SWNOVELS Chapter 145 Treating Her as a Daughter
Chapter 145 Treating Her as a Daughter
As she expected, Henry did not sign the equity return certificate but instead put it aside.
He then scrutinized her with a particularly complex gaze.
Stella had no idea what he was going to say or do next, feeling uncertain.
The atmosphere fell into an awkward silence. After a while, Henry looked up, his voice slightly hoarse as he asked, "Are you so eager to immediately distance yourself from me?" Stella pursed her lips and remained silent.
"Has your mother been discharged from the hospital?" Henry's gaze became sharp. "Did she tell you all this?"
"No." Stella said softly, "I found out by chance that we are not related by blood."
"So, I came here today to return all of this to you..."
Her palms were sweating as she quietly assessed Henry's expression.
Henry straightened his posture and asked, "Why would you do this?"
"Because my surname is not Taylor," she replied. "These things should not belong to me."
"Stella, for so many years, you called me 'Dad', and I have long regarded you as my daughter."
Oh really? Stella sneered inwardly.
When she was bullied by Amelia and insulted by Madison, and when she watched other girls being loved by their fathers while she had nothing, where was he?
Stella took a deep breath and looked at him calmly. "My mother taught me from a young age not to take things that don't belong to me. The company shares involve too many interests, and I don't want to get involved in this mess, let alone cause trouble for myself."
"These shares were given to you by me." Henry insisted. "Stella, the company is mine, so I have the right to dispose of the shares!"
"It's your business who you want to give them to, but whether I accept them or not is my business."
"Stella!" Henry's voice became stern.
Stella's body trembled slightly, and her confusion grew heavier.
Who insisted on giving money to others?
The only explanation was that the person could bring him greater value than the money!
Stella's breath couldn't help but become rapid, and her heart was pounding.
Her scrutinizing gaze made Henry very worried.
This girl was too smart, just like her mother....
But if he wanted to get those things from Peggy, he had to deal with Stella.
Henry composed himself and was about to say something when suddenly someone burst into the room.
"Dad! What's going on here?"
Amelia stormed in, glaring fiercely at Stella.
"So you're not Dad's daughter at all! You..."
"Amelia!" Henry scolded loudly. "This is the company. How dare you eavesdrop outside my office? You have a lot of nerve!"
"Dad..."
Amelia felt unwilling, and jealousy consumed all her reason.
How ridiculous!
The reason she bullied Stella since childhood was that Stella was an illegitimate child and had no right to compete with her!
But she never expected that Stella couldn't even be considered a child of the Taylor family...
With red eyes, Amelia was emotionally agitated.
She couldn't understand. Why would Dad give Stella the shares so willingly though they had no blood relationship?
"Dad, don't you think you've gone too far?" Amelia's voice trembled as she pointed at Stella. "She's not your daughter, but I am! How could you treat me like this?" "Shut up!" Henry became furious.
If Amelia had half of Stella's intelligence, he wouldn't be so angry.
"The company is mine. I can give it to whoever I want. What right do you have to yell and scream here?"
"Dad!"
"I must give Stella the shares!" Henry spoke sharply, "If you can't accept it, get out of the Taylor Group!"
Amelia froze. Her mind went blank, and she was so mad that she trembled in place.
In a short while, she ran out and slammed the door loudly.
This loud noise struck Stella's heart.
бле
She suddenly looked up and inadvertently caught a glimpse of Henry's cold eyes, as well as a faint smile at the corner of his lips.
After leaving the office, Stella hadn't even left the building when Amelia pulled her from behind.
"Stop!"
Stella turned around, and Amelia slapped her across the face!
However, Stella was prepared for Amelia. She quickly dodged and Amelia missed her. Just as Amelia was about to slap again, Stella firmly grabbed her wrist! Amelia's gaze was fierce, but Stella didn't back down at all. She forcefully pushed Amelia away.
The documents for the return of shares were scattered all over the floor, and the blank space where Henry hadn't signed appeared particularly ironic.
Amelia screamed like a madwoman.
At that moment, Stella's mood became somewhat complicated.
She thought about it from a different perspective. she and Samuel were half-siblings and she had disliked Samuel since childhood and tried everything to make things difficult for him, but in the end, she found out that Samuel was not her brother, yet her mother still gave him what should have belonged to her, she would probably be furious as well.
She took away what should have belonged to Amelia, but she didn't belong to the Taylor family. This was truly a farce.
Stella took a deep breath and was about to persuade Amelia not to cause a scene in the company.
But as soon as she approached Amelia, Amelia suddenly turned around and picked up the cactus from the front desk, ready to throw it at Stella!
"Ah!" Stella was startled and instinctively covered her head.
At this moment, a tall figure rushed over and hugged her, hiding her to the side!
The cactus fell to the ground and shattered.
The lobby was empty and suddenly became quiet. The employees were staring at what was happening in astonishment.
Stella tried to suppress her racing heart and looked up. "Darling..."
Noah's expression was cold, and he stared fiercely at Amelia.
"Darling, let's go home."
Noah touched her head. "Are you hurt?"
"No."
He glanced at the scattered documents on the ground and sneered softly. "Quite a lot of shares. Ha, it seems that Mr. Taylor is quite generous!"
"You..." Amelia wanted to say something, but she dared not speak in the face of his intimidating aura.
"My wife has been bullied in the Taylor family for so many years, so compensating her is only fair!"
"What a joke!" Amelia's voice trembled as she forced herself to remain calm. "She is not my father's daughter. Why should she get so much money?"
"So, Miss Amelia Taylor, are you feeling dissatisfied?"
Noah raised his voice, and the surroundings fell silent.
Amelia also timidly stepped back.
"These shares should belong to my wife." He said in a low voice, "But Stella doesn't care about such insincere money at all!"
Noah held Stella and walked out, kicking the documents on the ground.
The oppressive feeling brought by him made the entire lobby feel like it was in a low-pressure zone. Even after he left, no one dared to make a sound.
As soon as Stella returned home, she sat quietly on the sofa, surprisingly calm.
This made Noah somewhat worried.
He poured a glass of warm water and handed it to her. Then he gently sat beside her, one hand wrapped around her frail shoulder, letting her lean against him.
"Honey, what are you thinking about?"
Stella held the water glass. The sense of security brought by him slowly relaxed her tense nerves.
She chuckled and muttered, "It would be so nice if I could hide in your embrace for a lifetime."
"Why not?" He smiled. "Isn't it said that if you truly love someone, you should treat her like a child?"
"From now on, I will spoil you like a daughter!"
Stella was stunned, looking at him speechlessly.
"What? Do I have to call you Daddy?"
"Well... That's even better." Noah narrowed his eyes and smiled, leaning closer to her ear, his voice low and hoarse. "Come on, say it once for me to hear!"
"You're annoying!"
Stella pushed him away with a laugh, but he was like a wall, firmly standing in front of her. It seemed that he was about to push her over...