NovelFinishChapter 483 Her son's cries finally awakened Stella's maternal instincts.
She picked him up and walked over to the couch, cradling him gently. As she soothed her son, her voice trembled with tears. "Cedric, could you please leave?" "Star..." "Would you just go?" Stella kept her head down. "Please, I'm begging you." Cedric looked at her, utterly helpless. He knew there was nothing else he could do right now.
"You haven't had dinner yet. Is there anything you want? I can make you something." Stella stayed silent. With a sigh, Cedric opened the door and stepped out.
As soon as the door closed, Stella's tears fell again.
She wiped them away, frustrated by how easily she'd been crying these days. She hated this version of herself- so fragile, so quick to tears.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut then she looked down at her son, his tiny face warm and soft against her chest, and her heart melted all over again.
Half an hour later, Aster was sound asleep.
Stella was just about to put him down in his crib when the door creaked open.
Cedric peeked in, his voice barely above a whisper. "Is he asleep, love?" Stella shot him a look and ignored him, holding their son as she stood up. Cedric tiptoed inside and gently closed the door behind him.
"Here-let me." He cover and, with practiced hands, took Aster from her arms.
Aster, once full and content, could sleep through anything. He didn't stir at all as Cedric tucked him into the crib, covering him with a tiny blanket.
Without a word, Stella turned and went into the bathroom.
She'd cried too much today; now her eyes were puffy and sore.
She turned on the tap, but just as the water started to run, the bathroom door opened.
Looking up, Stella saw Cedric's reflection in the mirror as he stepped inside.
After four years of marriage, they'd becso close that one look was enough to read each other's minds. Stella knew Cèdric wanted to talk, to set things right. But she just couldn't. Not tonight. Everything inside her felt tangled and raw, like a knot she couldn't undo, words piling up in her chest with no idea where to start.
"Star," Cedric said softly, moving closer as if to hug her. Stella quickly sidestepped him.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"I need a few days," she said, turning to face him. "I know this isn't all your fault. I have my part in how things turned out. But I really need sspace to process it all." Cedric's heart pounded with anxiety as he heard her say this.
"You haven't forgotten everything we've been through these four years, have you?" "No. I haven't." "Then you must remember-you were the one who made the first move." Stella fell silent.
Cedric looked at her, putting on an innocent face. "I struggled with it at first too, you know." She just stared at him.
"You didn't ask for my permission, or your parents'. You grabbed my hand and told everyonell was your boyfriend. You announced it to the world." Stella's lips parted, then closed again.
"And our first kiss? You made the first move on that too," Cedric continued, sounding more and more aggrieved. "Even the first twe slept together-it was you. I was going to wait until our wedding night..." "Cedric Clarke!"
Stella couldn't take it anymore. She lunged at him, hands going straight for his neck. "Shut up! you didn't want to, would any of that have happened? Don't act so innocent! You're the real hypocrite here!" Cedric choked out a laugh, face reddening as she squeezed. "I did want to! I never said I didn't..." "I swear, I'll strangle you!" Stella growled through gritted teeth.
Seizing the moment, Cedric pulled her into his arms. Even with her hands around his neck and his face turning red, he was grinning like a fool. "I'm never letting go, Star. You're my one and only. I love you!"
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