Female Novel
Chapter 1220
Chapter 1220
Edith looked closely at Stella's face. It seemed like she saw a glimpse of her own daughter in Stella as her eyes welled up intears.novelbin
Stella got emotional too, but not to the point of crying.
She was different from the family in the room with her. She had been carefully taken care of by Rainee since she was a baby andhad no idea that she had been switched. She had never personally experienced the pain of losing a loved one for the pasttwenty years.
However, the Hall and Saun families had gone through the death of a grandchild and a daughter, who was also Wenham's wife.It was a tragedy for them.
That was the reason why they were so easily overwhelmed by their emotions as soon as they saw Stella, who was well andhealthy, appearing in front of them.
Stella felt a hint of warmth in her heart, suddenly filling her emotional void that had been empty for the past several years. Edithheld her hand and asked gently, "Stella, have you been doing well all these years?"
Stella lowered her gaze and replied softly, ‘My mom-! mean, my foster mother treated me very well. | have been living a prettycomfortable life."
Edith sighed. "Your foster mother had it difficult. | guess her passing was a relief for her. Could you take us to thecemetery a few days later? | want to personally thank her."
Stella nodded.
“Edith, move over. Let me speak to the child for a while."
Wilfred squeezed between them and stuffed a big envelope in Stella's hand. "Stella, this is the money I've been saving for youfor over twenty years." He whispered, "None of them have as much as you."
Daryl paused. "Dad, how could you steal my line?"Then, he took an envelope out too. "What am | going to say now?"
Wenham pursed his lips and took another envelope out from his pocket. "Did Trevor tell you guys what | was going to giveStella?"
Stella and Trevor both kept quiet at the exchange.After a moment, the three envelopes were already in Stella's hand. It felt weighty, like the deep affection from her family.
She was initially worried that seeing her would remind them of her late birth mother and make things awkward between them.However, that did not happen at all. Instead, all of them were very considerate of her feelings and had not brought that up at all.Stella was the continuation of life to them, not the culprit who caused the death of their loved one.
She pursed her lips and put the envelopes on the table.Then, she stood up and poured herself a glass of wine. "I'll drink to express my gratitude."
Everyone else was shocked as they thought inwardly. ‘Ah... It seems like she's a good drinker.’
Stella only noticed that everyone else was staring at her after she finished her drink. Suddenly, she felt a little awkward.Daryl was quick to react; he cleared his throat and said," You're just like my sister when she was young. Bold and daring!"Then, he lifted his glass. "Here, I'll drink with you."
Wenham got very excited about this "trait" of Stella as he thought inwardly. 'It seems like she enjoys alcohol as much as | do."“And me too." He quickly raised his glass and spoke.
A female voice sounded at the door as soon as Wenham said that. "| knew you wouldn't be able to resist a drink."
Stella was taken aback. Then, she turned around and saw Darcie standing at the entrance.
Darcie was wearing a wine-red blouse paired with a black flared long skirt. Her exquisite makeup made her look very elegantand graceful.
As everyone shifted their gaze to her, she greeted the elderly couple warmly, "Long time no see, Mr. and Mrs. Hall Sr.."