Billionaire’s Pampered Wife

Sean glanced at the caller ID. It was Stella. He looked deeply at Eli, empathy flashing through his eyes. He said in a low voice, “What did you say? I had a problem with my phone, so I didn’t hear what you said.”

“I was wondering why you were so quiet. I said, my people have already gone to the President’s Mansion. They’ll reach at around 8 p. m. Please make the arrangements accordingly and don’t let Eli know about it,” Stella repeated.

Sean was still looking at Eli. She looked deep in thought, “I see. Alright then. Let’s keep in touch later.”

He hung up the phone and sat down next to Eli. He held her hand.

Eli withdrew her hand subconsciously, her eyes slightly red.

Whenever she heard Stella’s name, met her, or heard her voice, it would remind her of the day her mother died. She couldn’t find it in herself to forgive her.

A friend’s action would bring more harm than an enemy’s.

Sean took a deep breath and said, “To be honest, Stella cares about you very much. She told me about your whereabouts because she knew that I really do love you and that I could give you happiness. She felt very guilty about what had happened.”

The corners of Eli’s lips were tugged into a smile. “She’s always like this. She won’t tell me anything even if it’s about myself. She helps you in secret. Does she treat me as a friend or you as a friend?

“If she treats me as a friend, why didn’t she inform me about it in advance and try to understand things from my perspective? I don’t think that this is friendship, instead, it feels like she’s trying to control me. I don’t want her help,” Eli said.

Her words were firm, and her eyes were filled with coldness.

“The current Stella is different from the past. She had nothing back then, and she was at most, an ordinary white-collar worker. However since Jasper passed away, she seemed to have possessed his power. You know her well. No one could stop her once she has made up her mind about something. Moreover, it’s advisable to have more people protecting you. You should just pretend to be oblivious about it and let me arrange everything,” Sean advised.

“No. Pass me the phone,” Eli stretched her hand out to Sean.

“Eli, don’t be reckless. You should think for yourself.”

“Sean, do you want to live happily for fifty years, or you want to suffer for a hundred years?” Eli asked with anger.

“A person would not be able to stay happy for 50 years, nor would he suffer for 100 years. That’s the reality.”

Eli stood up from the sofa, “Are you giving me the phone or not?”

“Don’t be so stubborn.”

“I’m not being stubborn. I’ll feel guilty towards my deceased mother if I were to accept her assistance. You wouldn’t understand what I’m talking about. If you won’t give me the phone, then fine. I’ll find her to talk in person on my own,” Eli walked towards the door.

Sean hugged her.

He understood Eli’s concern. She blamed both Stella and him. She had no choice but to stay by his side because she wanted to seek revenge, “I’ll give it to you.”

Eli looked at him.

“I’ll give you whatever you want as long as you don’t leave me,” Sean said in a low voice. He grabbed the phone on the table and handed it to her. “This is your new phone. It contains Stella’s and my number. I’ve saved them for you.”

Eli stared at him.

He was a smart and calculative man who could read other people’s minds and predict the future.

Eli snatched away the phone in his hand and asked suspiciously, “You didn’t install any surveillance software in it, did you?”

“What are you afraid of?” Sean asked instead.

Eli understood his hint and she frowned with displeasure in her eyes, “So you did, right?”

“No, I didn’t,” Sean said in a deep voice, “You’ll follow wherever I go in the future. It is unnecessary.”

Eli couldn’t really trust his words, “Keeping an appropriate distance is crucial for a long-lasting relationship. You’ll only break the relationship in no time if we were to stay together all the time.”

She then turned around and called Stella without looking at Sean’s expression.

“Hello?” Stella’s voice came from the other end of the phone.

“It’s Eli. I heard what you said to Sean. Thank you for your kindness. I don’t need it,” Eli said coldly.

“Eli, you don’t know how dangerous it is for you to be with Sean. The person who is trying to assassinate you is by Sean’s side. Do you think that you could seek revenge alone? Let me help you. I have the capability now,” Stella said hurriedly.

“Do you still remember the time when you were in love with Jasper? I was very anxious. I was afraid that something would happen to you, and I was worried that Jasper’s man would assassinate you. How did you treat me? What was your response?” Eli asked coldly.

Stella pressed her lips together and didn’t say anything.

“You forced me. You told me that I would no longer be your friend if I were to tell Jasper about it. You left me for three years because of this. You abandoned our friendship on purpose,” Eli continued. She recalled the past, and she was visibly upset.

She had been ignorant and forgetful at that time.

She had grown up that way because she was protected and sheltered by her parents.

She had lived in a harmonious family since she was a child. She was trouble-free and worry-free, showered with her parents’ love.

She had actually turned against her parents for two years because of Stella.

In the end, her parents did not care about the past and gave up everything to live with her. However, she was the one who killed her parents. They were the ones who loved her the most in this world.

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“That’s because I didn’t want to get you into trouble,” Stella explained.

Eli’s eyes reddened, “Weren’t you a psychology graduate? I remember you mentioning previously that loving someone isn’t doing things for him, but to do what he wants you to do. Whenever I think of you, it reminded me of how you had killed my mother and how stupid I was back then. You saved my life once, so I’m not going to go after you this time, but please get out of my life because I’ll never forgive you.”

Stella felt as though a knife was stabbing directly on her heart.

Eli said that she had saved her. In fact, she was the one who had been saved by Eli. Eli sacrificed her family and love to save her.

She didn’t yearn for Eli’s forgiveness, but only for her safety and happiness. Stella sobbed and said, “Let me help you.”

“I repeat, I don’t need it. Your so-called help will only make me feel guilty. It will make me feel guilty to my parents. It would only give me nightmares. Please disappear from my life,” Eli said firmly.

Stella burst into tears, speechless. The call was soon disconnected. Eli had hung up the phone.

She leaned over the desk and cried.

She reminisced the time when they supported each other in the hospital. The times when she helped her to deal with Frederick, the time when she gave her a lending hand no matter the circumstances, and all memories they had together.

She was extremely sad.

What happened between them?