Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 344: Chapter 344

After a good sleep, Stella felt much better. She didn't even notice Kevin standing by the window—her eyes were only for Jordan.
"Why did you come back?" she asked, her voice still a bit weak.
Jordan's eyes were filled with pain. "I'm sorry, Stella. It's all my fault. I'm so sorry."
Stella quickly shook her head. "No, you didn't do anything. Why would you think it's your fault?"
"No, even though I left, I hired bodyguards to protect you. I never expected them to just vanish. It was only recently that I found out they were already..."
Stella had no idea there were bodyguards at all, but from the way Jordan spoke, it sounded like something was seriously wrong with them.
"What happened to the bodyguards?" she asked.
"They're dead," Jordan said. "I underestimated how dangerous the enemy was. I've looked into the Hayes family. They shouldn't have had this kind of power.
"I'm not sure if Monroe was involved, but after analyzing it, I don't think so. Think carefully. Has Anna been in contact with anyone else?"
Stella suddenly realized what was going on. "You're right," she said. "I've always thought Anna was a bit too powerful. How could she always handle things so easily? There must be someone helping her from behind the scenes."
She thought hard for a moment, and then shook her head. "I really don't know who Anna's been in contact with."
"Looks like I'll have to dig deeper and find out who's backing her. Otherwise, more people will get dragged into this," Jordan said.
Stella nodded. "Once I'm better, I'll look into it myself."
Jordan took her hand and asked, "Does it still hurt a lot?"
Stella shifted a little, and the look on her face gave her away. She hadn't planned on hiding it from him, anyway. She said sadly, "Yeah, it really hurts, Jordan. It hurts so much."
Jordan blew gently on her hand. He knew it wouldn't really help, but seeing Stella drop her guard and trust him completely warmed his heart.
Watching how careful and gentle he was, Stella felt a warm glow in her heart. She asked, "Hey, weren't you supposed to be on a business trip? How did you end up back here?"
"How could I not come back?" Jordan said. "I was swamped with work and never imagined something like this would happen to you. I thought I had everything covered. I hadn't even given your assistant my contact info before, but I did this time.
"Now, if anything ever happens and you go missing, she'll reach out to me right away. It was my fault. I didn't get Mary's call, so I was late getting to you."
Stella put her other hand over his. "Don't beat yourself up. It was just bad luck and timing. As soon as you found out I was missing, you rushed back, didn't you? And look, you saved me.
"Jordan, do you know what kept me going? It was the thought that you'd come for me. I just knew you would."
Jordan couldn't hold back anymore. He leaned in and pressed a kiss to her forehead. One kiss wasn't enough—he kept kissing her gently, unable to stop himself.
Kevin knew he shouldn't be watching. Out there, he was just extra. But he still wanted to say a few words to Stella. The whole time, he kept hoping she would notice him, even if she just looked his way for a moment.
Stella melted into the kiss, losing all sense of time until Jordan finally pulled away. His gaze never left her. He said softly, "Stella, I'm sorry for all the pain and injustice you've had to endure."
In that moment, Stella finally broke down. She cried her heart out, sobbing harder than she ever had before.
Her cries were so heartbreaking that even people outside—strangers who had nothing to do with her—could feel their hearts ache for her.
Every time something like this had happened before, Stella had forced herself to be strong, to hold back her tears. But now, she finally let herself break down and cry her heart out. For the first time, she felt truly at ease.