The doctor avoided direct eye contact with Felicity, adjusting his spectacles and clearing his throat before speaking. "It's pretty serious. Apart from his buttocks, his groin, perineum, and the area near his genitals were also burned."Felicity was shocked. "Doctor, are you sure about that? He was walking fine at home earlier. How did it become so serious?"The doctor swept his gaze across her. "Are you doubting my professionalism?"Felicity shook her head. "That's not what I meant. I was just... very surprised. He didn't mention any pain earlier. He had no trouble walking, and I'm just shocked that he can't even get up now."The doctor explained, "In cases of severe burns, the sensation of pain can sometimes be delayed. It's very common."Before Felicity could process the logical loophole of his words, the doctor continued, "His reproductive ability would be affected if it's not treated properly. Conducting cupping therapy without professional knowledge is already a dangerous th
Felicity would not have run away from her home if it was not because of the endless blind dates her mother arranged for her.With her twenty-sixth birthday approaching in two weeks and nothing bad happening to her, her head got big. She even texted her mother to make fun of her superstitious belief and told her to be more practical. Unexpectedly, karma hit her right in the face.The disaster had caught up with her right before turning twenty-six.And she could even be jailed.Felicity got more anxious and scared as she thought about that. She even wanted to swap places with Vermont.Vermont heard her come in, but she wasn't talking.His back was getting stiff, so he was about to stretch when he heard Felicity say, "I'll cover all your medical bills and expenses while you recover, including your lost wages..."She stopped, her eyes red, and then continued, "I might not be able to pay you for your lost wages right away. Could you give me an IOU instead?"Vermont looked at her. He
Vermont's heart was about to jump out of his chest, yet he pretentiously asked, "Be my what?"After thinking that Vermont would not have to go through this if it was not for her, she made up her mind and said with gritted teeth. "I'll be your fake girlfriend. Would that be okay?"Vermont paused and looked at her from head to toe. "You? I guess not."Felicity was immediately upset, thinking Vermont was belittling her. "What? I might not have big breasts and long legs like your ex-girlfriends, but who else do we have? Besides me, who else would keep this secret for you?"Vermont sighed. "That's not what I meant. I don't want to hold you back." He paused, lowering his head. "Aren't you interested in Corbin?"Something's already happened between you two, hasn't it? If you were to pretend to be my girlfriend, it would ruin everything for you."I can't let that happen."Felicity suddenly looked hesitant after hearing Corbin's name.Vermont watched her silently, noticing her internal
Felicity was shocked."I-Isn't it... too soon?"Felicity was not mentally prepared for that as she hesitantly said, "The doctor said that the treatment could work. Why don't we see how it goes first? It's too pessimistic to be announcing it now. What if you recovered after that?"Vermont put on an extremely downhearted look. "The doctor wouldn't put it that way if it really works." He paused momentarily, "Are you regretting your decision now?""I don't..."Felicity was about to explain herself, but she figured she would only sound like she was making excuses for herself. So, she said after a while. "Well... you do it then."Vermont was delighted.He drafted the text and glanced at Felicity, who looked like the saddest person on earth. Then, he cleared his throat and said, "Give me your hand.""What?"Felicity had no idea what he wanted to do, but she did as he said anyway.Vermont held her tiny hand and slid his fingers through the gaps between her hand, holding it tightly.
Stella was shocked. 'What's going on? Is he drunk or something?'She immediately refreshed the webpage, and the photo was still there with a lot of comments below it.Carter: [Congratulations. Will this relationship finally last for more than two months?]Marshall: [I'm surprised. Did Stella set you up with her? Ms. Thompson is a nice person.]Corbin: [Aren't you two relatives?]Stella gritted her teeth. 'What?! I can't believe she has not said anything about this to me before! What is she up to? Isn't she interested in Corbin? How did she suddenly get together with Vermont?'She took off her mask and quickly dialed Felicity's number.Felicity was sitting nervously by the bed. She panicked when she heard her phone ringing and saw Stella's incoming call.She did not know whether to hang up or answer. 'Stella must've seen the photo that Stinky Cucumber posted just now and called to ask me about it.'My head is in a mess right now. I have no idea what to say to her at all.'Verm
After Vermont switched off Felicity's phone, she asked, feeling confused, "Why did you do that?"Vermont looked at her and said, "Would you prefer telling her that I'm injured down there because of you?"That I might never be able to sleep with another woman again, so you're just pretending to be my girlfriend to save me from embarrassment?"Felicity kept quiet.Then, she said softly, "I didn't say I would say that. Stella is just worried that you're lying to me."Vermont chuckled. "Lie to you about what?"Felicity opened her mouth to speak but then closed it.'He didn't hold a knife to my throat and force me. I was the one who couldn't bear the guilt and offered to be his fake girlfriend. Everything seems fine, but I just feel weird about it.'Whatever. I should stop thinking about it. The most important thing now is to get him healed. Then, I won't have to be his fake girlfriend anymore.'Felicity pushed those thoughts aside. "I'll go get the admission procedure for you, the
Felicity was at a loss for words.'I didn't even promise to make it for you, okay?'She was doubtful.'A man would probably be very bothered regarding their sexual ability, right? Let alone a playboy like him. However, why do I feel like he accepted everything too quickly?'"You—""I'll lie down for a while. It's hurting so much." Then, the look on Vermont's face suddenly turned awful as he said softly, "Let me rest for a while before we leave."Felicity instantly swallowed back her doubts.'Perhaps I'm just overthinking things.'****Meanwhile, Stella was burning with anger after she had been hung up on. She immediately put her phone down and dialed Keegan's number.Keegan was still in a meeting at the company. When he saw Stella's incoming call, he paused momentarily and stood up. "Keep discussing the problems we were just talking about earlier. I'll be back in a while."Then, he left the conference room while holding his phone.Everyone in the room exchanged glances and
