Chapter 537 A Place Where Answers Can Be Found
“Madam, we’ve been following her. I don’t know if she has noticed us, but she has shown no signs of anything suspicious. She’s currently shopping alone,” Lynette Lanes reported.
“Didn’t she look for Bellamy?” Stella Grace asked suspiciously.
“No, she didn’t,” Lynette said.
“If she had noticed you guys, she would have gone to look for Bellamy and put on another show,” Stella narrowed her eyes as she pondered.
“Could it be that someone had sent her?” Lynette was puzzled as well.
“Just keep an eye on her for the moment. Thank you for your hard work,” Stella said.
“What about your dinner? No one is making a meal for you, right? Madam Shine would only be home after dinner,” Lynette said worriedly.
Stella smiled, “I can cook a meal myself. Don’t worry.”
“It seems that I came just at the right time,” Stella turned her head in surprise when she heard Bellamy’s voice.
His hair and shoulder were wet. He was stained with water vapor, and his whole body was enveloped in the misty rain.
Stella hung up the phone, “Why did you come so early?”
“I missed you. I didn’t have anything to do tonight so I thought of coming over earlier,” Bellamy put his arms around her waist, lowered his head, and kissed her lips.
Stella was slightly stunned. She did not refuse, nor did she respond to the kiss. She just allowed him to kiss her.
He could feel that Stella was not responding, hence, he looked at her and asked, “What’s wrong?”
Stella locked her eyes onto his face.
His face didn’t show any signs of plastic surgery. If he wasn’t Jasper, who would he be then? There was no way there was anyone else in the world who looked this much like him.
“I was just thinking that it’s a little too early for you to come over. I haven’t started cooking yet,” Stella said.
A smile appeared on Bellamy’s face, “I like the dishes you make.”
“Why don’t you wait for me here then?” Stella asked.
Bellamy nodded and replied, “You know that I like reading. What would you recommend?”
Stella remembered the time he taught her Russian. It had been five and a half years since then, but she still remembered his charm and coldness.
She said in Russian, “Have you read ‘Sin and Punishment’? I think that it’s quite interesting. Do you want to have a look at it?”
Bellamy was stunned for a moment. He chuckled and replied in Russian, “I’ve seen all these Russian novels. Why don’t you recommend me something special?”
“Do you want to read my book then?” Stella tilted her head and asked.
Bellamy smiled. His eyes were filled with doting love, “Of course.”
Stella’s heart sank. He would not have laughed like this if he were Jasper. He would have just answered with a serious ‘yes’.
She shook her head. They had already been through this before. Hence, she shouldn’t let her imagination run wild just because of Tinley.
She should trust him.
“I don’t have my book here. I only have it on the computer. Just look through it briefly. It’s just a rough draft right now and it might be a little difficult to understand,” Stella turned on the computer, found her book, and opened the file.
Bellamy sat down with his hand on the mouse.
She glanced at him and turned to leave.
She didn’t eat much at noon. Although Lynette didn’t make dinner, there were still leftovers.
She opened the refrigerator and saw that there were sausages, eggs, mushrooms, and tomatoes.
She could just warm the leftovers in the microwave. Hence, she just made a simple sandwich with the ingredients she found.
All of a sudden, her phone started ringing. It was from Suzi Shine.
“Mom,” Stella greeted.
“Stella, I’m going to M Country and I think that I’ll only be back after a week. Don’t wait for me,” Suzi said.
“What’s the matter? How serious is M Country’s situation?” Stella asked worriedly.
“No, our goods have been replaced. I’m going over to deal with this matter now. I’m also taking some time to meet up with some friends there. I’m going to sell the two of the companies under us in M Country,” Suzi explained.
“Okay, remember to call every day,” Stella said.
“Oh, okay,” Suzi smiled at Stella’s thoughtfulness and hung up the phone.
Stella brought the dishes to the library.
Bellamy was reading her book carefully. The orange beam from the lamp shone on his body, forming a warm circle of light. She really didn’t want to ruin the atmosphere.
However, Bellamy had already seen her. Hence, he came over, took the plate from her hand, and said, “Why are you just standing there, silly?”
“You’re more handsome when you don’t speak,” Stella said. To her, he would seem more like the old Jasper when he was quiet. However, she knew better than to say this thought out loud.
Bellamy suddenly put down the plate and knocked her on the head. It was as if he was punishing her. It was a little painful.
Stella covered her head with her hand and looked at him with annoyance.
He squatted down in front of her and said, “I’ll let you hit me back.”
Stella was reluctant to hit Jasper. She stroked his head and looked at him tenderly.
Bellamy got up, took her hand, and said, “Let’s have dinner together. It might upset your stomach if the food has gone cold.”
“There are a few dishes left. I’ll bring them over first,” Stella said softly.
Bellamy nodded.
When Stella went out to take the dishes, he waited for her at the door and took the those that she had brought over.
Stella turned around and went out to take more dishes.
After a while, all the dishes were brought in.
Bellamy tasted every dish and said, “It seems that you only made the sandwich.”
Stella smiled and nodded.
Bellamy put the sandwich in front of himself and said, “I’ll only eat this one then. As for the rest, please feel free to do whatever you pleased.”
Stella was still smiling. Her eyes seemed to be covered with mist as tears welled up in her eyes.
“What’s wrong?” Bellamy’s heart ached. He placed the sandwich in front of her and said, “Here, I’ll give it all to you. Don’t cry.”
Stella wanted to smile as much as possible, but she couldn’t. Tears were still flowing down her face. She took a deep breath and said in an almost pleading tone, “If you’re not Jasper, you must tell me.”
Bellamy caressed her head and said lovingly, “Why do you think so?”
Stella pursed her lips and looked at him.
He looked at her watery eyes. The beauty in her eyes enveloped his heart. It felt so bitter. They had so much history. It was like a knife had been pierced into his heart. It hurt.
“I am Jasper. Don’t you trust me? I want to bring you to a place after dinner,” Bellamy said. He withdrew his hands and continued eating.
Stella could sense that he was broken-hearted.
She also hated herself for being so sensitive. Why did she keep feeling like he was not Jasper?
She hugged him, “A lot of things have happened today. I’m in a bad mood. I’m sorry.”
Bellamy embraced her and said, “I don’t blame you, I can understand your feelings and doubts. It has nothing to do with you. You don’t need to feel bad about it.”
Stella looked at him.
He lowered his head and kissed her forehead, “Let’s eat.”
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He took her into the secret passage after the meal. She saw his bike parked there after walking for a while.
The bike was custom-made. It looked very small, perhaps just enough to pass through the tunnels.
“Get on. Don’t forget to hold on tight to me,” Bellamy reminded.Content property of NôvelDra/ma.Org.
Stella nodded and sat behind the bike and wrapped her arms around his strong waist. Confused, she asked, “Where are you taking me to?”
Bellamy looked sideways with a gloomy look in his eyes. He looked ahead with a firm gaze and said, “A place where your questions could be answered.”