Chapter 1169 - 1169 – Stellas Worries (2/2)

”I would only stay home and do nothing while waiting for you.”

”That's the extent of everything I can contribute to this relationship.”

”However, is such a thing still a relationship?”

”No, a relationship is between two relatively equal partners. One partner can be better at some things, but there are always things that the other partner can contribute.”

”However, since I can't contribute anything, all of this wouldn't count as a relationship.”

”I'm not a partner or wife.”

”I'm a pet.”

”You take care of me, and the only thing I'm good for is to be happy when you return.”

”That's all I can do.”

Silence.

Gravis looked with deep pain at Stella. He knew that these weren't some irrational thoughts created by impulsive emotions. No, the things Stella was telling Gravis had been on her mind for a long time, based on how she talked about them.

'So, this is what Stella truly thinks.'

Gravis got reminded of Liam.

Back then, Liam had tried to chase after Stella since he felt like he had to protect her. However, Stella's growth was so incredibly fast that she went further and further away from Liam.

It was impossible for Liam to catch up to Stella, no matter how hard he tried.

Stella was in the same predicament.

Stella tried to help Gravis with something, but Gravis was superior in literally everything that had to do with Cultivation.

Gravis was more powerful, comprehended Laws faster, and made better equipment.

Stella was essentially watching how Gravis tried to deal with dangers that threatened his life, but Stella could only watch.

She wanted to help, but she didn't have the ability to.

One could compare this to a relationship between mortals.

If both partners had a job, there wouldn't be an issue.

If one partner had a very lucrative job and the other had a far worse job, there might appear some friction between the two. In a sense, the perceived inferior partner would feel more useless, and they would want to prove that they weren't beneath their partner.

Because of that, the partner might try to reach the same heights as the other partner, but if they didn't reach a comparable height, resentment might be born.

One solution to this issue was to let one partner take care of the money while the other took care of everything else.

They cleaned the household, took care of the kids, did grocery shopping, and helped the partner relax when they came home.

In that sense, the other partner became a gigantic help again.

However, what if the first partner had so much money that they hired maids, butlers, cooks, nannies, guards, chauffeurs, and so on?

What would the other partner do then?

Nothing.

Even if they wanted to help, they couldn't.

There was simply nothing they could do because one partner had taken care of all the problems.

Stella was in exactly this situation.

She couldn't help Gravis with anything.

In her mind, she was contributing just as much as a house pet to the relationship.

As a proud Star God with immense power, such a reality was nearly unbearable to her.