"If we offend her, I'm afraid we'll have a hard time in the future.."
Stella didn't care. She could ask Mr. Evans for help, but Amelia...
If Sherry discovered the relationship between Amelia and Mr. Evans, Amelia would probably...
Stella did not dare to continue thinking about it. Her mind was filled with the image of Cici being tortured to death.
Seeing the lingering fear on Stella's face, Amelia felt very guilty. "Stella, I'm sorry. I got you into trouble."
Stella shook her head gently. "It's not your fault. Sherry is too aggressive."
Afraid that she would feel too guilty, Stella comforted Amelia, "Don't be afraid. I'll tell Mr. Evans later. He'll protect us."
Amelia smiled helplessly. She was so heartless to James that he probably hated her. How could he possibly protect her?
Stella was about to say something else when a few policemen came over and asked what had happened.
Stella explained that it was a medical disturbance. Since it had been resolved, the police officers had to make a statement and leave.
As soon as they left, Stella remembered that she would give Amelia the medicine. She quickly said to Amelia, "Let's go. I'll get you the medicine."
Seeing that her face was swollen and she was still thinking about getting medicine, Amelia felt warm in her heart.
"Stella, I'll go to the nurse first and ask for medicine to relieve your swelling and pain. Wait for me."
After saying that, she went straight to the clinic. Stella looked at her back and smiled. She turned around and wanted to return to the director's office but bumped into someone.
After asking the nurse for some painkillers, Amelia returned to the ward.
When Amelia pushed open the door and entered the director's office, she saw Erin pushing Stella against the wall. She was stunned for a moment and quickly left.
After Amelia sat in the chair outside, she rested her chin in her hand. She racked her brain, trying to figure out their relationship.
On the other hand, Stella returned to her senses when she saw Amelia and forcefully pushed Erin away.
"Stay away from me..."
After being pushed away, Erin tidied up his messy clothes, but his eyes did not move away from Stella for a moment.
"Did it hurt?"
Erin stepped forward and touched Stella's swollen face.
He asked if she was in pain, but there was a mocking smile.
"I thought you were capable of leaving the Simpson family. I didn't expect you to have a relationship with James, but the price is too high."
Stella was furious. She was not angry at Erin's mockery but because he had seen her in a mess.
Stella clenched her fists and remained silent. However, there was an unyielding look in her beautiful eyes.
Erin let go of Stella and leaned against the wall crossing his arms. over his chest. And he looked her up and down.
When Stella left the Simpson family, she was only eighteen years old. Erin had not seen her for many years, and Stella had become even more beautiful.
He couldn't help pressing her against the wall again, lowered his head, and carefully kissed her moist red lips.
Erin had been looking for her for many years. After she returned, he had come to Arcadia to see her several times. He had never taken the initiative to approach her.
He probably wouldn't have shown up if he hadn't just learned from Sherry that she was working for James.
What was the relationship between the Evans family and the Simpson family? They were eternal enemies!
As a member of the Simpson family, Stella dared to imitate his cousin and join the Evans family. She was simply lawless!
If Erin didn't teach her a lesson, Stella would never know what she could do!
Erin originally only wanted to kiss her, but he didn't want to stop after tasting her.
He wrapped his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and kissed her deeply.
He hadn't kissed her for about ten years and greatly missed the taste.
Erin kissed her so passionately that he even forgot why he came to see Stella.
He was just immersed in his longing for her. This longing was so deep that he forgot his hatred for her momentarily.
He had forgotten, but Stella had not. She pushed him away with all her might, but her wrist was held behind his waist with one hand, and she could not move.
She could only bite him, but he bit back. She was so angry that her whole body trembled.
"Erin!!!"
"Don't forget that you're my brother!" Stella roared as she tried to push him away.
Erin was stunned as if he had suddenly come to his senses.
The blurred emotions in his eyes quickly faded away and were replaced by disgust.
"I'm not your brother!"
Erin pushed Stella away and took a step back. When he looked at her again, his eyes were full of hatred for her.
"Your brother is that bastard. I have nothing to do with you!"
Stella didn't react when she saw his monstrous hatred, as if she was used to it.
Her calmness made Erin even more disgusted. He stepped forward and grabbed her swollen face. "Stella, since you want to learn from that bastard and follow James, let's continue our childhood game from today on."
Hearing that he would continue playing the game, Stella's body trembled, but she stubbornly refused to admit defeat.
Erin slapped her. "If you look at me like that again, don't blame me for finding someone to rape you!"
A man's strength was more significant than a woman's, and blood flowed out of the corner of her mouth in an instant.
Stella tilted her head and covered her swollen cheek, not saying a word.
It was not that she did not know how to resist. Still, once she did, she would be punished even more painfully than at the coming-of-age ceremony.
Looking at her toes, Stella lowered her head slightly and said indifferently, "It doesn't matter if you find someone to rape me again. My womb has been removed."
Erin held his breath. A complicated emotion flashed through his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
"You deserve it! You're pregnant with that bastard but refuse to have an abortion!"
Stella smiled bitterly. "You know that my womb is thin. If I have an abortion, I will die."
