[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system":3,"chapter-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Anomaly Beyond The System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},337380,599,"Chapter 27: She is insanely rich","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Chapter 27: She is insanely rich\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was paralysed.\" Lucian finally answered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella's eyes widened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Y-you were…?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"..h-how long? For how long?\" she asked, swallowing hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hm… I guess 7 years or so,\" he said calmly, as if he were talking about the weather.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella quietly processed his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted to say something—maybe comfort him, maybe apologise—but when she saw how calm he looked, she stopped herself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew his personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he was the same as before… then it was better not to say anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So she simply shifted closer and lay her head on his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian was surprised at first, but he let her stay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His hand instinctively found its way to her hair, gently combing through it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Aren't you both too close to each other?] Akasha's voice chimed into his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'She is my best friend. Of course we are.' Lucian replied internally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Best friend? Am I on the same planet, or is your definition of best friends a little different?] She chuckled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What do you—'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Oh, come on. You know exactly what I mean. You like her, right?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian paused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I did,' he admitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'But now… I don't know.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time had changed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death had changed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And he didn't have the luxury to think about that right now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you thinking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice pulled him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked down at Stella, who was resting her head comfortably on his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nothing, just… It's been such a long time since we met.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She smiled softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah. It really has.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They continued talking, but even then, she did not remove her head from his lap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like that, 20 minutes passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both had a smile on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two old friends, separated by time and fate, were smiling like children reunited after years of loneliness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian had no friends during his paralysis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella had many… but none of them felt real.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most only stayed because of her status, her fame, her family name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Young Miss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden voice snapped them from their little world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella blinked, before looking at the woman before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked to be in her early 30s, dressed in crisp office attire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood around 170 cm tall, about the same height as Stella.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her eyes were sharp, and her posture straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Julia? Why are you here?\" Stella asked, surprised, as she lifted her head from Lucian's lap and sat properly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman, Julia, looked at both of them and smiled faintly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, you called me to pick you up.\" She reminded her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh… right.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julia's gaze shifted to Lucian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he the one? The boy you always talked about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her gaze sharpened, evaluating him, weighing him, searching for any ill intention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella had spoken fondly about him, but Julia wasn't the type to trust easily—not when it came to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes! Let me introduce you. This is Lucian, my best friend. And Lucian, this is my caretaker, Julia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian greeted her politely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, Julia saw Stella's injury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They moved to their car, with Lucian helping Stella to walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julia didn't intervene—she simply let him do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Stella was settled inside the luxurious car, Julia turned to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you for helping her.\" She said with a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was genuine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she heard that a truck was about to hit Stella, it had shaken her deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella wasn't just a young miss to her—she was like her own daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take care of Star.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Star?' Julia blinked, but then realised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fufu, already calling by nicknames.\" She chuckled, amused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't worry. I will.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then handed him a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you ever need anything… call me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she entered the car, and it drove away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On his way home, Lucian stopped to buy some groceries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'I did not know she was that rich.'\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the card again—the one Julia had given him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew she came from a wealthy family, but he didn't think it would be this much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella had also given her mobile number.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She even asked him if he needed money or any help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes—she offered money to a friend she had just reunited with after years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'Is she dumb?' He thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might not seem much, but think about it for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You meet a childhood best friend after years apart—would you offer him money so casually?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could you trust someone so easily when you didn't know how much they had changed?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had even tried to send him some money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And by \"some\", she meant a million dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lucian almost thought that she was kidding, but was shocked to find out that she wasn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, he refused her offer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Again, this might seem stupid to most, but it wasn't, at least not to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had his pride, and he wouldn't feel right to stomp on that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>***\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the spacious luxury car, Stella and Julia sat in the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So,\" Julia said casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He was your long-lost boyfriend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella froze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face flushed instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What! What are you saying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing her reaction, Julia laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So I was right? Don't worry—you have my approval. He doesn't seem to be a bad guy. And to top it off, he's handsome too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella's cheeks turned an even deeper shade of red.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It isn't like that! He is just my… my best friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice trailed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julia smiled knowingly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mhm.\" She hummed sarcastically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stella turned to stare out the window, not wanting to meet her gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>",923,"2026-05-30T03:42:50.397Z","2026-06-01T04:30:13.202Z",1,"novelbin.me","bf18efafebdd9981d07e7a47b44368d5017b01392bb039a176f158931044daa2","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-28","the-anomaly-beyond-the-system-chapter-26",137,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-anomaly-beyond-the-system-cover.jpg"]