Chapter 225

In the car ahead, Megan gently straightened Stella's crooked shirt hem. Shaun asked from the driver's seat, "He's following us. Want me to lose him?" Megan glanced into the rearview mirror and shook her head. "Let him follow." It wasn't like she had anything to hide. Besides, Stella wouldn't be able to handle a tumultuous car ride. Megan had already signed the formal agreement with the children's home. The adoption process was under way, and that was the only reason she could take Stella out. Howard, at most, only had visitation rights. Stella had the right to refuse his visit too. So, they drove quietly until the car stopped outside the children's home. Megan carried Stella back inside and tucked her in for the night. Outside, Shaun waited, standing between Howard's car and the entrance like a wall. Howard's Maybach pulled to a stop, and he stepped out of his car. He walked straight up to Shaun. Shaun didn't back away either. He met Howard's gaze head-on and asked flatly, "Wh