Now They Want My Forgiveness - Chapter 91: Chapter 91

Stella nodded.
Kevin said, "Not long after you left, Emily's family ran into some trouble. I was about to go help, but Anna got there before I could. By the time I arrived, everything at Emily's place had already been taken care of.
"She told me at the time that she was so grateful to Anna. Without Anna, she wouldn't have known what to do.
"I told her I could help. But she said I didn't have much say in the Carver family. She didn't want to burden me. I asked her why she would call Anna for help. She felt silent."
Kevin paused for a moment, then continued, "I asked her if she was gonna turn her on us for Anna? She said we had misunderstood Anna, and she was willing to be friends with Anna.
"After seeing her like that, I stopped talking to her. And in the past three years, while you were gone, I didn't get together with Emily either."
Stella was deeply moved. "Kevin, I never thought you—"
"It's okay. We've always been close friends. I searched high and low for you all over the world, but never heard a word. I only just got back recently. I was picking up some medicine for my mom when I ran into you.
"Let me get a good look at you," Kevin said, unable to hide his excitement. He gently cupped her face, his eyes searching hers with a mix of wonder and disbelief.
'Thank goodness.' Stella thought. 'Not everyone has betrayed me after all, at least Kevin is still here.' Stella asked softly, "Kevin, could I trouble you with something?"
Kevin feigned exasperation. "Don't talk about trouble between us. We're best friends. Whatever you need, just say the word and I'll make it happen."
Stella asked softly, "Kevin, my phone's broken. Could you buy me a new one? I really need it right now."
"Of course. I'll go get you one right now. Just wait here for me."
Stella nodded.
As Kevin turned to leave, he made sure to add, "When I get back, I want to hear all about where you've been all these years."
Stella nodded once more. A wave of relief washed over Stella the moment Kevin left. She still had one true friend left.
Kevin was actually Troy's half-brother. They shared the same father. Their dad was a notorious womanizer, with countless mistresses and illegitimate children scattered everywhere.
Perhaps it was because Troy was the eldest son and born to his father's principal wife that he was especially favored. Otherwise, Troy wouldn't have grown up to be so spoiled and arrogant.
Troy looked down on all those outsiders, especially Kevin. Since most of the other women had only given birth to daughters, they posed no real threat to his position.
But Kevin was a son, and one who outshone Troy in every way possible. Troy resented and feared him for it.
He frequently instigated others to bully Kevin. Deep down, Kevin's mother knew she'd made a terrible mistake. It was a moment of poor judgment that doomed Kevin to this life.
Kevin's mother had always been in poor health, but despite his father's flaws, he secretly held Kevin in high regard. The more things went on like this, the more Troy and Kevin became sworn enemies.
When Stella learned that Kevin had been searching high and low for her ever since she left, she was deeply moved. In this whole world, apart from Eleanor, only Kevin truly cared about her.
Stella needed to use the restroom. She hadn't left her bed in days and wasn't even sure if her legs would hold her.
She gingerly slid off the bed. Just as she reached for the door, she spotted a group of people rounding the corner, and they suddenly stopped. Troy fixed her with a menacing grin. "So, here you are. What a chase you've led me on."