ng or disagreeing. Too stunned to speak, Stella stare

it," s

d I agree

rms when it was clearly in favor of Stella. It was a good deal, a great dea

ritten all over her face. Her eyebrow raised. "You are stil

im. I even came here to give the divorce papers myself. If that doesn't work, I can do it again and again. U

t's

ritory. It's time to wrap things up. "I am giving you what you want, and the only thing I want in exchange is I d

ed by high, secured walls that wouldn't

o make friends here. She didn't want to play best fr

ghter made her heart clench again. "I need to leave," Belle hurriedly said. "Send

up the phone. He sounded like a stranger void of any emotion. Belle knew this t

ther, and that day is not the day to make fun of her misery. "Please, don't make an

g as your brother. I am calling on behalf of

ng that role today, Preston.

ou to our firm to discuss

how to stand on her own. When she was finally independent, she learned how to stand on her own and stand her ground. "I just returned what he sent me.

ai

ingered on the

t then? I am requesting

ed not to end the call for

r-involved. I hope you understand where I'm coming from, Isobelle. You're my little sister. A

it. Belle tried to be happy, to the expense of many sacrifices. She was aware that she was blindly following her heart. In the end, this process ended up with her heart broken too. She can

sked. Maybe it was their sibling connection that she c

and I will send you t

hat had happened since going h

u, Isob

a, where she gushed about what to share. She kept Liam's existence a secret. It was a long time, and she would have to apologize for that. Pre

eir brainy side. Belle no longer wants to keep Nikolai in the equation. Liam got his father's bone struc

, only to see Nikolai at the doorstep. Her smile dropped. The happiness she was fee

She asked, then noticed

ll recovering from the sight of her. He was surprised to see her too. His a

to drop some

ston's

nd Preston said he's not

e how she happened to endure the months of silent treatment Nikolai gave her. He didn't get angry. He d

r, she didn't give a shit of w

e the room, but Nikol

t go of him. She easily succeeded

eak alone?" It so

not making sense to you? I don't know, and I don't care what role I play in your perspective. I guess you could say it was my fault. I was fully aware that

ned how to face every situation. Belle already gave up. She wished he woul

will move on from his life, and the time they spent together wi

I believe I get to have a say in this too, Belle. I

er to her spine. "Don't use my own child against me. You- You don't deserve a place in o

to sob. She took a step back. Her pride was what

gh to know that. Nikolai is a thinker. He nev

should be. What are the perfect words for

tty thinking I don't deserve anything, so no, you