Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 59: Chapter 59
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Stella had barely left her bed these past few days. While her recovery had been progressing well, it had noticeably slowed recently.
Fortunately, Martin still came by for her acupuncture treatments, which kept her from experiencing muscle atrophy.
Stella didn't want Henry to carry her, but Henry was determined and wouldn't take no for an answer. In the end, Henry gently carried Stella in his arms.
Henry exclaimed, "How can you be so light? Don't worry, Stella, once you're my wife, I'll fatten you up and make sure you're happy."
Stella felt utterly repulsed.
Henry leaned in and whispered, "Hold onto me tighter, unless you want me to accidentally drop you."
As they reached the doorway, Stella instinctively recoiled from his touch, her brow tightly furrowed in discomfort. "I'd prefer to walk on my own," she said firmly.
"Not today. You can walk all you want later," Henry said firmly, leaving her no room for refusal.
When they returned to the Hayes residence, Eleanor was already there.
Eleanor looked much better now. Her face lit up with a warm smile when she saw Stella. She said, "There, there. You're finally out of the hospital."
"Grandma," Stella called out.
Eleanor gently held Stella's hand and reassured her, "Don't worry, dear. Your parents and Max have all promised me they'll never lash out at you without cause again."
Henry stepped forward to Eleanor and said, "Eleanor, sorry to have made you worried these past few days."
Eleanor said, "Well, how could I not be worried? But now that she's back, let's not dwell on it. Henry, thank you so much for staying there every night to take care of Stella."
Henry replied, "It's nothing. She'll soon be my wife, and we should look out for each other."
Everyone else had things to do, so they went about their business.
Once Eleanor and Stella were alone, Eleanor whispered tenderly, "Stella, remember what I told you? If you don't want to marry Henry, we can call it off."
Stella replied, "Grandma, you've seen for yourself. Henry is good to me. Sure, he's a bit older, but as long as he truly loves and cherishes me, that's enough for me."
"Are you truly sure?" Eleanor asked softly.
Stella gave a small nod.
She pondered, 'Although I have money now, I still can't find a doctor for Eleanor. The previous doctor refused my offer to pay him to cut ties with the Hayes family.
'Breaking free from the Hayes family isn't impossible; it is just that Eleanor doesn't want to. After all, no matter how flawed Andrew is, he is still Eleanor's son.'
Just then, Stella's phone buzzed, snapping her out of her thoughts. It was her lawyer calling.
Eleanor glanced over, understanding Stella had something private to handle. Since it was time for her afternoon rest, she quietly retreated to her room.
Stella headed toward her room, picking up the call as she walked. She asked, "What's the matter? Any updates on my case?"
The lawyer replied, "Ms. Hayes, I'm truly sorry, but I don't think I can take on your case anymore."
Stella was completely blindsided, her eyes widening in shock. She exclaimed, "You've got to be kidding me. Didn't we already agree on this?"
The lawyer said, "Yes, we had an agreement, but my boss was bribed by your brother and now forbids me from taking your case. If I go against him, I'll be blacklisted in this industry. My hands are tied. Please don't hold it against me."
Stella asked, "Can you at least recommend another lawyer for me?"
The lawyer sighed and said, "Ms. Hayes, I'd advise you to just let this go. You're all family, why make things so difficult? Just consider the money as given to them for now.
"They genuinely can't repay you at the moment, but I'm sure they'll return it once they're financially capable." With that, he abruptly hung up without giving Stella a chance to say anything.
When Stella tried calling back, she found herself already blocked. She clenched her phone so tightly it seemed she might crush it at any moment.
She thought, 'How could I have been so blind? Of course, Max would just bribe the law firm's boss to kill my case. They steal what's rightfully mine, and now they dare to act like they're the victims?'
Fortunately, Martin still came by for her acupuncture treatments, which kept her from experiencing muscle atrophy.
Stella didn't want Henry to carry her, but Henry was determined and wouldn't take no for an answer. In the end, Henry gently carried Stella in his arms.
Henry exclaimed, "How can you be so light? Don't worry, Stella, once you're my wife, I'll fatten you up and make sure you're happy."
Stella felt utterly repulsed.
Henry leaned in and whispered, "Hold onto me tighter, unless you want me to accidentally drop you."
As they reached the doorway, Stella instinctively recoiled from his touch, her brow tightly furrowed in discomfort. "I'd prefer to walk on my own," she said firmly.
"Not today. You can walk all you want later," Henry said firmly, leaving her no room for refusal.
When they returned to the Hayes residence, Eleanor was already there.
Eleanor looked much better now. Her face lit up with a warm smile when she saw Stella. She said, "There, there. You're finally out of the hospital."
"Grandma," Stella called out.
Eleanor gently held Stella's hand and reassured her, "Don't worry, dear. Your parents and Max have all promised me they'll never lash out at you without cause again."
Henry stepped forward to Eleanor and said, "Eleanor, sorry to have made you worried these past few days."
Eleanor said, "Well, how could I not be worried? But now that she's back, let's not dwell on it. Henry, thank you so much for staying there every night to take care of Stella."
Henry replied, "It's nothing. She'll soon be my wife, and we should look out for each other."
Everyone else had things to do, so they went about their business.
Once Eleanor and Stella were alone, Eleanor whispered tenderly, "Stella, remember what I told you? If you don't want to marry Henry, we can call it off."
Stella replied, "Grandma, you've seen for yourself. Henry is good to me. Sure, he's a bit older, but as long as he truly loves and cherishes me, that's enough for me."
"Are you truly sure?" Eleanor asked softly.
Stella gave a small nod.
She pondered, 'Although I have money now, I still can't find a doctor for Eleanor. The previous doctor refused my offer to pay him to cut ties with the Hayes family.
'Breaking free from the Hayes family isn't impossible; it is just that Eleanor doesn't want to. After all, no matter how flawed Andrew is, he is still Eleanor's son.'
Just then, Stella's phone buzzed, snapping her out of her thoughts. It was her lawyer calling.
Eleanor glanced over, understanding Stella had something private to handle. Since it was time for her afternoon rest, she quietly retreated to her room.
Stella headed toward her room, picking up the call as she walked. She asked, "What's the matter? Any updates on my case?"
The lawyer replied, "Ms. Hayes, I'm truly sorry, but I don't think I can take on your case anymore."
Stella was completely blindsided, her eyes widening in shock. She exclaimed, "You've got to be kidding me. Didn't we already agree on this?"
The lawyer said, "Yes, we had an agreement, but my boss was bribed by your brother and now forbids me from taking your case. If I go against him, I'll be blacklisted in this industry. My hands are tied. Please don't hold it against me."
Stella asked, "Can you at least recommend another lawyer for me?"
The lawyer sighed and said, "Ms. Hayes, I'd advise you to just let this go. You're all family, why make things so difficult? Just consider the money as given to them for now.
"They genuinely can't repay you at the moment, but I'm sure they'll return it once they're financially capable." With that, he abruptly hung up without giving Stella a chance to say anything.
When Stella tried calling back, she found herself already blocked. She clenched her phone so tightly it seemed she might crush it at any moment.
She thought, 'How could I have been so blind? Of course, Max would just bribe the law firm's boss to kill my case. They steal what's rightfully mine, and now they dare to act like they're the victims?'
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