Chapter 159 Addictive ‘Slavery’

• After Yulia was released, she went to visit Stella. At first, Yulia appeared to look remorseful for what she had done to Shirley, only to behave insolently moments later. “Come on! I know your daughter is dead, but you need to pull yourself together! She is just your adopted child after all! Anyway, I’m glad that you and Miles broke up because that saves me the trouble of doing the dirty work!” Yulia then laughed maniacally.
• Meanwhile, Stella acted as if she didn’t hear anything while she continued with her designing work. Despite her strained relationship with her cousin, Stella kept her composure and only showed a poker face no matter how Yulia tried to pique her. Nonetheless, she secretly made a vow to herself deep down. I swear I’ll make you suffer a horrible death one day, Yulia. Therefore, I’m glad to see you out of the prison now, or else I wouldn’t be able to torture you at my pleasure! Just wait and see! I will torment you so much that you’d wish you were dead! While her vengeance began to consume her, Stella gritted her teeth and clung onto her will in battling her mental suffering that was gnawing at her day and night.
• Although it wasn’t long until it got hotter in Hollowcrest City toward the mid-summer, it somehow felt like a century to Stella. During this period of time, no woman was seen around Miles as he seemingly distanced himself from women thereafter. At the same time, Stella, who had been isolating herself, didn’t appear to associate herself with any man either. After all, Miles no longer had a reason to make Stella jealous by finding another woman, and Stella didn’t see the need to make him give up by faking a marriage. Deep down, both of them simultaneously reckoned they didn’t have to resort to all those tricks anymore.