Stella Shields didn't talk back, even after being scolded by Anna Linden.
In fact, she was quite happy.
'Not having to go home with Silas Hawthorne is the best!'
It felt as if she'd finally escaped a terrible fate.
Anne Sutton, standing to the side, didn't miss Stella Shields' subtle reaction. A smile tugged at her lips when she saw how happy Stella was.
Since Anna Linden had to work overtime that evening, Stella Shields got into Anne Sutton's car after she finished work.
Anne Sutton looked at her. "What are you doing?"
"I'm coming back with you," Stella Shields said. "Auntie Linden told me to stay at the Linden family home."
Anne Sutton looked at Stella Shields. "You waited all this time just for me?"
"I'm a celebrity. It's not like I can just run out and hail a cab. I was going to wait for Auntie Linden, but she has to work late, so she told me to go with you."
Anne Sutton glanced over at the woman, who had already dutifully fastened her seatbelt.
