Chapter 553

Perhaps these people had been pretending all the time and it was only now that their true faces were
revealed.

What’s more, this happened right after her parents died. The funeral wasn’t even over yet, and they
were already jostling to take off their masks.

Her parents were the most successful of the family.

As university professors, both their economic and social status came as a great benefit to the family. It
was why they pretended to be nice so that they could deceive them.

However, the moment they were gone, that beautiful reality instantly burst like a bubble.

Stella was a young girl who had just turned adult. Everything was too hard for her to accept.

“No. Father and Mother were very close to Aunt Diana. I cannot let you deceive her like this!”

She took a deep breath; her heart twisted in anguish, but she suppressed her emotions and forced
herself to put on a cold face. Looking at the people in front of her, she bravely said,“ I will not be in
cahoots with the likes of you and lie. I must tell her everything!”

She was still too young at that time, and all her emotions

were written on her face. Her righteousness stung them right in the heart

Sure enough, their faces changed immediately.

“Stella! Must you go against us? You are a Sealey. How could you side with someone else!”



Seeing her insistence, her roommate became worried that she would expose the scandal, and she
quickly cowered beside Micahel. “It’s all my fault… Michael, I’ll apologize to your wife. I shouldn’t have
fallen for you, and I shouldn’t have fallen in love with my good friend’s uncle…”

“No. As long as I am here, I will not let her do anything to you,” Michael comforted the roommate
gently.



The scene stung Stella’s eyes.

Apparently, the family she had trusted and respected so much were wolves in sheep’s clothing. They
were actually

toxic.

Michael, her good uncle who had always spoken gently to Diana was now doing the same to another
woman.

Diana must be terribly blindsided to be devoted to such a man!

Seeing Stella’s stubbornness, Grandma Sealey’s face turned ugly, “I know you are sad because of your
parents’ death at the moment. I forgive you for your nonsense. Now, get back to your room and stay
there! You can only come out after the

funeral is over!”

“Why? They are the ones in the wrong!”

“Because you are my granddaughter and your father is my son! Your parents are gone now, so you
should listen to me!”



seemed like a total stranger now. “Maids! Send her to her room, and don’t let her out without my
permission!”

Stella never thought that they would treat her this way.

Trapped inside the hotel room for a whole week, she had zero contact with the outside world.

Having just turned into an adult, she had completely no idea how to face such a situation.

Roger was still in the hospital, and she did not know how he was doing. In the end, she could only
protest by going on a hunger strike to demand her family let her go.

However, no one cared at all.

After the death of her parents, not a single person in the family cared about her and Roger.


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