Erin sneered, "Isn't it better if you die?!"
When she heard this again, Stella had no reaction. It seemed that she had become numb if she heard it too much.
However, she recalled the scene of Erin doing abortion surgery for her. It was a very rough stitch operation.
Although alive, it infected her, so she could only remove her womb to survive.
Stella's silence made Erin inexplicably annoyed. "Why don't you speak? Don't you like to contradict me the most?"
There was no emotion in Stella's eyes. She seemed to have let go of the past grievances, which, in Erin's opinion, was an unforgivable sin!
"Since you have nothing to say, just wait and see. I'll let you know the consequences of betraying the Simpson family!"
After saying that, Erin turned around, pushed the door open, and left.
Looking at his back, there was a trace of indifference in Stella's beautiful eyes.
Stella wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, pulled a chair from the desk, and sat down.
Even if she was beaten to bleed, she was still arrogant, as if nothing had happened.
When Amelia came in, she saw Stella like this. There was no emotion in her at all. Her whole body was offish, but she knew how to endure.
When Amelia saw Erin coming out just now, her face was full of resentment, utterly different from the cheerful character she saw last time. He and Stella seemed to have a grudge.
Amelia was sensible and didn't ask about their relationship.
She pretended she didn't know anything and took out some painkillers, and handed them to Stella.
"Stella, apply them quickly. You're so good-looking. Don't leave a scar."
Seeing the wound on Stella's face, Amelia felt sorry for Stella. She always felt that Stella had been beaten on behalf of her.
"Thank you."
Stella took the ointment and applied it to her face. She glanced at Amelia, who was pretending nothing had happened.
"Do you know Erin?"
Amelia and Jackson seemed close, and Erin was Jackson's good friend. They must know each other.
Amelia nodded, but she still respected Stella's privacy and did not ask any more questions.
Stella didn't think it was a big deal. She said frankly, "He's my brother. We're not related by blood. I've lived in his house for over ten years and called him brother with my cousin. But.... there's a deep grudge between us."
As for how deep it was, neither Stella said, nor Amelia asked.
After silence, Stella pulled open the drawer, took out a few boxes of new medicine, and handed them to Amelia.
"Remember to take them on time."
Amelia thanked her, picked up her phone, and was about to transfer money to Stella. "Stella, how much is it? I'll transfer it to you."
Stella waved her hand. "No need. It's just a few boxes of medicine. They're nothing to me. You, on the other hand, seem to be short of money."
Amelia shook her head. "I'm dying. I don't need money. I want to leave more money for my sister, Eva."
Stella nodded. She took a business card and handed it to Amelia as if she had thought of something.
"This is a famous expert in heart disease in the United States. Mr. Evans invited him to find a matching heart for you."
When Amelia took the business card, her heart couldn't help trembling, making her feel pain.
Amelia didn't expect James to do as he said and find a suitable heart for her.
"Mr. Evans should have contacted George, the doctor, directly before. But he suddenly asked me to contact George and said that I don't have to report your affairs to him in the future. Is there any conflict between you two?"
Amelia's face gradually turned pale. He was looking for a heart for her, but she had said such harsh words to him and pushed him away.
Amelia could feel she was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe. She tried her best not to reveal anything in front of Stella.
Seeing that Amelia was silent, Stella thought that Amelia didn't want to talk about it, so she didn't ask. Instead, she asked for her opinion.
"I'm here to ask you if you want me to contact George."
"If you contact him, I'll send him your terminal condition so that he can find the source of the heart accurately."
Amelia forced herself to come to her senses and shook her head at Stella.
"No need. I can't wait any longer. Don't waste medical resources on me."
She was telling the truth. She didn't have much time left.
In addition, her heart, which had been manufactured before, had been damaged. The second transplant operation would be very life-threatening.
Even if she found a suitable donor now and asked the top doctor to do a transplant surgery for her, she was afraid that there would be a rejection.
If the rejection was severe, it would also lead to death. In short, it wasn't easy to cure her. Why did she have to put in so much effort?
Stella knew this, so she didn't try to persuade Amelia anymore. It was just that Amelia had stepped forward to help her just now, so she felt a little sorry for her.
"If you regret it, you can come to me again."
"Okay, thank you, Stella."
Amelia agreed obediently. She took medicine, thanked Stella repeatedly, and left the office.
As soon as she left, Stella immediately called James. Stella just wanted Amelia to not be disturbed by Sherry her last time.
Instead of going home, Amelia went to the mall. She felt that she couldn't take Stella's medicine for nothing. At least, she should buy some gifts to return the favor.
Coincidentally, as soon as Amelia came out of the mall, she bumped into Sherry and Emily, who had just exited a luxury car.
When Sherry saw Amelia, her face darkened, and her eyes flashed with a vicious look.
Emily didn't seem to know anything. When she saw the paper bag in Amelia's hand, she raised her eyebrows slightly.
Emily wanted to walk over and mock Amelia, but Sherry, who was next to her, rushed around faster than her.
"Slap!"
The loud sound of a slap exploded in Amelia's ears.