Chapter 3
As they descended from the chapel, the heavens opened up with a torrential downpour.
Stella stood by the roadside, soaked to the bone and unable to catch a ride.
A sleek black Lincoln limousine cruised by, its window lowerin. ”
rain’s too heavy.”
Stella shook her head. “No thanks.”
to reveal Natalie’s delicate face. “Stella, get in. The
Adrian scoffed. “Natalie’s being nice offering you a ride. Don’t be ungrateful.”
Lucas impatiently snapped, “Stop playing hard t
get.”
Maxwell pushed the door open. “Just get in. You’re wasting our time
Stella ultimately relented and climbed inside.
The interior was comfortably
Natalie snuggled against Adrian, pouting. “Adrian, my feet hurt…”
He immediately bent down, cradling her ankle in his palm, gently massaging it.
Lucas handed her a steaming
dup. “Here, Natalie. This will warm you up.”
Maxwell draped his jacket over her shoulders. “Don’t catch cold.”
aw f
Stella looked her heart feeling like it was being pierced by countless tiny needles.
Once, they had treated her with the same tenderness.
But now, there was no going back.
Suddenly-
CRASH!
A deafening sound as the car slammed into a guardrail!
In that split second, all three men reflexively lunged toward Stella, shielding her body with theirs!
She froze in shock, dazed by the impact. Her vision darkened as she lost consciousness.
When Stella awoke, she was in a hospital.
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She had barely opened her eyes when the door was violently kicked open!
Adrian, Lucas, and Maxwell stormed in, cold fury churning in their eyes.
“Stella!” Adrian gripped her chin, his voice glacial. “What kind of spell did you cast on us?”
Lucas clenched his fists. “We love Natalie, so why the hell did we save you?!”
Maxwell’s gaze turned predatory. “Tell us what you did! Natalie’s been crying non–stop, demanding answers. Happy now?!”
“A spell?” Stella lay in the hospital bed, her pale lips twisting into a mocking smile. “You give me too much credit.”
“Cut the crap!” Adrian tightened his grip on her chin, rage boiling in his eyes. “Whatever you did, Natalie’s been crying inconsolably because of this.”
Lucas stared at her coldly. “Whatever it is, you’ll pay for it.”
Maxwell yanked out her IV line, his voice chilling. “Take her.”
They roughly dragged Stella from the bed. Her knee wounds reopened, blood immediately soaking through the bandages.
“What are you doing?!” She struggled, a sense of doom rising within her.
No one answered.
They dragged her to the hospital’s back entrance, where security guards forced her to kneel on the cold pavement.
In the distance, three luxury cars were parked side by side, engines roaring.
Adrian, Lucas, and Maxwell each got into one.
The next moment-
WHAM!
The first car slammed into her body!
Stella was thrown through the air, crashing hard onto the ground. The sound of breaking ribs was audibly clear.
She curled into a ball, blood trickling from her mouth. Before she could recover-
CRUNCH!
The second car rolled over her body!
Bones shattered, internal organs seemed crushed. She couldn’t even scream, only clench her teeth as darkness flickered across her vision.
Finally-
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SMASH!
The third car hit her without mercy!
Stella was thrown several yards like a broken ragdoll, finally landing in a pool of her own blood.
Through her fading consciousness, she saw Adrian, Lucas, and Maxwell embracing Natalie, tenderly wiping away her tears.
“Do you believe us now?” Adrian whispered soothingly. “We only care about you. For her… we feel nothing.”
Natalie’s tears gave way to a smile as she play pouted. “Promise.
“Of course. Whatever you want,” Lucas affectionately pinched her cheek.
Maxwell didn’t even glance at Stella, simply saying: “Let’s
Stella coughed up blood, then suddenly smiled.
won’t save her again!”
Don’t let this trash sully your eyes.”
“When you remember everything…” her voice was barely a whisper, “you’ll definitely regret this…”
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Chapter 4
