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Ryan’s eyes lit up, instantly regaining his spirit.]]
“Mom, are you telling the truth? Is Stella really in Norway?“]
Old Mrs. Mitchell said sadly. “Yes, she came to see the before leaving. She said she was moving abroad.“[]
She showed Ryan the news report on her phone, which featured photos of Stella’s recent performances.]
Ryan’s face brightened as he opened the video with trembling hands.[]
In the video, Stella seemed like a completely different person, absolutely radiant.]
She was immersed in the joy of playing violin, warm golden light shining on her hair like a goddess descending to earth.]
“This… is Stella?”
This glowing, vibrant Stella was one Ryan had never seen before.]
Guilt washed over him like a tidal wave, and Ryan suddenly realized the truth.]
He was the one who had held Stella back all these years.
Without him, Stella’s life would only be more brilliant.[]
Ryan got out of bed, frantically changing out of his hospital gown, his eyes filled with determination.[]
“I have to find Stella!“]
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Stella was feeling tired after just finished a performance.[]
These days, she’d been working nonstop, securing one performance after another and successfully becoming the orchestra’s principal violinist.
She had just left the performance hall when she saw Sebastian in the distance, holding a bouquet of flowers and waiting for her
Stella smiled and was about to walk toward him when she suddenly felt dizzy, the world spinning around her before she closed her eyes and fainted.
“Stella!”
Sebastian quickly caught Stella’s collapsing body, unprecedented anxiety and worry flooding his heart.]
Only when the doctor said Stella had simply fainted from exhaustion due to low blood sugar did he finally breathe a sigh of relief]
Looking at that pale, thin face, Sebastian’s heart softened.[]
He sighed helplessly: “You really push yourself too hard.”
When Stella woke up, it was already dark.
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She frantically grabbed her phone, wanting to let her parents know she was safe, only to discover Sebastian had already made excuses to reassure them.[]
“Awake?“]
Sebastian emerged from the bathroom, having just showered and not yet dressed, water droplets still running down his muscular chest.
Stella’s ears burned a bit as she pretended to look away nonchalantly, giving a casual “mm.“[]
But Sebastian still caught her embarrassment and chuckled softly: “What are you blushing for?“]
Caught in the act, Stella felt awkward and made up an excuse: “The room’s too hot.“[]
“Mm.” Sebastian casually put on his shirt, impossible to tell if he believed her or not.[]
He poured Stella a glass of warm water and studied her for a moment before saying quietly: “You’ve lost weight.“[]
Stella was confused, not understanding why Sebastian suddenly mentioned her weight loss.
The next day, she understood why he’d said that.[]
The reason was that Sebastian had prepared lunch for her, but the meal was so elaborate that it was personally customized by a Michelin chef.]
There were so many dishes it could practically feed an entire floor of people.
A passing nurse looked envious: “Miss Rivers, you’re so lucky! Just low blood sugar and Mr. Stone cares for you this much. This is how relationships should be!“]
This made Stella feel a bit embarrassed.]]
But Sebastian ignored everyone else as he spooned warm porridge into her mouth, carefully tending to her meal.]
Even Ethan, who had rushed over in a hurry, couldn’t help but give Sebastian a thumbs up and praise him.[]
“My sister has been career–focused since childhood. When she’s busy, she thinks even bathroom breaks are a waste of time. You’ll have to supervise, her three meals a day from now on!“[]
Stella was annoyed: “Ethan!“[]
Who sides with outsiders like that?]
Sebastian smiled: “Brother–in–law is right.“]
The sudden “brother–in–law” startled Stella, making her both shy and exasperated.[]
She suddenly thought of a popular internet term: bootlicker![]
Over the next month, Sebastian supervised Stella’s three meals a day like clockwork.[]
When she was overstressed and tense, he’d forcibly drag her to the countryside to relax.[]
Sometimes, Stella couldn’t help but reflect on how different people could be.[]
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Compared to Ryan, Sebastian was almost impossibly perfect.
Most importantly, Sebastian loved her.
People in the orchestra had once asked her. “Why do your pieces always start melancholy but become so uplifting and passionate later?”
So she began recalling those five years full of lies.]]
And Sebastian’s appearance had put an end to all the pain and shadows of those five years.[]
In that moment, Stella was certain–she loved Sebastian.[]
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