Billionaire’s Pampered Wife

After all, women were known to be emotional beings.

They would always hope that their husbands would stay by their side and spend time with them, especially after having given birth to a child. He didn’t even have to do anything, just having him by her side would be more than enough.

Stella then said, “You may request leave if anyone of you has family affairs to deal with. You are allowed to have up to three months of paternity leave too. Remember to spend some time with your wife at home.”

“Mrs. Milton, you are too kind. I want to work with you for the rest of my life,” another soldier said.

When Elvis and the captains were serving the dishes, they heard someone muttering, “Hey, you should focus on eating. Leave the flattering to me.”

The soldiers all burst into laughter. It was a lively scene.

“Stella, come here for a moment,” Suzi asked Stella to come over.

“Alright,” Stella walked into the kitchen.

“There are too many people on one table. Whenever a new dish is served, I think that that it will be wiped clean before some people even have a chance to take it. I don’t think that the table has enough space if we were to serve more dishes at once. What do you think?” Suzi asked worriedly.

Stella looked at the table outside and realized that the tables were almost full.

“How about this, we leave the mashed potatoes and the soup in the back and keep them warm. Whoever wants it could just come into the kitchen and grab a bowl from the warmer. Not only will we be able to solve the space constraint, but they could also eat as much as they want without worrying about not having enough to eat,” Stella suggested.

Suzi smiled dotingly, “You are so smart. That is a good idea, we will do just that.”

Stella helped Suzi to bring out additional bowls.

“Everyone, the tables are full, but there are still tomato soup and mashed potatoes in the kitchen. Whoever wants it could just come to the back to take it. The bowls are at the side,” Stella told them.

The soldiers applauded and someone said, “Mrs. Milton, Madam Shine, please come and eat. You’ve worked too hard.”

Elvis secretly looked for the person who spoke.

What the heck? Who stole his lines this time?

“Sure, just give me one more moment,” Stella helped Suzi put the additional cutlery next to the bowls. After that was settled, they sat together at the last table, and the table was perfectly full with fifteen people.

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The soldiers had not had such a lively night in a long time, bursting into laughter from time to time.

They all knew that Stella was pregnant, so the captains from each table came over to give a toast to Stella.

Stella replaced her wine with tea.

Elvis raised his glass and said to Stella, “Not even a thousand words could describe what we would like to say to you, Mrs. Milton. Long story short, we are very happy to be your subordinates. We are all very, very delighted.”

Before Stella spoke, Suzi stopped Elvis and said, “You are on duty tonight. You mustn’t drink!”

Elvis looked at Suzi in surprise and said, “Madam Shine, what duties? Just let me know and I will do it right away.”

“You don’t have to do it immediately. After we’re done here, bring some delicious food over to Lynette. She is lonely over there. I may have to trouble you to accompany her tonight. I will go and see her tomorrow,” Suzi said with a smile.

“Okay, no problem,” Elvis answered without hesitation.

It seemed that the soldiers have not gathered together for a long time, so they did not leave even after they were done eating.

Stella looked at the time, it was already 9. 30 p. m., yet Bellamy did not even call her.

With the soldiers present, it was not convenient for her to leave for a rest first. Truth be told, she hadn’t been able to rest over the day, so she was feeling a bit tired. She stopped talking and silently listened to their conversations. A smile crept across her face when she saw how happy they were.

It was strange. No matter how lively the scene was, she still felt lonely and depressed when the person she wanted to see the most did not appear.

Seeing that Stella was quiet all of a sudden, Suzi told her gently, “Rest if you are tired. I’ll take care of everything here.”

When the soldiers noticed that Stella was tired, they knew that they outstaying their welcome.

Stella had always been a person that preferred quietness.

“Oh I’m full now, so I shall take my leave first,” a soldier said.

The soldiers all said goodbye one after another. After a while, only Suzi and Stella were left in the living room.

“You should rest. I will clean this place up,” Suzi said dotingly.

“Okay, thank you, Mom.” Stella did not refuse, for she really was quite tired.

She went to the library and lay on the bed. She fell asleep as soon as she closed her eyes.

Time passed, and all of a sudden, Stella felt someone waking her up. She opened her eyes and saw Jasper. She blinked, thinking that she was dreaming. Sadness flashed in her eyes. She closed her eyes again, and tears started to flow out.

When he saw her tears, Bellamy felt a sharp pain in his heart, as though it had been pierced by a dagger.

“Stella, Stella,” Bellamy nudged her gently.

Stella opened her eyes again and looked at Bellamy. She was much more awake now and realized that she was no longer dreaming. She sat up and said, “Are we leaving now?”

“Yes, I’m sorry. Something came up, so I didn’t have time to come over,” Bellamy said apologetically, and a trace of complexity flashed through his eyes.

He quickly lowered his eyes so that Stella would not notice.

“It’s fine. This is a critical moment, I understand. But you have to wait for me, I have to pack up my luggage,” Stella said.

“Okay, I’ll come with you,” Bellamy took Stella’s hand and returned to the room.

Stella chose some clothes from the closet and threw them on the bed.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Bellamy folded them neatly and put them into her luggage one by one. He seemed to have recalled this scene in his dream.

“Stella, I want to stay in B Country for a few more days to bring you around,” Bellamy said.

She too had the same thought, “I have given the Dark Shadow a week off, so we could return in a week or so.”

Bellamy suddenly smiled and said, “It’s as though we could read each other’s minds.”

Stella also smiled. Perhaps, she really cherished the moments she had with Jasper.

“There is something else that I must let you know. When you negotiate with the people in B Country, I could offer you advice, but I cannot show myself. I am afraid that it will be bad for you if Quinn were to find out,” Stella said.

“Yes, I understand. After we get there, I will create a fake identity for you. You might need a wig and a pair of sunglasses. It would be best for us to keep a low profile,” Bellamy had already thought everything through.

Stella nodded her head.

They left through the secret tunnel after her luggage was packed.

Stella had only had a short nap, so she was still feeling sleepy. She rested her chin on Bellamy’s shoulder and looked ahead drowsily.

“Jasper, to tell you the truth, I was really hoping that you were here for dinner today. If the soldiers from Dark Shadow saw you, they would’ve surely been delighted.”

Bellamy hummed in a low voice.

He had gone to see Jasper today. The scientific research team called him and they said that Jasper was suffering another cardiac arrest again.

They announced Jasper’s death a few hours after. At that moment, he did not understand his own heart. Was it filled with regret, heartache, or did he feel that he was in luck?

However, the next second, Jasper miraculously came back to life. It seemed as though he could not let go of Stella.

Even so, he was still in a coma.

Bellamy sighed deeply, “Such a day will arrive.”

“I don’t know why, but these days, I keep dreaming of you. Whenever I dream of you, I see you standing on an island surrounded by the sea. You would never say a word, and all you do is look at me, but my heart hurts seeing you like that,” Stella closed her eyes and eased the pain in her heart.

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