Mou quickly changed into a navy suit and his favorite watch. He rushed over to Stella's room and knocked on the door.
"Come in." Stella's voice was slightly muffled as she seemed to be far from the door.
Mou shamelessly opened the door, clearly Stella thought it was a servant and that the all-mighty CEO Guillard wouldn't peak on a woman...
Mou was met with Stella wearing her clothes but at least she looked... The same?
Stella seemed to be in deep deliberation as she looked down on the bed with two sets of clothes on. She didn't know if she wanted to wear a dress. Or be casual...
*Cough* "Sugar, should I help you with your dilemma?" Mou asked as he walked to Stella and held her hand.
Stella felt safe with her hand in his. Despite being stronger than Mou. She knew she was an emotional wreck. And Mou gave her the stability in her life she truly needed...
"Mmm, I feel like wearing a dress just won't fit. But it is a big occasion..." Stella revealed the inner dilemma that she had to Mou.
Mou chuckled. 'For something so small she is quite nervous...'
"Don't wear a dress if you don't want to. Who are they to say that someone who had been in a coma for six months should wear a dress?" Mou spoke down into Stella's ear. Making her ear turn red.
"Mmm." Stella agreed with Mou's decision and picked up the casual clothing. Mou was left in a trance as he watched Stella... Not put her clothes on?
*Cough* 'Would you like to leave or do you need me to kick you out?' Stella's eyes asked Mou as she held her clothes in her hand.
Mou's eyes had a glimmer pass through them. "How about I help my sugar with her clothes?" Mou asked with a sly smile.
This was met with both a blush and an angry look on Stella's face. 'Humph, just because you think I can't kick you out doesn't mean I won't.' She inwardly thought. Until she spotted Mou walking behind her.
"W-What are you doing?" Stella's voice cracked from the nerves.
"I'm going to help my sugar change clothes, is that a problem?" Mou asked with a warm smile.
Stella gulped. 'Damn! He found out my weakness already...'
"N-No." 'Shit! Keep closed damn mouth!' Stella cursed, but also blushed at the same time...
Mou took control and put his hands on her shoulders. Undoing a ribbon at the back of Stella's top.
It revealed her shoulder blades. Something Mou could admire all day. But, her scars...
"Ah! W-What was that for?" Stella was incredibly nervous, and now Mou went and kissed her back!
"Beautiful. You are beautiful sugar. Don't put yourself down." Mou mumbled into Stella's back.
Only he knew how he felt seeing those scars for the first time. But then, he didn't love Stella for her body. Those scars were a part of her, a part of her he doesn't know yet...
Stella blushed as she went quiet. She never cared about her scars before. But she was nervous knowing that Mou would see them.
She was relieved that he didn't mind them. Most men would hate to see a scared woman, mentally or physically. Stella was both, but Mou never changed his attitude to her.
Mou pulled away her top. Revealing her bareback, along with a large strap...
But Mou's eyes landed on the fresh scars on her body. Those were from the multiple operations she had. And the burns on her arm...
"Come on, I need to get dressed." Stella didn't know how this would end up if Mou kept looking at her back with such a burning gaze... But she was quite warm right now...
Mou also realized that now wasn't a good time. 'She needs more time.' He inwardly thought, he still had loads of time to get to know Stella better.
"Alright sugar, don't take too long now." Mou nuzzled himself against Stella's nape and walked off.
He didn't dare turn around, because he knew if he did. Then they would be late later...
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Stella opened the door, revealing herself to Mou who had been standing outside for her.
His gaze warmed when he saw her, she decided to put no makeup on, her long blonde hair waved down to her mid-drift. Her denim jacket with her denim jeans showed, that she wasn't quite relaxed.
After seeing Stella in male clothing for so long, it was a nice change of pace to be able to see her figure for once. Of course, no other man should be looking at her figure apart from him...
"Come, before my grandparents come upstairs and break down my room." Mou joked, as he took Stella's hand and led her to where his grandparents were waiting.
"Do you think she finally woke up?" Old Madam Guillard asked with stary eyes.
"Be quiet! If Mou heard and she hadn't woken up." *Sigh* "I feel for the young woman, if only our grandson protected her better." Old Master Guillard seemed to be fond of Stella, even after never meeting her...
"See? You have nothing to worry about." Mou whispered in Stella's ear on the staircase.
Stella was quite amazed listening to the old couple. 'Is this what a family is like?' She wondered, as she started to tear up.
Stella shook her head and calmed down. "Mm." She replied, giving Mou the go-ahead to walk with her.
Both grandparents heard the sound of Mou's leather shoes on the stairs, Old Master Guillard turned around with slight anticipation.
He was met with a fairytale. The sight of his grandson walking down the grand stairs with a gorgeous woman in his hands... 'How many years had it been since Mou smiled?' He saw Mou's warm smile as he seemed to be comforting the woman.
The old man was left speechless, he didn't expect to finally see the woman that Mou had been crazy for and didn't let anyone into the basement for seven months...
"Sorry to be so late, here is Stella Bei. My future wife." Mou boldly proclaimed to his grandparents.
As Mou walked down with Stella they both sat down opposite his grandparents. The look on their faces were priceless upon hearing Mou's proclamation.
"B-Bei?" Old Madam Guillard was shocked, she was quite the socialite in her day. And the Bei family was the cream of the crop...
"Yes Madam. My grandmother is Zina Bei. I'm the current matriarch of the Bei family." Stella introduced herself with a warm smile.
Old Madam Guillard was blank. 'Zina... Your granddaughter and my grandson. Is it fate?' She wondered, as she remembered something.
"I wondered what gem my grandson was hiding from prying eyes. Who knew she was such a beauty! Sorry, for being so rude." Old Master Guillard smiled as he offered some tea from the butler.
Stella smiled as she watched the butler fill her cup. While Mou kept her hand in his.
"I've never seen my grandson smile so brightly before. Even when... Nevermind, you have our full support. Just make sure to tell us if our grandson does something to upset you." Old Madam Guillard smiled as she had a warm look in her eyes looking at Stella.
The four gelled well and drank and spoke about things. They kept away from anything family-related and revealed some secrets bout Mou's childhood...
Mou looked at his wrist and noticed the time. "It's time already, just make sure to not forget about us." Old Madam Guillard practically forced them out, she knew from Mou that they had an important meeting later.
Mou and Stella were escorted out into the garage where Mou picked up his black Rolls Royce. Stella sat in the passenger seat next to Mou.
"Bei... I never expected that." Old Master Guillard chuckled.
Old Madam Guillard drank her tea with a forlorn expression. "I heard from Zina that she had a daughter. But apparently, she was unruly and broke many rules... I did find out she had a granddaughter but I couldn't find anything out from normal channels... Who knew she was without grandson this entire time?" Old Madam Guillard seemed relieved.
Old Master Guillard comforted his wife. "Wasn't Zina looking for her granddaughter? If something happened between the two, we should let nature take its course." He suggested, he heard a lot about the Bei family. While his family had a rich history, it was nothing compared to the roots the Bei family had.
Old Madam Guillard nodded. "I still feel bad for Zina, maybe just a small hint through normal channels would be good... Just make sure her daughter doesn't find out." She ordered her husband.
Old Master Gullard chuckled. "Of course, what else would I do?" Maybe it was fate for the men of the Guillard family to be wife slaves...