Chapter 52

Stella hooked one arm around Roger’s neck and leaned her head against his shoulder. She sighed and
said, “Yvonne’s. I accompanied her on a shopping trip today and had dinner at her place.”

Roger reacted little to Stella’s answer, and wasn’t much surprised either.

After all, the only person here who was close enough to be Stella’s friend was Yvonne.

Back then, when Stella was still searching for a job, she went as far as to ask him if Yvonne would
recognize her.

Roger was rather worried, but it seemed like Yvonne had accepted it as a fact, as time went by.

After all, in Amber City, her relationship with Stella remained strictly on a business-only basis.

Although they were on pleasant terms, they were mere acquaintances. She did not even know that
Stella had a brother, which was why she believed it so easily.

However, the person Stella met today would probably not be so easily fooled… She did not want to
worry Roger, so she changed the subject, “What about you? Who did you have fun with today?”

Ever since his hospitalization , Roger had become more reserved, and he was audibly quieter.

He had always been an intelligent child and even studied in the same grade as Stella. Deemed a
prodigy and having skipped many grades, he was still around the same age as his peers, and it was
easy for him to adapt to campus life.

“It was just a gathering that some of my classmates organized. It was not much fun.”

“Were there other female classmates?”



Stella smiled at him as she caressed his head.

Roger’s face was pale, and given that he had lost a bit of weight during the time he was hospitalized,
the white T-shirt he wore hung loosely on his skeletal frame.

Stella said, “It’ll be the holidays in a few days. Shall I bring you shopping for new clothes?”

Roger pushed her away. “You better be spending more time and effort on yourself. I’m a man. I don’t
need fancy clothes.”



Stella reached out to pinch his cheeks. “A man? No matter how old you get, you’ll always be a kid in
your sister’s eyes…”

“Sis!” Roger cut her off, disliking what she said. “I’m already a grown man. Don’t keep treating me like a
child!”

He placed a firm hand on her shoulders. “You must tell me if you face any difficulties. I’ll be graduating
in two years, and I can get a job to share your burden.”

Stella remained silent. She stared at Roger for a long while as tears pricked her eyes. Their parents
passed away very long ago, and before she had a chance to enjoy her innocent studying years, she
was forced to take on the pressure that life brought and experienced the

cruelty of society. Once a proud and pampered princess, harsh reality had greatly mellowed her down.
The only thing she yearned for was a safe and warm home. She really liked children, but it was
impossible for her to have her own children in this life…

Stella subconsciously placed a hand on her stomach.



Roger saw her subtle movement and his heart throbbed with pain. He gritted his teeth and suppressed
the anger that began boiling in his heart.

He did not want to mention that man’s name and make Stella upset. He said instead, “Sis, I

swear I’ll never let you suffer in the future.”

He said it in utmost seriousness, and he clenched his fists agitatedly.

Stella looked at him and rubbed his head affectionately. “I trust you. When you grow up and build your
own career, find a nice lady, and treat her well. Start your own little family, and I’ll be able to rest
assured.”

“No, I won’t get married!” Roger cut her off. “I’ll always stay by your side. I’ll never leave you alone!”


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