yournovel Chapter 1061: Late Star Arc, The Strange Man
Chapter 1061: Late Star Arc, The Strange Man
Stella Charlie was still a bit terrified and didn’t dare to go back to live there again.Watching the woman causing a scene in the police station, she didn’t seem like someone easy to deal with. If Stella went back, she might get into trouble.
She followed Vincent Warner’s footsteps into the elevator on the basement floor, arriving at that familiar door.
After Vincent entered the code, he pushed the door open and said to Stella, "Tomorrow, I’ll have someone bring your things over. You can stay here comfortably; cleaning may be a bit of hard work, but it’s much better than living in that environment."
Stella stood awkwardly by the door, acutely aware of her current predicament.
She was quite reluctant to be seen in such a state by others, but Vincent Warner somehow seemed to always appear when she was in trouble and helpless.
"You can stay in this room." Vincent led her to the side bedroom.
The room looked prepared for someone to move in, with clean and tidy bedding laid out, and everything one might need was available.
Vincent found two T-shirts in his own room’s wardrobe, handed them to Stella and said, "Go take a shower, you can wear these for now."
Stella blankly reached out to take the clothes: "...Thank you."
Vincent pointed in the direction of the bathroom: "The bathroom’s over there. After you shower, get some rest; we can talk about other things tomorrow."
Stella nodded, and Vincent paused for a moment, hesitated, and pointed outside: "Well, I’ll get going then?"
"...Okay, thank you for your trouble."
"Did you save my phone number?"
"Yeah."
"Call me if you need anything."
After softly reminding her, Vincent left.
Seeing the door close, Stella looked down at the white T-shirt in her hand, feeling relieved in this safe environment, she took the T-shirt to the bathroom.
She washed off the bloodstains, the scent of the shower gel masked the unpleasant smell of blood.
The T-shirt was oversized, enough to be her dress.
The T-shirt still carried a faint scent, Vincent Warner’s distinctive perfume scent.
From this gentle fragrance, she could associate it with his kindness.
Stella knew she shouldn’t rely too much on a stranger, but she couldn’t deny the sense of security she felt from Vincent.
Early in the morning, someone delivered all her things from the rented room.
Stella did a quick tidy-up and, dragging her tired body, went to work at the coffee shop.
Lack of sleep left her feeling groggy all day.
Lately, a peculiar man had been frequenting the coffee shop, spending all day alone with his laptop in a booth.
Vincent, who had spoken about discussing rental matters, hadn’t showed up after leaving that night.
Stella didn’t dare to call him and disturb him, she quietly did her work, and whenever she was free, she cleaned the house.
On the first day of school admission, Stella returned to her room after a busy workday, sat on the bed and stared blankly at the admission notice.
In the end, she silently closed it and put it back in the bottom drawer.
The next day, while walking on the street, she saw many new students heading to their school for registration.
Stella, as usual, bought soy milk and fried dough sticks from the breakfast stall near the bus stop, and waited for the bus to work.
On the bus, conversations revolved around school admissions; she quietly sat in the corner until she got off at her stop.
As usual, she changed into her work uniform and began a new day at work.
The manager understood her situation and allowed her to continue working as a summer employee until she turned eighteen and could become a formal employee at the shop.