Chapter 604: Woke up, but Not Fully Awake

After Archer gave the phone to Stella, he saved his number in her address book, and then dialled the
number. He then raised the phone and showed her the flashing screen.

Simply verify the authenticity of this number.

Stella took the phone and pursed his lips before saying, “He would cry if he wakes up and finds that I
am not around... But he likes small toys, as long as you can patiently coax him for a while and distract
him... Please don't be angry with him. He will cry even harder...He is very cute, as long as he feels that
you are friendly to him, he will gradually approach you...”

While speaking, Stella also said a lot of tips. Archer listened carefully and opened the memorandum to
take notes.

After Stella finished speaking, he put away his phone, “I get it, there is a shopping mall nearby. I will
buy the necessity when the sunrise.”

Stella nodded, turned to look at the white building behind her, and hesitated to leave.

Archer glanced at the clock, “I have to go in.”

After speaking, he looked at the black car not far away, “Darnell is waiting for you in the car. Please
proceed.”

Stella stopped him and tried to say something. But her voice choked a little, “Please, he must be
cured.”

Archer said, “Don't worry, I will try my best. I just have to go, and see you later.”

After watching Archer enter the laboratory, Stella withdrew her gaze. She stood for a few minutes with
her head down, then walked to the black car and opened the door.



The weather of Riverside in the early morning was a bit cold. The street lamps closely swaying, and
their reflection on the river was sparkling and flickering.

Stella leaned against the car window, staring at the scenery outside without any focus. Her hair was
somehow messed up by the wind.

Darnell looked at her sideways, his slender fingers were tapping his knees lightly. There was no
conversation at all.

After a while, the car stopped in front of the bridge.

At this time, the dawn has come and a ray of sunlight shot out silently through the clouds.

Stella finally retracted her thoughts, turned her head over and said, “When can I pick him up?”

Darnell said lightly, “Anytime you want, but still, you won’t receive any medical assistant from us after
you take him away. You can also tell Clarence my word.”

Stella looked out the window again, and now it seemed that only the truth of twenty years ago was
found out will all this mess be solved.

She opened the car door and got out of the car. She had walked for a few minutes before she
confirmed the figure leaning on the car in the distance.

Finally, she saw him again.

At the same time, Clarence also noticed her. He strode over, pulled her into his arms, and hugged her
tightly. His voice was slightly cold, “what had they done to you.”

Stella shook her head slightly, put her hand on his waist, and said with difficulty, “Don’t hug me so tight,
I'm... almost out of breath.”



Clarence closed his eyes and hugged her tighter. “I'm the one who’s going to suffocate.”

Stella said slowly, “I am just fine, alright? Don't worry.”

Clarence let go of her, carefully checked her, and kissed her on the forehead again. His nervousness
finally relieved, “where’s the baby? Wasn’t he with you?”

“He is under medical treatment, I...”

Stella was halfway through speaking and suddenly felt dizzy without any strength. And then she lost
consciousness.

Clarence held her in his arms and strode to the car.

Upon seeing this, Nathan immediately went to pull the car door open.

Looking at her bloodless face, Clarence said anxiously, “Go to the hospital.”

...

In the other car by the bridge, Elaine leaned in the seat and slept comfortably. Because the sun
gradually became dazzling, she scratched her face, turned around, buried her head in her shoulder and
continued to sleep.

For a long while, she faintly heard a knock on the door.

Elaine closed her eyes and muttered, “Can’t you hear someone knocking on the door? Just go get the
door.”

There was no answer from the servant, and the knocking just kept going every once in a while.



She got up with impatience and anger. She said with a little more irritable, “Stop knocking! Don't you
sleep in the morning!”

Knocking on the door kept going on.

Elaine opened her eyes suddenly but found that she was in a car near the river instead of her bedroom.

She thought for a few seconds before she came back to herself. She then moved her stiff neck, opened
the door of the car, and looked at the man sitting in front of the car, who was the instigator of the
annoying knocking sound.

Elaine couldn't help but felt astonished. Although she should call him uncle according to seniority, she
didn't even say a few words to him.

It's not that she didn’t want to, but she dared not.

This man seemed to have a kind of innate majesty, indifferent and alienated.

She even heard rumours that the red wine bottles in his house were filled with human blood.

When someone told her that Darnell was going to marry her, her first thought was to refuse. She didn’t
want to married to such a terrible person!

Elaine hesitated and said, “Uncle...James…”

It seems to be inappropriate to call him with any title.

Darnell turned his head to look at her, and said nonchalantly, “You are awake now?”

Elaine lowered her head, “I woke up, but I am not fully awake.”



Darnell said, “I can tell. If you have been awake all this time, it is impossible to leave with the person
you met for the first time.”

Elaine refused to accept this accusation, “What’s the big deal even if I have only met him once? I heard
them discussing him. He is from City N, and he is not a bad person. What's more, he is so handsome. I
left with him because I am into him.”

Darnell gave her a look.

Elaine's scalp was tingling, but she still said somehow resolutely, “Anyway...I like him anyway! I won't
marry you! Don’t even think about it!”

After speaking, Elaine hummed, turned and left without looking back.

After she left, some of his men stepped forward and said, “Master James.”

Darnell said, “Send two people to follow her back.”

“Yes!”

“Wait.” Darnell said unhurriedly, “Who said that I will marry her.”

His men also had no idea what’s happening, “...”

He whispered, “No... No one knows where this rumour came from. It has spread all over the James
family.”

Darnell looked at the river view in the distance, wondering randomly. After a few seconds, he said, “I
see.”

Soon, his cell phone rang.



Darnell glanced at the screen and answered.

The other end of the phone said, “I heard that Elaine was kidnapped last night, what happened?”

Darnell said lightly, “Nothing, just a misunderstanding.”

“What the hell are you talking about misunderstanding? Elaine is your fiancée, and it is your
responsibility to protect her. How can you be so negligent?”

“I said, I won't marry her.”

“This has already been set, and I had also talked to her father. Now, all we need to do is to choose a
wedding date. Besides, make yourself prepared for this.”

Darnell said, “I haven't finished what happened in City N. We'll talk about it later.”

“It's what happened in City N that affected our marring process. Haven't you noticed it? Obviously,
someone was countering you by planning all these.”

Darnell glanced at the screen and answered.
The other end of the phone said, “I heard that Elaine was kidnapped last night, what happened?”
Darnell said lightly, “Nothing, just a misunderstanding.”

“What the hell are you talking about misunderstanding? Elaine is your fiancée, and it is your
responsibility to protect her. How can you be so negligent?”

“| said, | won't marry her.”

“This has already been set, and | had also talked to her father. Now, all we need to do is to choose a
wedding date. Besides, make yourself prepared for this.”

Darnell said, “I haven't finished what happened in City N. We'll talk about it later.”

“It's what happened in City N that affected our marring process. Haven't you noticed it? Obviously,
someone was countering you by planning all these.”



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