As soon as those words were spoken, Evan Sterling knew it was over.
'Stella Sterling was already mad, and now Mom's saying this is just making things worse.'
'Mom, really... Even if she's more attached to Yara, she can't just ignore the other one. She can't be this obvious about it, not even on the surface.'
He took a deep breath and continued to defend his mother. "Mom, even if you're worried, you can't make decisions so impulsively. Stella is all by herself. What if she runs into danger while you have her out searching?!"
Stella Sterling simply watched them, offering no further comment.
'I don't believe a single word they say.'
'I know exactly what kind of people they are.'
'Anything they say or do now feels fake. It's laughable, watching them pretend to care when they clearly feel nothing for me.'
'The Sterling family's acting skills are seriously lacking.'
Tired of the show, Stella Sterling cut them off impatiently. "You're so loud. Are you finished?!"
