Roger’s expression changed a little. “Why? Don’t you like to play the piano and dance? If you don’t
work as a teacher, you can work as a dancer at other places. Why do you want to join the
entertainment industry? The entertainment industry is a complicated place. What if you get bullied?”
The siblings were just ordinary people. Roger could find a good job after graduation and protect Stella.
However, if she worked in the entertainment industry, nobody could protect her in case of an accident
because she had no background. Even if their parents were still alive, there was nothing they could do
for her. Roger’s tone was full of disapproval. He seemed to be very against her intention to join the
entertainment industry. Therefore, Stella stopped talking about it.
She was still considering the matter. However, she would be leaving the training center in a month. She
did not know where she would go next.
The business card the director gave her that day was still in her bag. She had not contacted him yet.
After the meal, Stella got up and cleared the dishes. Roger wanted to help, but Stella refused. “It’s
easier for me to clean up. You can sit over there.” The smile on Roger’s face gradually faded as he
watched her walk into the kitchen. Stella’s phone was on the table. Roger kept staring at it. Perhaps,
his instinct worked, for the phone suddenly vibrated.
A complicated light flashed in Roger’s eyes. He glanced at the kitchen for a moment.
He swore he did not mean to snoop on Stella’s phone. However, he still reached out and took her
phone, as if he was under a spell.
It was a text message.
It was just a text message from an unknown number. However, he instinctively knew it was not a spam
message.
Roger took a deep breath and clicked on the message. (Unknown number: I’ll be back today. I’ll come
to pick you up in the afternoon.)
The text seemed to be normal. Nothing seemed unusual, but he just kept staring for a long time, lost in
thoughts.
When Stella came out, she saw Roger sitting on his seat upright. Stella wiped her hands and asked,
“What’s wrong?”
Roger paused for a moment and uttered, “Someone sent you a message just now. Who is it?”
Stella did not take it seriously at first. However, her face sank when she picked up her phone and saw it
was a message from Weston. She reflexively looked at Roger but said nothing.
“I’ll go and reply to the text.” Roger nodded and watched her walk to the balcony. His eyes darkened in
that instant.
There were usually no secrets between Stella and him. However, Stella did not want him to know about
the person who had just texted her.
Stella replied to Weston’s message and deleted the log. Then, she returned to the living room and
glanced at Roger.
Roger happened to look up with a smile on his face. “Who is it?” he asked in his usual tone. Stella gave
a vague answer. “Just a colleague at work.”
She paused a little and asked, “Did you see anything earlier?”
Roger shook his head. “I didn’t see anything.”
“Alright.” Stella acted naturally and said, “The training center is closing next month, so there are a lot of
unresolved issues. He said he’d be back today to pick me up.”
She told Roger the contents of Weston’s message honestly. Roger’s eyes darkened. He knew Stella
was not lying. Based on her explanation, it matched the content of the text message he saw earlier.
However, something felt strange because of the way Stella answered him. She seemed to be
explaining to him on purpose…
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