Chapter 161 - You Havent Told Her Yet (2/2)

”Would you like to have something to drink or eat?” Adam asked her politely, not forgetting his manners.

”No. Your housekeeper already asked me that. I am not here for some food or drinks.” Cecilia replied.

”Then why are you here?” Adam asked her with a straight face. He had a hint about what it might be about. Who didn't know that with whom Cecilia Aldrich was married to?

”To talk.” She shrugged her shoulders slightly before continuing. ”I am here to talk about Stella and my husband. But I guess you already know that, don't you?”

”What do I have to do with your husband?” Stella interrupted them as she looked from the lady to Adam.

”What were you doing in the hospital?” Cecilia didn't reply to her question and asked her. She was worried sick when she heard about it. ”I wanted to meet you guys at your office at first, but I came to know about your hospitalization, Stella. I wanted to visit you there, but I thought it will be awkward for you, not that it still isn't any less.” She giggled softly, placing the back of her hand before her lips. Every single action of hers, oozed charm.

”I am alright.” Stella replied meekly, still confused as ever.

”Coming back to the main point of why I am here. I am Cecilia Aldrich, the wife of James Brighton.” Cecilia continued.

Stella furrowed her brows further at her introduction. ”Isn't he the CEO of R&E Group of Companies?” Stella asked her.

Cecilia furrowed her perfectly shaped eyebrows at her statement before she widened her eyes. ”She doesn't know, does she?” Her question was more like a statement to her own ears. ”You haven't told her yet.” She narrowed her eyes at Adam who guiltily avoided to look into them.

”Told me what?” Stella looked at Adam and found him scratching the back of his head as he gave her an apologizing look. ”Adam? What is she talking about?” She asked him as she grabbed his chin and tilted it up slightly, making him look directly into her eyes.

”What is it that you haven't told me? What are you hiding?” She asked him again.

When Adam didn't reply to her, she turned her head towards the lady who was sitting there with a laid back expression. ”You tell me.” Stella demanded to her. If it was something that concerned her this much, and then she had every single right to know about it.

Before Cecilia could reply to her, Adam spoke up. ”No, I will tell you myself.” Adam cupped her face and made her look at him.

”I told you why I signed the contract with that company and what are my motives. But I didn't tell you what were the reasons behind them.” He started to speak as he gazed into her eyes. ”The family that used to look after you weren't you actual family but they were paid for looking after you.”

”I know that already.” Stella spoke up.

Adam nodded and continued. ”They were paid by the same person who was supposed to be your guardian in case anything happens to your parents, your father's second cousin. He was supposed to look after you and your shares in the family business until you become of age.”

Adam took a brief pause and pressed a kiss on her forehead. ”What do you think R&E stands for in the company's name?”

He looked deeply in her eyes before he answered his own question. ”It stands for Rosaline and Ethan.”