Chapter 25

As soon as Stella and Charles stepped into the Hart residence, Old Mrs. Hart was already rushing toward them. The moment she saw how pale and weak Stella looked, her heart ached. "Stella, what's going on, honey? Are you sick?" Old Mrs. Hart's face was full of concern. Then she turned to Charles with a sharp glare. "You little punk, this is how you take care of your wife? How could you let her get this bad?" Charles lowered his head, avoiding her gaze, staying silent. He'd always kept things tightly under wraps—never let a hint of trouble leak out. Old Mrs. Hart saw his reaction and got even angrier. "Don't think you can hide things from me. I know you've definitely done something to let Stella down. Go and apologize properly!" Her voice rose, filled with anger. Charles hesitated for a second, then walked up to Stella. "Stella, I'm sorry. It's on me... I didn't take good care of you." Stella gave a faint smile. "Grandma, it's really not about him. I'm just feeling a bit tired. I'm gonna