Chapter 238 What on Earth Happened to Her?
Nathan could hardly believe his eyes.
He vividly remembered visiting the Quinn family in Victoria Hollow City a few years ago.
He had gotten drunk and started lamenting about Evelyn.
In his heart, Evelyn was always the best match for Jasper.
As a father, he thought that even if he had never shown love to Jasper, Jasper would still listen to him, listen to the family, and marry Evelyn, who had been promised to him since childhood.
But to his surprise, Jasper refused decisively.
Even more surprisingly, Jasper married Adeline, who grew up in Victoria Hollow City, to go against the family.
Even when Adeline went missing, he still stubbornly refused Evelyn.
Jasper was even willing to engage with Molly, Adeline's sister, to avoid any connection with Evelyn.
Nathan remembered vividly the night he got drunk, criticizing Jasper while comforting Evelyn, telling her she deserved better.
Evelyn was moved to tears that day.
He deeply remembered the look in Evelyn's eyes that night.
They were the same as Stella's eyes in front of him as if they were the same person.
Seeing Nathan staring at her, Stella was momentarily startled.
She gave Nathan a grateful glance and quickly lowered her head.
Nathan stood still, stunned for a long time, before returning to his senses.
He shook his head.
He was too angry and confused!
Evelyn was already dead.
Moreover, when Evelyn was alive, the person she hated the most was Adeline, who had married Jasper back then.
And now Stella was Adeline under a different name.
With this in mind, he took a deep breath and turned to Jasper. "Jasper, speak up!"
Jasper smirked indifferently. "Do you want to hear the truth?"
Jasper raised his head, his eyes faint. "If there's one woman I despise most in this world, it's Evelyn."
Sitting next to Jasper, Stella stiffened at his remarks.
Stella couldn't believe her ears.
Stella stared blankly at Jasper's sharply defined face, feeling like her voice came from another world. "Wh ... why?"
Stella had admired Jasper for many years.
She knew Jasper didn't like her.
But Stella never expected ...
Jasper would utter the words 'hate' towards this notion.
Stella bit her lip tightly. Her hands clenched into fists at her sides.
She wanted an answer.
Jasper raised an eyebrow slightly.
Jasper thought Nathan should have asked this question.
But he didn't expect Stella to speak first beside him.
However, it didn't matter. The answer would be the same no matter who asked.
He continued, "Because Evelyn would do anything for her gain."
Jasper's voice was light. "Indeed, the Quinn Family and the Foster Family arranged our engagement before we were even born."
"But from childhood to adulthood, I have always rejected this marriage. It's the elders' business to have good relations, and I don't need to sacrifice my life for their relationships."
"Initially, the Quinn Family concurred to annul the engagement, with the grandmother's concurrence as well."
"Just when I thought this matter was settled, an accident happened. I went to New York City and met Evelyn."
"Since then, this marriage was brought up again, even by you and the Quinn Family, forcing me to marry her despite knowing my unwillingness."
Jasper sneered, "She did everything she could to marry me."
"Is this the obedient and well-behaved girl you mentioned, Dad?"
Nathan's face turned ugly.
Indeed.
Back then, Evelyn had used some means to marry Jasper.
Nathan retorted, "She did it for her happiness. It was harmless."
Jasper chuckled. "Back then, she could use such means to marry me, and now she can use other means to deal with Adeline."
With a graceful movement, Jasper unbuttoned his shirt with his left hand.
Lily couldn't help but exclaim at the bandage on his right arm, "Jasper, what happened?"
"Because of Evelyn," he said indifferently, looking at Nathan. "Everything Adeline said, I found evidence of it."
"I originally thought that since she was dead, this evidence would never see the light of day again."
"But if father insists that Evelyn was a good girl and Adeline framed her."
"I don't mind revealing everything the dead person did."
Nathan's face turned ashen.
Nathan subconsciously took a step back, his body swaying. "How is that possible?"
"Evelyn was a good girl."
"Dad!" Stella rushed up in a single stride and quickly supported Nathan.
Supporting him, she turned back to Jasper coldly. "Jasper, why do you have to tarnish her image in Dad's heart when she's no longer here?"
"How can you strike at your father like this?"
After speaking, Stella bit her lip tightly. "Evelyn just liked you, that's all. It's normal for a girl to like you and use a little trick to marry you, right?"
"Even if she did something wrong, you shouldn't hate someone who liked you."
Jasper raised an eyebrow slightly.
After a while, he chuckled. "Stella, I've always wanted to ask you."
"Now that you have such a good relationship with Evelyn …"
"Have you forgotten what Evelyn did to you when we married?"
Jasper's words made Stella's face turn pale.
When Adeline and Jasper had just gotten married, Stella had once deliberately hit Adeline with her car.
At that time, Adeline and Jasper had just been married briefly. When Adeline was waiting for Jasper to come downstairs at the hotel entrance, Stella took advantage of the busy intersection and directly drove her car towards Adeline.
Fortunately, Adeline reacted quickly and managed to dodge.
This incident was later suppressed, partly because the situation was chaotic that day and partly because she didn't harm Adeline.
Jasper had also warned her never to set foot in Radiance Springs again.
When she did this, Stella was angry that Adeline could marry Jasper and get everything she wanted.
How could Stella at that time have anticipated that Adeline would later disappear without a trace or that one day she would undergo plastic surgery to look like the face she detested the most, all to win Jasper's favor?
Thinking of this, Stella bit her lip. "I do remember."
"But that night was chaotic, and Evelyn also swerved the steering wheel to avoid the oncoming car."
"I have let go of the past and you don't need to bring it up now."
After saying this, Stella feared Jasper would continue talking about the past. So, she quickly helped the trembling Nathan upstairs. "Dad, let's find a room first."
"Don't be angry. As long as you believe Evelyn was a good girl in your heart, she must be a good girl!"
Later, Stella helped Nathan upstairs.
Watching the two figures, Lily frowned slightly and turned to Jasper with a puzzled look. "When did Stella get so close to Nathan?"
"They didn't have any interaction before, did they?"
"I don't know."
Jasper stared at their retreating figures, his eyes darkening.
As Lily said, they had no interaction before.
Today should be considered the second time Stella and Nathan had met.
The first time was probably at their wedding.
Stella had lost her former kindness and understanding towards others but was exceptionally tolerant towards Evelyn.
Not only that, but she was also very close to Evelyn and treated her former best friend, Linda, as a stranger.
Now, she was starting to call Nathan 'Dad' again, even though this was only their second meeting in six years.
What had happened to Stella during her disappearance?
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