Chapter 121

“The things bought for Bessie were certainly not as many as those for Nora, so why was she still so unhappy? Was she still unwilling to run errands for me?”

Lenora pressed her lips together and remained silent.

Xander had been traveling for years, but he had never forgotten Bessie. He often bought gifts to bring back and had her deliver them to Bessie. Over the years, Bessie did not know how many things she had collected. But the cousin, who was truly the older brother’s cousin, had none at all!

She felt a pang in her nose and suddenly interrupted her brother’s words, “I saw my cousin today.”

When the phone fell silent, Xander’s voice sounded again, devoid of warmth, as cold as if he were speaking to a stranger.

“Cousin? Would she be willing to agree if you called her that?”

“I…1…”

“Don’t mention her again in the future!” The tone actually carried a sense of disgust.

The phone call ended. Lenora held her phone tightly, feeling extremely uncomfortable.

When he was young, his older brother cared for his cousin the most. When their cousin scraped her knee, he would feel sorry for her for a long time and would hold her to comfort her so she wouldn’t cry. How did it end up like this?

The next morning, Ophelia and Lenora went to school together. Not long after they left, a figure stealthily emerged from the corner. If Ophelia had walked a step later, she would have definitely recognized that it was Stella!

At that time, Stella’s outfit was very eye-catching; she wore a bodycon dress, heavy makeup, and her hair had been styled deliberately. She watched Ophelia’s figure leave, then looked eagerly towards the apartment.

Hmph. Let Ophelia look down on her. Once she gained the favor of the big shot, she would make Ophelia pay for it! She could hardly hide the excitement and enthusiasm on her face as she pressed the doorbell.

In the apartment, “Mr. Winford seemed to be the lady’s classmate.”

Looking at the woman posing in front of the camera, Graham carefully recognized her and immediately identified her. At that time, he accompanied Ophelia to the dormitory and had seen Stella. Winford originally had no interest, but upon hearing this, he looked up and said, “Let her in.”

Stella was led in by someone, and the moment she saw Winford, the carefully prepared thoughts instantly vanished from her mind. She widened her eyes, gazing at the man in front of her with a mix of obsession and disbelief.

This noble temperament, this imposing aura that commanded respect without anger, this appearance that was even more dazzling than the male celebrities she had admired… Her heart raced uncontrollably. Was this really the sugar daddy who had been supporting Ophelia? Moreover, wasn’t that the man from the hotel before?! What right did Ophelia have! Jealousy gnawed at her heart.

However, if Ophelia could do it, then why couldn’t she? Thinking of this charming man who was about to become hers, Stella’s heart raced like a startled deer. She pretended to be charming as she tossed her hair, gathered her courage, and shyly said, “Hello, sir, my name is Stella…”

Winford remained expressionless and said lightly, “Were you Lia’s classmate?”

Stella was intimidated by the other person’s aura and felt a bit nervous. “Yes…”

“What did you come to do?”

“I…” Stella bit her lip and gathered her courage. “Sir, I thought I was better than Ophelia!”

Winford’s gaze turned cold, and the air suddenly became chilling. Stella’s palms were covered in cold sweat, but the words had already been spoken, and there was no turning back.

“Since you were able to support Ophelia, why was it not possible for you to support me? I promised that I could definitely do better than her!”

Indeed, she thought that Ophelia was being kept; otherwise, why would she act so secretively? Earlier at the hotel, she had deliberately pretended to be unfamiliar with her! There was no other explanation besides being the financial backer; it couldn’t possibly be her husband!

Graham’s expression had changed; he didn’t expect that this woman would be so bold as to dare to present herself to Mr. Winford for a place in his bed! Moreover, where did the confidence come from to say that she was better than the lady? Mr. Winford’s face looked so bad, yet he still dared to continue. Was he not wanting to live anymore?

Stella did not know how terrifying the man in front of her was, nor did she realize how self-destructive her actions were. She continued, “Ophelia had such a bad temper and was so foolish that she simply didn’t deserve you!”

“She didn’t know how to dress up at all; she used to look particularly ugly. I have photos here that I can show you!”