Chapter 279. Embracing Family

Eric’s face turned as white as a sheet, and the unbearable memories rushing through his mind made him tremble with fear.

“I… I didn’t know you had feelings for me. I thought that night you were going to leave with another man, I…”

He stumbled over his words and couldn’t speak properly. He took a step forward, wanting to embrace Stella and explain all the misunderstandings and grudges from their youth.

He wanted to tell her that she would die if her uterus wasn’t removed. He wanted to explain to her that he didn’t send someone to dump her in the wilderness.

Stella just looked at him coldly. “Do you know how I survived those ten years abroad? It was by hating you and using that hatred to keep myself alive. Every day, I thought about making you fall in love with me, so I could take my revenge!”

She had been planning for ten years just for this moment, hadn’t she?

Eric froze in place. Even though Stella was just within arm’s reach, he felt as if she w