Stella sensed that danger was coming and had to take a step back. Her back finally hit the chilly wall when she was unable to move any farther back. She came to when she heard the phrase "disgusted." Calmly, she stated, "You misinterpreted. Horace and I are unrelated." Clarence's lack of belief in her assertion was evident. With a somewhat icy voice, he gripped her chin with his hand, narrowing his dark eyes, and asked, "Then why are you taking folic acid, not to prepare for pregnancy?" Stella couldn't say anything. When he saw her taking folic acid, she suddenly realized why he had reacted the way he had. She wanted to argue with him again and again because there was no law stating that folic acid was only to be taken by women getting ready to get pregnant. However, it was fortunate