Chapter 99

Hearing this, Old Mrs. Hart finally let out a sigh of relief. She seemed to realize Charles wasn't going to marry Isabelle. "That's good. You need to have some sense. Stella was such a good wife, and look what you've done—such a mess." Charles didn't respond. He just lowered his head and stayed silent. He hadn't expected things to spiral like this. Never crossed his mind that Stella would push for divorce by threatening her life. They'd had fights before, and she'd always said she wanted a divorce, but it was never for real. This time, he thought it'd be the same old story. Clearly, he was wrong. Holding his phone, Charles called his assistant. "Find out where Stella went." He was sure she'd be staying at the Johnson family villa, but she wasn't there. In fact, she'd gone completely off the radar. But it's Charles. No one can just disappear on him—not for long. Sitting in his study, he tapped his fingers absentmindedly on the table. His mind kept replaying the scene of Stella leaving h