Marriage was a bed of thorns for Stella. She lived like an overworked and unhappy slave for six years in her matrimonial home. One day, her uncaring husband, Waylon said to her, "Ayla will be back soon. You have to move out tomorrow." "I want a divorce," responded Stella. She left without shedding a tear or trying to change Waylon's stone-cold heart. Days after their divorce, they met again. Stella was in the arms of another man. Waylon's blood boiled at the sight of her looking so happy. "So, you couldn't even wait a while before jumping into another man's arms?" he queried distastefully. "And who are you to question my decision? It's my life, so I call the shots. Stay out of my business!" Stella fired at him before turning to look at her new man with shiny eyes. Waylon immediately lost it.

Chapter 1 Her Husband's Indifference

It was the beginning of December, and it was even colder than before in Frimery.

Stella Walsh lay on the bed expressionlessly, listening to the loud voice of her mother-in-law, Zoey Burton, downstairs.

"Stella! You can't give birth to a child, and that's already disappointing enough. But what time is it now? Why are you not cooking yet? Do you want to starve Adrian and me to death?"

Stella had been married to Waylon Burton for six years, and during all this time, Zoey kept scolding her for not getting pregnant.

If only Zoey knew that Waylon had never had sex with her from the beginning.

At this moment, Adrian Burton's voice came and urged, "Come down and help me pack my schoolbag. I have to go to school."

Adrian was Waylon's younger brother. He was a little devil who always made things difficult for Stella. He gave her nothing but trouble.

For Adrian, Stella was a woman easy to bully.

Stella went downstairs. She went to the kitchen mechanically and cooked. Then she packed the schoolbag and lunch box for Adrian.

After this, she called out to Zoey, "Breakfast is ready!"

Zoey walked into the dining room. And when she saw Stella's expressionless face, she got angry at once. She slammed the glass on the table and said, "Stella, you spend my son's money and live in his house. How dare you give me that impatient look! If you continue to be like that, I'll call Waylon right away and ask him to divorce you. Believe me."

Stella's hands holding the plate shook. She took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Mom, I'm not being impatient with you."

But Zoey didn't believe it at all. She said disdainfully, "Stella, don't think that because of the support of Waylon's grandmother, you can be his wife forever. You are nothing compared to Ayla. Remember that."

When Stella heard Ayla Wagner's name, her face turned pale.

Adrian thought of something. He grinned and said, "Don't you know yet? Ayla will be discharged soon. My brother will take her back to live with us."

Stella's hands trembled even more.

Zoey was disgusted when she saw Stella's appearance, thinking Stella was just pretending to be aggrieved. She snorted and waved her hand impatiently. "Don't stand in front of me. You are affecting my appetite. Get out of my sight."

Stella turned around and went upstairs without hesitation. She returned to her room and lay back on the bed.

In the evening, a Maybach stopped in front of the house.

Stella got up from the bed quickly, trotted to the balcony, and looked downstairs.

A slender and handsome man in a suit got out of the car. He was more handsome than those male stars she saw on TV.

The man seemed to feel that someone was looking at him. He looked up, and their eyes met.

There was only coldness and ruthlessness in his eyes.

Stella had already gotten used to this kind of gaze.

After Waylon entered the room, she ran a bath for him as usual. "Honey, Grandma has been staying in a monastery for almost one month. She went to the church today. In the afternoon, she called me and said she prayed for you..."

But before she could finish her words, he interrupted her, "I have something to tell you."

Stella turned to look at him.

She found that Waylon was staring at her indifferently. There was no trace of tenderness in his eyes.

His thin lips moved, and he said in a deep voice, "Ayla is coming back. You have to move out tomorrow."

Stella's heart sank at once.

Adrian was right.

"What if I don't?" Her voice was very soft.

Waylon frowned upon hearing this.

Stella had always been obedient to him. This was the first time she resisted him.

He said coldly, "Don't forget how you married me six years ago."

Of course, how could Stella forget?

At that time, Ayla had a car accident. It was Stella who called an ambulance and also gave blood to her for transfusion. Waylon was grateful to Stella. And to repay her, he promised to fulfill Stella's request.

And Stella's only request was to marry him.

This had always been her dream since she first met him in high school.