Chapter 328

Stella Johnson’s eyes welled up with tears as she looked at Michael Anderson, her voice trembling, “Michael, I'm sorry... I really can’t keep going with this fake marriage. Let's just stop all this mess, and please, let me go.” Deep down, she knew this was totally unfair to him. She originally thought that pretending to marry Michael would make Charles Hart finally let go. But when he actually started showing signs of moving on, it hit her like a wave—she wasn’t ready for that kind of hurt. Michael immediately reached out and held her hand tightly, clearly shaken. “Stella, don’t say that. I’m not going anywhere. No matter what happens, I’ll be right here with you.” He could tell she was struggling inside. Her feelings for Charles hadn’t disappeared, and he got that. But even if he could only stay as a friend, he wasn’t going to walk away. Not now. “I know this isn’t fair to you either…” She spoke soft and broken, her whole state a little out of control. Seeing her like this made Michae