were the one who asked me out, You said that you have Ralph. Ralph is really missing now. Who else could it be if not you?” Bettany pushed Stella.
Stella took a step back. Jasper put his arms around her waist and protected her from falling. He said coldly to Bettany, “Speak nicely. I believe in her.”
“Jasper, she is Sean’s subordinate. Sean found a person with the same voice as Stella’s and deliberately put her by your side. If you believe her, you would end up dead too,” Bettany said calmly.
“That’s my business. I’ll get Ralph back. You can go back first,” Jasper ordered her to leave.
“She’s trying to frame me. She must have hidden Ralph,” Stella said coldly.
“Nonsense, Natalie, you’re going to get your karma.”
“You haven’t gotten yours, so it’s not my turn yet.”
“Jasper, listen, she has already admitted to it,” Bettany held Jasper’s arm.
Stella looked at Jasper and said, “I didn’t admit anything, and I don’t think I have said anything wrong. Of course, Ralph is your son. You do what you should do. I’m going back in to cook.”
She picked up the bucket and walked toward the house. She went into the kitchen and killed the fish. She had originally planned to deal with the fish tomorrow.
Behind her, Jasper’s breath was approaching. She continued gutting the fish.
“Stella, did you hide Ralph?” Jasper asked again.
Stella turned to Jasper and asked, “Do you believe her?”
“She has no reason to frame you,” Jasper said in a low voice.
“When I was with her, I told her that we’re married. Do you still think that she has no motive to frame me? However, you do what you should do. Maybe if you found Ralph, you will be one step closer to the truth.” Stella said lightly.