Chapter 323

Charles Hart’s breath came fast and heavy, veins bulging on his forehead as he stepped forward, voice shaky like he was barely holding it together. “Stella, please, just hear me out. That press release wasn’t from me, it was that jerk Grace Carter acting on her own! I ran to the PR team the second I found out, but she’d already bought them off. I tried everything to find you, I just wanted to explain face to face, but you vanished…” Stella Johnson gave a bitter laugh, her eyes dim. “Charles, what’s the point of all this now?” Charles’s eyes rimmed red. He reached for her hand, but she swiftly pulled it away. “I know I failed you. I should’ve protected you. But my feelings for you—those have never changed. I’ve only ever loved you. About the baby… that was a setup. I’ve got proof now. I’m going to make everyone who hurt us pay.” Michael Anderson stepped forward with a scoff, standing between Charles and Stella. “Funny, don’t you think you’re a bit late for all this, Charles? Where were