Female Novel
Chapter 387
Chapter 387
Albert brimmed, not hiding his doting eyes. It was not a common sight Stella could see from Albert. Thesmiles those three had in the photograph were made hideous from the photo being worn and crumpled.She could somehow imagine the feeling Rainee had whenever she saw the photograph.
Shiver went down Stella's spine as she saw the photograph, having a bad premonition in her heart asshe recalled how Albert treated Sophia for so many years.
As though it was to ascertain her guess, the last piece was a paternity test of Sophia and Albert. And,Sophia had a 99.996 percent chance of being Albert's biological daughter. Stella's blood turned coldfrom the realization of this truth, and of Albert's cruelty.
‘How can he be so heartless to take in his illegitimate daughter and used adoption as a guise to let herwife take care of her? I can't even begin to imagine how brokenhearted my mother was when shefound out. She never even brought this up with me. Not even once" Stella thought.
She did not realize what her mother was going through since Rainee's mood swings caused by herdepression made Stella mentally and physically exhausted. It pierced her heart every time she thoughtof it.
It was not because Rainee did not want to say it, but Stella might not understand it back then. She wasoften asked if she would follow Albert or Rainee if they were to divorce during the year she had toprepare for the college entrance exam.
She did not take the question seriously as Rainee would ask the same question whenever Albert andRainee quarreled.
Rainee, in fact, did not want to divorce Albert. She asked Stella so she could have a suitable reasonnot to proceed with the divorce. Every time Rainee asked the same question, Stella would chooseAlbert. She would be given a happy hug and her mother would not bear to divorce.
Those were from another time. That one time she was asked that question, it was not after Rainee andAlbert had an argument.
In fact, Rainee and Albert argued much lesser that particular year.novelbin
Moreover, Rainee would not be as happy as she usually would when she heard the same answer. Thattime, she only knitted her brows and looked like something was on her mind.
‘Why didn't I notice that Mom was acting weird back then?’
Stella had flipped through the invoices umpteen times before realizing that those were in fact, recordsshowing the financial loopholes in the company. There were signatures of Albert trying to evade tax,unfair tenders, bribery, and even the embezzlement record of the Jewell family during those years. Thatwas probably the reason why Albert had agreed to sign such an unfair divorce agreement.
‘‘Knowing father's character, he wouldn't willingly give up the assets he worked so hard for, even if hehad committed adultery and was taking care of his illegitimate children. The divorce agreement hadbeen signed, yet Mom was met with misfortune before the very last of the divorce formalities could becompleted. Is this just a coincidence? Did the car accident have something to do with my father? Wasmother trying to tell me something even when she was in a dire condition?’Stella felt chills piercing herheart. Right at that moment, her phone rang.It was a call from Marshall. She took a deep breath,suppressing her raging emotions, and answered with a hoarse voice, Hello."
Marshall was surprised when he heard her current voice. "Stella, are you alright?"
"I'm fine," replied Stella as she cleared her throat. ‘How can I help you, Mr. Moore?"
"Are you free to pick up Keegan? Both of US had a little too much to drink, so neither of US coulddrive"
Stella looked at the time and realized that three hours had passed since.
"Alright. I'll be there in a moment. Please take care of him while I'm on my way there."
Hanging up the phone call, Stella settled her emotions, returned everything back into the strongbox,and locked it before driving over to pick Keegan up.