#Chapter 134: He’s Mine

Stella's intrusion into my life had left a bitter taste in my mouth. Her revelations about Timothy's impending fatherhood had shaken me to the core, but I refused to let her manipulative games control my actions. As I sat in my apartment, grappling with the tumultuous emotions that her visit had stirred, a sense of determination began to take root within me. I had spent too long allowing others to dictate the course of my life, to push me into corners and force me to confront my past. It was time for me to make my own choices, to reclaim my sense of agency and purpose. And there was one decision that I knew could serve as a defiant act against Stella's attempts to control me. With a sense of resolve, I retrieved my laptop and began to compose an email. The recipient's name brought forth a mixture of anticipation and trepidation—Scarlett Fitzgerald. Her case had been an intense matter, but I was willing to take the risk, to spite Stella and assert my independence. Subject: Regardi