Chapter 576

Seeing Stephanie, Lottie gave the butler a look. “Go on, and make sure the prenatal supplements are ready, okay?”

“All ready, ma’am.” The butler nodded respectfully.

Lottie walked towards Stephanie, giving Sebastian a sideways glance, clearly displeased about him going to Stephanie’s room last night. With just one look, she withdrew her gaze and pulled Stephanie over. “Come here, Stefi.”

“Morning, Lottic,” Stephanie called softly, her voice sweet enough to melt Lottie’s heart.

Lottie led her to the dining room. “Are you hungry? I had the kitchen make the oatmeal and snacks you love.”

“Thanks, Lottie.” The snacks from the Giovanni family’s cook were Stephanie’s favorite. Whenever Lottie and Sebastian were busy outside, she’d nibble on some treats while waiting for them.

The servant saw Stephanie and quickly had the prepared meals brought out. The snacks had their familiar look, along with the creamy oatmeal.

When in Long Harbor, because of the taste differences, Stephanie didn’t like the bland food there at all. But back home, everything seemed so tasty.

Lottie placed a forkful of side dish on the small plate in front of her. “You should try to eat a bit more now.”

“She has a weak stomach and can’t eat too much,” Sebastian said as he sat down next to Stephanie, gently reminding her. It was true. Even though Stephanie had a big appetite, her stomach wasn’t very strong, and overeating made her uncomfortable.

Lottie gave Sebastian another glance upon hearing these words. “I don’t need you to remind me, I know.”

Sebastian insisted, “Don’t let her eat too much.”

Lottie huffed, “She hasn’t been eating much these days; she should eat well when she can.”

Sebastian said, “It’s precisely because she hasn’t been eating much recently that she shouldn’t eat too much now.”

Lottie rolled her eyes. “Hey, are you still not finished? What’s wrong with her eating a bit more?”

Stephanie interjected in a hurry, “Lottie, I’m really fine with anything.” Seeing Lottie getting worked up, Stephanie quickly grabbed her.

Hearing Stephanie’s words, Lottie gave Sebastian a look. “It’s just oatmeal; eating more won’t hurt.”

Lottie felt for Stephanie, knowing how tough pregnancy was for her at the moment and that she couldn’t eat well in their last few days in Long Harbor. So, in her view, as long as Stephanie wanted to eat, she should be allowed to eat well. Yet Sebastian was still opposing her. “Stefi, eat up,” Lottie said as she placed more food on Stephanie’s plate. Stephanie took a sip of the oatmeal, and it tasted really good. “Mmm, this oatmeal tastes great,” she said, savoring it.

As soon as he heard her say that, Sebastian realized she was going to eat nonstop today. Just as he thought, she finished two bowls of oatmeal, not to mention the snacks and side dishes.

By the time Stephanie started her second bowl, Sebastian was about to say something to stop her, but Lottie shot him a glare, silencing him instantly.

“Stefi really shouldn’t eat too much,” he finally blurted out.

Chapter 576

Lottie just replied, “You shot up!”

There was no way that Lottie would listen to Sebastian. It had been three years. Over these years, Lottie always worried that Stephanie wasn’t eating well outside, which might affect her health. Now that Stephanie was finally back home, Sebastian had no say now.

On the other hand, Lorenzo sat at the dining table, not looking very happy. He glanced at the servant nearby. “Go to call her down for dinner.”

The servant, who usually cooked in the kitchen, hesitated when Lorenzo asked her to get Ella for dinner. She couldn’t help but remember what Cecil had told her when he brought her over.

Feeling a bit uneasy, she said, “But Cecil told me not to go upstairs.”

That was exactly why this morning’s breakfast had to be reheated several times. Ella wouldn’t come down after it was ready, and neither would Lorenzo.

Lorenzo’s face hardened at her words. “Go.”

His sudden cold tone frightened the servant. She quickly nodded. “Alright.” Even though she knew she should listen to whoever paid her, she didn’t dare ignore Lorenzo’s words. The servant hurried upstairs to call Ella.

At that moment, Ella was in her room, checking the time and considering calling Stephanie. Ever since she learned that the previous head of the Dark Portal was also named Andrea, she felt a constant sense of unease.

Ella was feeling agitated and heard a knock on the door. She snapped back to reality, suddenly feeling alert all over. The cabinets Cecil had brought were so heavy, she couldn’t move them at all; the only thing between her and Lorenzo was the flimsy door lock.

“Who is it?” Ella nervously swallowed and asked.

The servant’s voice came from outside the door. “Miss, Mr. Moretti asked you to come down for breakfast.”

Ella thought, ‘Aren’t servants not allowed upstairs? Well, Lorenzo makes all the rules here.’ Then she said, “I’m not hungry.”

Since Lorenzo was calling her down, she definitely wasn’t going. She and Stephanie had already agreed that if Lorenzo was around, she should stay away as much as possible to avoid any more unavoidable trouble.

Thinking about all the messes she’d gotten into around Lorenzo, Ella could hardly face herself. She couldn’t believe how foolish she had been. In those moments of chaos, her body and her hands didn’t even seem like her own, completely out of her control.

The servant hesitated, “But Mr. Moretti doesn’t seem very happy.”

There was no way she was going downstairs. Lorenzo was intimidating enough when he wasn’t angry, and if he was upset, he’d be even scarier.

Ella sniffled, “I’m not going down. I’m really not hungry.”

This time the servant didn’t insist and just left.

Ella thought she had passed this test and that Lorenzo would not bother coming up just to call her for dinner. With his status, there was no way he’d do something like that.

However, less than five minutes later, a deep voice came from outside the door. “Come out.”

Hearing his voice, Ella shivered again. This time, she didn’t dare to resist. Slowly and cautiously, she opened the door, looking up nervously like a timid quail, meeting Lorenzo’s icy gaze.

In an instant, Ella quickly lowered her head. “1-1–I’m really not hungry.”