《You Wed Your Past; I Wed My Future》全部章節：第 31 章 - 第 40 章

"Oh, just stop meddling in our business, Mom," Kiara protested."How can I not meddle? And listen to me when I say this, but you can never pull a stunt like what you did two years ago again!" Martha warned. "It was too risky! While it wouldn't be a big deal if Stephanie died, you could've gone to prison because of it! If that happened, how could I ever face your late parents?"Stephanie let out a silent, mirthless laugh.Maybe it was because she had uncovered too many truths in the past few days—and had gone through too much in the process—but her heart was no longer rocked by such revelations.She only felt relieved that she'd heard Martha's words for herself. She no longer had to foolishly treat Martha as someone who cared about her.Stephanie headed straight back into her room and started packing.She didn't have much she wanted to take with her. Everything in this house meant nothing to her. She only gathered a few changes of clothes and some daily essentials, stuffing them i

Adrian didn't spare the others a glance. His eyes went straight to Stephanie's pale face. With just a few long strides, he rushed up to her bed."Mr. Ferguson told me you were in the hospital, so I came to check on you," he said.He was referring to Henry, whom Stephanie had contacted earlier.Stephanie was confused. Why would Henry inform Adrian of her situation? Had he seen the tabloid reports and got the wrong idea about them?"How are you feeling?" Adrian asked."I—"Before she could respond to his question, Tyler rose to his feet and stood between her and Adrian."We appreciate your concern, Mr. Hawke, but my wife is fine," Tyler said with an insincere smile.Adrian eyed Tyler coldly, as if he were staring at an eyesore."Your wife?" he asked coldly."That's right. Don't you know, Mr. Hawke? Steph isn't just my secretary. She's also my—""Tyler!" Stephanie snarled. "I've been very clear with you. It's over between us!"She couldn't stand hearing Tyler making a show of

Martha knew that Tyler would definitely be able to settle a simple matter like this. Nevertheless, if it still left Kiara with a criminal record, it wouldn't look good if others found out about it. Everyone would mock the Grover family, too.Martha said, "We're all a family here, Steph. If there's any issue, let's sit down and talk it out. I'll have Kiki apologize to you right now—""Who says I'm a part of your family?" Stephanie cut her a frosty glance."Steph—""Stephanie!" Tyler snapped as he glared furiously at her. "Must you act like this?"He drew in a sharp breath before adding, "There's a limit to my patience."Stephanie almost laughed. She was about to retort, but Henry beat her to it."Are you kidding me here, punk? Your precious little sister deliberately shoved Steph and gave her a concussion. But here you are proclaiming that your patience has its limits? Patience for what?"If I hadn't known any better, I would've assumed that you guys were the victims instead! Le

After Adrian left the hospital and got into his car, he snorted as he recalled what Stephanie said earlier.Did she call him a nice person because she thought he was this patient and attentive to everyone?"She's so silly."…Meanwhile, the tension in the car was heavy as Tyler, Martha, and Kiara headed home as well."Mom, Ty, is Stephanie seriously going to file charges against me?" Kiara asked with a teary expression. "Has she lost her mind?""She's being completely unreasonable! It was just a minor scuffle. Did she have to turn it into such a big deal?" Martha sighed. "And she did it right in front of outsiders, too! She didn't even consider how Ty would feel."Tyler's expression had already been dark, and hearing that only made it stormier. The air inside the car felt hot and stuffy. He lowered the window, letting the night breeze wash in. Only then did he feel a little better."Ty, what on earth is going on with Steph? I feel like she's changed so much… She used to be comp

At the time, the title of Dance Diva had only been a friendly moniker that was tossed around casually. Stephanie didn't care much about it.What she truly cared about was the fact that she could never dance again.The comment section beneath the video was filled with praise."She's gorgeous! How can someone dance this beautifully?""Look at her lines and body control! Can I even reach that level of expertise if I practice for another ten years?""My mom is asking me why I'm on my knees when I'm watching a video.""She's the new Dance Diva, alright!""Hang on. Dance Diva? Doesn't that title belong to Stephanie Ford?""Yes! I remember that too! She's an amazing dancer!""Oh, please. Stephanie Ford hasn't danced in ages. The Dance Diva now is Kiara Grover, period.""It's true that she hasn't performed in a very long time. But if I recall correctly, didn't she win an international competition with the Evernight Requiem back then?""Yeah, that's what I remember too. Honestly, thi