The Mocked Miss’s Hidden Crowns novel Chapter 1962

"As long as he was happy, we would've accepted him liking men."

Hearing this, Stella froze. She couldn't believe Samantha was treating her like family, sharing absolutely everything without a filter.

"Mom," Roger interrupted, his face grim as the conversation steered further off a cliff. "If you keep talking, it's going to be dawn. Are we supposed to eat this food or not?"

"Right, right, right," Samantha said in sudden realization, laughing. "I can't keep chatting. I don't want to starve my daughter-in... I mean, I don't want to starve my sweet Stella."

"Stella, sweetheart, I'll hang up now. When you have some free time, I'll tell you more of this boy's embarrassing stories."

Roger's face screamed a single emotion: exasperation.

Was Samantha really trying to help him win over a girlfriend?

Was he sure she wasn't just here to sabotage him?

"Chat's over," Roger said, taking the phone from Stella and giving her a pointed look. Stella let out a soft gasp and hurriedly added, "Thank you, Samantha. Goodbye."

"Goodbye, goodbye! Next time you come over..."

Before Samantha could finish, Roger ended the call. He tossed the phone aside, opened the food container, and neatly arranged the exquisite, mouth-watering pastries on the table.

Stella remained silent. Recalling Samantha's words, she couldn't help but steal glances at him.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly straight," Roger said. Catching the girl's evaluating gaze, he scooped up a piece of sweet cream puff and held it to her lips. A faint smile graced his handsome face, his eyes intoxicatingly deep. "If you don't believe me, you can test it yourself."

Test it herself?

A bite of cream was slipped into her mouth. It was soft and sweet, but not cloying—absolutely delicious.

Stella stared blankly at Roger, trying to process what 'testing it' meant, when the man's handsome face suddenly leaned in. He stopped a mere inch away from her lips.

Stella's chewing abruptly ceased. Her eyes widened, her heart pounding furiously against her ribs.

"Wanna test it? Hmm?"

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