After breakfast, when Clarence was getting dressed, Stella opened the fridge, took out an herbal soup pack, and put it into her purse.
Then she suppressed the disgust and discomfort as she took an injection.
When Clarence came out, Stella was putting on her shoes at the porch.
Gazing at her, Clarence frowned a bit.
Stella met his eyes. âWhatâs wrong?â
Clarence said, âWhy do you look a bit paler than just now?â
She stroked her cheek subconsciously. âReally?â
As she spoke, she looked at Clarence in confusion. âDo you want to flirt with me again?â
Clarence knocked on her forehead. âAm I that bored?â
âOf course.â Stella changed her shoes. âIâm done. Letâs go.â
When she reached the door, Clarence pulled her to stop. âIf you donât feel well, Iâll take you to the hospital."
Stella was taken aback. Then she said, âIâm fine. Probably the light on the porch is too bright, so my face looks pale.â
As she spoke, she checked the time. Dragging Clarence out, she urged, âWeâll be late. Hurry.â
Sherry would inspect the decoration at the film set, so she left home earlier than usual.
Clarence drove Stella to the studio.
Before she got down, Clarence could tell she looked much better than earlier, so he didnât insist. He said, âIf you felt exhausted, just go home. My money is all yours. You donât need to work so hard.â
Stella smiled. âI know.â
She pulled the door open. Thinking for a few seconds, she looked back, approached Clarence, and pecked on his cheek. With a bright smile, she said, âAward for you.â
Clarence raised his eyebrows, feeling a bit surprised about the kiss.
Stella got down and waved at him. âBye. Iâm going inside.â
Clarence answered, âOkay.â
Watching the black car go away, Stella withdrew her gaze and went into the studio.
Sitting in the office, she heated up the herbal soup. Looking at it, she couldnât drink at all. She felt sickened again.
She texted Archer asking him if her status was normal.
Soon, Archer called her back.
He asked, âBesides feeling sickened, do you have any other symptoms?â
âAfter the injection, I always feel dizzy, but Iâll recover in a few minutes.â
âItâs normal. The injection could increase your pregnancy possibility, but it has some side effects. As I said, you will suffer in the procedure. Besides...
itâs just the beginning. In the future, youâll suffer more. Itâs just like your reaction to the herbal soup. Once you felt disgusted, you would find it more and more repulsive.â
Stella was silent for a moment. âI see. Iâll try my best to overcome the sickss.â
Archer said, âHow about this? Iâll adjust the amount next time.â
Stella refused affirmatively, âNo, thanks. Donât change anything. I can accept it.â
Archer knew why she was so determined, so he didnât insist on convincing her. âProbably, youâll get used to it when time goes by. Donât give you too much pressure or obsessed with when youâll be pregnant. Take it easy. Relax. Then the treatment would be easier, and you would have higher chance of pregnancy.â
Stella smiled, âI got it. Thank you.â
After hanging up the phone, she looked at the herbal soup. Supressing her sickness, she exhaled, raised her head, and gulped it down.
Soon, Sherry came back.
She had been busy for a whole morning, soaked in sweat. As soon as she came back, she lay on the sofa motionlessly.
Stella poured a glass of water for her. âHow did it go?â
Sherry took a swig. Heaving a sigh, she said, âAlmost done. It should be no problem for the shooting tomorrow.â
Stella checked the time. âItâs not noon yet. Would you like to take a rest here?â
Sherry didnât have other emergencies to deal with except inspecting the film set, so she nestled on the sofa and said, âOkay. Iâll take a nap for half an hour. Please wake me up later.â
âNo problem. Go ahead.â
Sitting at the desk, Stella continued working on the design drafts on her computer.
A few minutes later, Sherry suddenly asked, âStella, did you smell something weird in this room?â
Stella paused, looked back, and asked, âWhat smell?â
Sherry opened her eyes, sniffed hard, and thought carefully. âIt seemed to be some kind of herbal soup.â
Then she looked over at Stella. âAre you taking herbal soup?â
Stella smiled. She didnât want to hide it from Sherry to raise the suspicion, so she honestly said, âYeah. Iâm nursing my health now, so Iâm taking herbal soup daily.â
Sherry thought it was just for nursing her health, so she asked, âDoes it work? I also felt a bit unwell recently. If it works, Iâll also go to see the doctor.â
Stella knew her discomfort must be from her miscarriage.
Thinking for a while, Stella answered, âIt works well. Iâll talk to my doctor. Tell me your symptoms, and I'll consult him. He will get the herbal soup for you according to your conditions.â
âGreat. Iâll give it to you now. I feel tired and sore all over recently. After the endorsement stuff is done, Iâll take the herbal soup and back to be kicking again.â
Shortly after, Stella received Sherry's message. She forwarded it to Archer.
âA friend of mine felt not well recently. Can you get her some herbal soup, please?â
Archer didnât reply. Stella guessed that he must be busy.
Mr. Conrad Proposes to His Ex-wife Again ï¤Chapter 760: Playing Cute at Me Everyday An Eight-year-old Princess ï¤Chapter 1410 Go And Return Quickly Critic ï¤Chapter 105: Missing Drake Sherry said, âStella, where did you find the doctor? If it works for me, I want to get my mother some herbal soup as well. Her ankle was twisted before the Chinese New Year. Now, it hurts when never it rains.â
Stella put down her phone. âWell... heâs my sonâs doctor.â
Sherry asked tentatively, âDoes he charge a lot?â
Stella smiled. âHeâs Darnell Jamesâs...â
She paused a bit.
She hadnât sorted out the complicated relations in the James family yet.
Stella continued, âHe should be Elaineâs cousin.â
Earlier, when the team was in the lab, it was probably Darnell who had funded them.
Now, Clarence had moved them into the manor, so all the expense were paid by him.
However, Stella felt embarrassed for keeping bothering Archer.
She thought for a moment and added, âElaine told me that her cousin likes Winnie a lot.â
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