Chapter 174

Stella had already seen through Charles after what happened before. All along, he'd just been playing her. Now he and Grace were clearly teaming up against her. Life at the villa was pure torture. Endless misery weighed her down every single day. She was pregnant, and all that stress couldn't be good for the baby either. And Charles? Always claiming the photos with Grace were just for show, but from how cozy they acted around each other, it didn't seem fake at all. Let's be real—he was lying through his teeth. Lately, Anna had been going out of her way to irritate her too. Stella could understand, to some extent—Anna's mom did die because of her. Sure, the main cause was the Carters, but she wasn't totally innocent either. Deep down, Stella couldn't even bring herself to hate Anna for it. Maybe this was her karma. Grace and Charles, the golden couple, naturally attracted attention wherever they went. This time, Grace acted all generous and invited her along too. Said something about le