Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 58: Chapter 58
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Stella thought, 'Not this again. I am sick of hearing the same old excuses.'
She said firmly, "My stance remains unchanged: return my money if you don't want to be sued. I'll even waive the interest. We can pretend this never happened."
Fiona stared at her in disbelief. She asked, "You want interest? What are you, a bloodsucking vampire?"
Stella shot her a frosty glare and snapped, "I'm the vampire? No, you're the real bloodsuckers here. You never showed me a shred of care, but you were quick to use my money and made a fortune off it.
"I've already done you a favor by not demanding my share, so what's wrong with asking for interest now?"
Fiona was so livid that she was speechless.
Stella turned her face away and warned, "If you don't leave right now, I'll have security throw you out."
Fiona snapped, "How could I have raised such an ungrateful wretch like you?" With that, she spun around and stormed out, slamming the hospital room door behind her.
Stella didn't even flinch, completely unfazed.
In the following days, no one came to visit except Eleanor, not even Lionel. Stella found the quiet rather pleasant.
However, Henry would show up and insist on staying to take care of Stella every night.
To Stella, Henry's presence was nothing but a nuisance. She'd hinted and outright told him countless times to leave, but he simply wouldn't budge.
Waking up, Stella opened her eyes to find Henry's face just inches from hers. She immediately recoiled, eyeing him warily from a safe distance. She demanded, "What are you doing?"
Henry stood up with a playful grin. "I want to kiss you," he said, his tone teasing and unashamed.
"No way," Stella snapped, not even pausing to think.
Henry said, "Relax. I'll handle your discharge today. Your back's pretty much healed. In a few days, we'll get our marriage license. I intend to take full responsibility for you."
"I can't accept that," Stella stated flatly.
Henry didn't seem bothered. He said, "Alright, you'll come around when you're ready." Then he went to handle the discharge.
Stella lay in bed, utterly lost.
Just then, the entire Hayes family arrived.
Stella stared at them with wary confusion.
Fiona walked up to Stella as if nothing had ever happened, her smile a little too bright to be genuine. She said, "Stella, it's your discharge day. We're all here to take you home."
Stella thought, 'They're protesting too much.' Instead of responding, she watched them warily.
Andrew chimed in, "Yeah, let's just put the past behind us. Let's not bring up those things anymore. Your grandma's right, family harmony brings prosperity.
"It's only natural for you to be a little upset after coming home, and we were in the wrong before. Stella, don't stoop to our level, okay?"
Just then, Lionel arrived. He had taken some time off work and dropped by.
Upon seeing Lionel, Anna immediately ran to his side and called, "Lionel."
A smile spread across Lionel's face as he stroked her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness. "How have you been these past few days? Any discomfort?" he asked gently.
Anna replied, "Much better. Lionel, have you been tired from work lately?"
"Not at all," Lionel replied. As he spoke, he stole glances at Stella, who refused to meet his gaze. A pang of discomfort settled in his heart.
He thought, 'In the past, no matter where we were, Stella would always run up to me with that bright, happy smile, just like Anna does now. How long has it been since I last saw her like that, or even saw her smile?'
Lionel felt Stella was cold and distant like a statue, which twisted his heart.
Anna saw it all. She remained silent, but her eyes blazed with fury.
Henry returned just then and, seeing the scene, flashed a confident grin as he extended his hand to Lionel. He said, "Dr. Quinn, looks like we'll be brothers-in-law soon. Let's look out for each other."
Lionel's gaze remained fixed on Stella.
Stella, however, acted as if they weren't even there.
Lionel finally tore his gaze from Stella and politely shook Henry's hand.
As Stella started to get off the bed, Henry immediately strode over. He said, "Stella, you've only just recovered. Don't walk yet. I'll carry you."
She said firmly, "My stance remains unchanged: return my money if you don't want to be sued. I'll even waive the interest. We can pretend this never happened."
Fiona stared at her in disbelief. She asked, "You want interest? What are you, a bloodsucking vampire?"
Stella shot her a frosty glare and snapped, "I'm the vampire? No, you're the real bloodsuckers here. You never showed me a shred of care, but you were quick to use my money and made a fortune off it.
"I've already done you a favor by not demanding my share, so what's wrong with asking for interest now?"
Fiona was so livid that she was speechless.
Stella turned her face away and warned, "If you don't leave right now, I'll have security throw you out."
Fiona snapped, "How could I have raised such an ungrateful wretch like you?" With that, she spun around and stormed out, slamming the hospital room door behind her.
Stella didn't even flinch, completely unfazed.
In the following days, no one came to visit except Eleanor, not even Lionel. Stella found the quiet rather pleasant.
However, Henry would show up and insist on staying to take care of Stella every night.
To Stella, Henry's presence was nothing but a nuisance. She'd hinted and outright told him countless times to leave, but he simply wouldn't budge.
Waking up, Stella opened her eyes to find Henry's face just inches from hers. She immediately recoiled, eyeing him warily from a safe distance. She demanded, "What are you doing?"
Henry stood up with a playful grin. "I want to kiss you," he said, his tone teasing and unashamed.
"No way," Stella snapped, not even pausing to think.
Henry said, "Relax. I'll handle your discharge today. Your back's pretty much healed. In a few days, we'll get our marriage license. I intend to take full responsibility for you."
"I can't accept that," Stella stated flatly.
Henry didn't seem bothered. He said, "Alright, you'll come around when you're ready." Then he went to handle the discharge.
Stella lay in bed, utterly lost.
Just then, the entire Hayes family arrived.
Stella stared at them with wary confusion.
Fiona walked up to Stella as if nothing had ever happened, her smile a little too bright to be genuine. She said, "Stella, it's your discharge day. We're all here to take you home."
Stella thought, 'They're protesting too much.' Instead of responding, she watched them warily.
Andrew chimed in, "Yeah, let's just put the past behind us. Let's not bring up those things anymore. Your grandma's right, family harmony brings prosperity.
"It's only natural for you to be a little upset after coming home, and we were in the wrong before. Stella, don't stoop to our level, okay?"
Just then, Lionel arrived. He had taken some time off work and dropped by.
Upon seeing Lionel, Anna immediately ran to his side and called, "Lionel."
A smile spread across Lionel's face as he stroked her hair, his eyes filled with tenderness. "How have you been these past few days? Any discomfort?" he asked gently.
Anna replied, "Much better. Lionel, have you been tired from work lately?"
"Not at all," Lionel replied. As he spoke, he stole glances at Stella, who refused to meet his gaze. A pang of discomfort settled in his heart.
He thought, 'In the past, no matter where we were, Stella would always run up to me with that bright, happy smile, just like Anna does now. How long has it been since I last saw her like that, or even saw her smile?'
Lionel felt Stella was cold and distant like a statue, which twisted his heart.
Anna saw it all. She remained silent, but her eyes blazed with fury.
Henry returned just then and, seeing the scene, flashed a confident grin as he extended his hand to Lionel. He said, "Dr. Quinn, looks like we'll be brothers-in-law soon. Let's look out for each other."
Lionel's gaze remained fixed on Stella.
Stella, however, acted as if they weren't even there.
Lionel finally tore his gaze from Stella and politely shook Henry's hand.
As Stella started to get off the bed, Henry immediately strode over. He said, "Stella, you've only just recovered. Don't walk yet. I'll carry you."
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