Chapter 508 A Smart Woman Would Respect And Love Herself.
Linda paused and stepped forward.
Lynette was afraid that she might hurt Stella, hence she stood in front of Stella.
“Oh my dearest Natalie, couldn’t you just help me? I want to be a charming woman just like you,” Linda said coquettishly.
Stella was once envious of Linda, who was both sunny and lively, as though she was bathing in the spring breeze. It was pleasant to have her around.
However, Linda wanted to be just like her.
“Linda, it’s very easy for Frederick to get girls. He’s good at flirting and pleasing women.
He’s rich, handsome, and has a good figure. He is generous to women, that’s why women tend to fall for him.
However, he can be unfaithful too. I was married to him a long time ago.
We were married for three years. It was not that short of a period. He was surrounded by all sorts of women throughout those years. I used to believe that he would notice my existence if I tried hard enough, but he never did.
He made out with Felicia right in front of me. I was very disappointed.
Later, he told me that he liked me all along. I have to be honest, I didn’t believe him at all, and I knew myself well. I didn’t even know what did he like about me.
He must’ve felt as though he had lost a toy. He was possessive.
That explained why he injected the virus into my body. After running away for two years, I’ve tried to change everything, from my bones and flesh, to how I look. I was at death’s door every single day.
Do you think this is considered love?
If you think it is, I have no idea which part of me did he love. I have nothing to teach you,” Stella Grace made herself clear.
“He told me that he liked you, and all he ever wanted was you,” Linda squinted at Stella suspiciously.
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It was useless for her to explain any further as Linda was already certain about what she had heard. Instead, she would think that Stella was quibbling and acting perfunctorily.
“What do you want to learn from me? Tell me and I’ll teach you,” Stella answered hesitantly.
“I want to know why Frederick likes you. Could you please teach me?” There was a hint of hope in her voice.
“You should ask Frederick before asking me, don’t you think?” Stella said helplessly.
“Oh, yeah,” Linda immediately called Frederick and started speaking delicately, “Frederick, I’m at Natalie’s… I mean, Stella’s place. Could you please tell me what do you like about Stella? Please tell me.”
“She’s resolute, that’s what’s fascinating about her. That’s also the part I like the most.” Frederick Addington sounded impatient.
“Resolute?” Linda paused, “Will you like me if I stopped bothering you?”
“No, I only have feelings for her.”
“Then, I’ll keep pestering you,” Linda wasn’t giving up.
Frederick snorted, “I’ll only loathe you if you do that. I’m hanging up if there’s nothing else.”
“I’ll tell Stella about your family’s secret then.”
“Whatever,” Frederick replied indifferently and hung up the phone.
Linda held her phone tightly and looked at Stella with bloodshot eyes, “Stella, let me tell you a secret. Frederick’s mother, Nina, is actually a lover of the former president. I saw it with my own eyes. They sent a car to pick her up.”
“Everyone knows about this and they had been speculating all these years, but there is no actual evidence. Plus, his mother has a close relationship with the former president’s wife. That’s why there hasn’t been anyone who tried to expose it,” Stella had already known this for years. However, it could only be counted as hearsay as there was no actual proof. Otherwise, Sean’s father would have been ousted.
“There is evidence. I’ve seen it. Nina may also be afraid of being abandoned by the former president. She’s taken pictures as evidence, securely locked in her safe. There were many miscellaneous things in there too,” Linda said.
A gleam of light flashed in Stella’s eyes.
Nina Chyl had been with Sean’s father for many years. Perhaps, there was evidence on her hands.
After all, Sean’s father was the mastermind behind the death of Jasper’s father. The time had come for him to face the consequences due to the mistakes he had made.
“Alright, Linda. It’s not safe for you to be here. You should go back to France. I’ll invite you over again after some time,” Stella spoke in a low voice.
Linda regretted telling her this secret, “Stella, are you going to do something to Nina?” Linda was worried.
“What do you hope for?” Stella asked in return.
“I don’t want to get separated from Frederick,” Linda lowered her head, “He’ll hate me if you were to go after Nina.”
“Don’t you think that he’ll hate me?” Stella questioned.
“Yeah, he’ll definitely hate you first, but you mustn’t tell him I was the one who had shared the secret though.”
Stella had no choice but to force a smile.
What a silly little girl. It seemed that she had forgotten how she herself had threatened Frederick just a minute ago. If something were to happen, Frederick would definitely know that it was her doing.
“Linda, Frederick is not a good man for you. He’s too shrewd and there are a lot of responsibilities he has to carry on his shoulders. Frederick is not a simple person. There is also a huge age gap between the two of you. He might sleep with you because you are young, but he’ll never love you for who you are,” Stella reminded her.
“I’m so frustrated. He’s so annoying, I could never tell what he actually wants,” Linda stomped her feet on the ground.
“Also, make sure not to tell anyone else about this. I’ll get someone to send you to Allen’s place right now. Try your best to get back to France as soon as possible,” Stella persuaded.
Linda turned around and continued mumbling, “So annoying!”
Stella glanced at Linda and said, “Send her back.”
As soon as Linda left, Stella proceeded to call Anthony Levis, “Anthony, I just got a piece of information. I’m not sure if it’s reliable. Send someone to check. A person just told me that the safe in Nina’s house contains evidence of her being with Asher. If so, take them all.”
“Alright, I know what to do.”
After giving her orders, Stella had her breakfast and went to the library to sort out the books. She eventually arrived at the spot below the entrance to the secret passage and looked up at it.
Should she enter?
What would she discover after entering?
She took ten minutes to think and decide.
She got out of the library and headed upstairs, packing the essentials at once.
There were water, biscuits, dried tofu, beef jerky, candies, 10 rolls of string, a flashlight, and a pocketknife in the bag.
“Madam, are you going out?” Lynette Lanes asked in confusion.
“No, I packed some food in the bag. I’m staying in the library for a while. Take the night off. Don’t wait up for me. I have to go out to meet a friend tomorrow morning,” Stella explained.
“Oh,” Lynette glanced at Stella’s backpack with suspicion, “Alright.”
Stella entered the library once again and locked the door before going into the secret tunnel. She arrived at the intersection and selected the middle path. She took her string out and unwound it as she proceeded forward. After half an hour of walking, another three different paths appeared in front of her.
There were a lot of branches in the paths there. If she was clueless about the right way, she would certainly get lost.
Again, Stella chose the path in the middle and walked in…
She was quite curious about what will there be at the end!