"I wonder how Mr. Kane's current girlfriend looks like. His ex-wife was gorgeous, yet he could still divorce her. I just can't imagine how beautiful his new girlfriend is."Aldor's ears moved slightly, but he remained quiet."Sigh. To be honest, I'm very fond of Mr. Kane's ex-wife. Even though I've only seen her twice, something in how she speaks makes me so comfortable. She's not arrogant at all. She even gave me an orange after she asked me for directions. And her smile... oh my. It made me blush even though I'm a woman myself.""I heard that she became an actress after divorcing Mr. Kane. She has a show coming up, and I'm looking forward to it very much. It'd be a shame if she didn't join showbiz with that gorgeous face of hers.""After the divorce, there were even rumors about her being an illegitimate child. There were a lot of scandals revolving around her, but it seems like Mr. Kane has never said anything bad about her. Mr. Kane is actually pretty respectful as her ex-husba
Keegan moved from initial resistance to reluctantly listening, and eventually to questioning."Why do these novels portray men as so stupid and brainless, yelling at the female lead as if they have intermittent explosive disorder?""Is the male lead sick? Forcing the female lead to donate a kidney, is he out of his mind?""How many years would they get for calling the police in their world?""Why is he so dumb? The supporting actress claims the female lead pushed her into the water and he believes it? Is checking surveillance footage illegal?""Stella, are you making fun of me?""I can't learn this. It all feels so neurotic. What does the female lead see in him?"Stella retorted, "Who cares if it's neurotic? Just mimic that stupidity, that's how these innocent women like men who protect them like that."Keegan was very reluctant, but his brain was more compliant than his body. Without needing to study deliberately, everything he heard stuck in his mind.So when Keegan mentione
Keegan's expression darkened with anger. "You're being completely unreasonable!"Stella crossed her arms, wearing an expression that seemed challenging. "You let her take it. Let's see if I dare."Jaylene hadn't actually wanted those junk items in the first place; she was deliberately trying to stir up discord between them. Now that her goal was achieved, she put on a sympathetic look."Keegan, I don't want it anymore. Don't be angry. Your health is more important. Didn't the doctor say to keep your emotions stable?"Turning her head, she reproached Stella. "Stella, are you here to help Keegan recover his memory or just to provoke him?""Shut up, you brat! Do you even have a say here?"Acting under the guise of a drama, playing the role of someone lacking in manners, was incredibly satisfying.She’d wanted to curse this brat for a long time!Jaylene's lips twitched, but she held back, tearfully saying, "Stella, if you don't like me, I'll leave. There's no need to humiliate me l
Jaylene understood the situation perfectly. Even though she didn't particularly like these cold, mechanical devices, she put on a pretense of surprise, saying, "Really, Keegan?"Keegan nodded. "Choose one you like.""Keegan!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she couldn't hold back her sharp voice, "With your pile of junk that I can't even touch normally, she takes a look and now you want to give it to her? What's the meaning of this?!"Keegan frowned, apparently not comprehending her current anger at all. "Jaylene gave me a gift, and I'm giving her one in return. What's the problem?""What problem?" Stella's eyes started to redden. "I can't touch them, so why should she be able to? Have you forgotten, or do you have inappropriate feelings for her?"Keegan's expression darkened. "This makes no sense!"Jaylene secretly delighted in this, hypocritically trying to calm things down, "Forget it, Keegan. Since Stella minds so much, I don't want it anymore. You've strained your r
The standoff lasted for over twenty minutes before Keegan grabbed a book and knocked the beetle off Jaylene's neck. The beetle fluttered twice and suddenly flew up, landing on Jaylene's face.Jaylene screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.As she collapsed, the bug flew off again."Jaylene?"Keegan called out to her.He looked up at Stella and said, "You go start the car, I'll carry her to the hospital."As he spoke, he signaled to Stella.She understood and coldly grunted, "So troublesome."Walking over to Jaylene, she squatted down beside her and slapped her face twice.Jaylene immediately opened her eyes and reached out to push her away. "What are you doing!"Stella was prepared and had already moved back before she could be pushed.She shook her tingling hand and innocently said, "Jaylene, you fainted because of the bug. I was just saving you. Don't believe me? Ask Keegan."Jaylene nearly ground her teeth. Did she think she hadn't heard? She was intentionally exposing h
Her fingertips trembled with a mix of horror and excitement. Just as the teapot was about to slip from her grasp, Keegan suddenly said, "Jaylene, don't move."Jaylene froze, instinctively thinking Keegan had regained his memory. She had barely twitched when Keegan loudly stopped her again, "Don't move, absolutely don't move."Jaylene wanted to say something, but then felt an itching sensation on her neck, as if something was crawling slowly. Goosebumps erupted all over her body.By now, Stella had turned around and saw Jaylene standing stiffly with the teapot in hand. Her eyes quickly assessed the situation and then she noticed the beetle crawling on Jaylene's neck.It was an unknown species, not overly tentacled but as long as a little finger, its mouthparts slightly twitching, genuinely alarming in appearance.Stella murmured, "It's so big."Jaylene couldn't see what was on her neck, unsure if it would bite or if it was venomous. She stood frozen in place, her voice trembling,
Seeing him, Stella even lowered her eyes and softly praised, "Mr. Kane, you acted very well."Keegan glared at her, his voice low and intense. "If you keep watching like this, Coco will cut ties with me tomorrow."Stella replied confidently, "No, she won't. After accepting the red envelope, she can tolerate you a little longer."Keegan asked sharply, "Did you teach her to ask for red envelopes like this?""Don't falsely accuse me; I didn't teach her.""You may not have taught her directly, but you set an example. Have you forgotten how you always make me buy things for you?"Stella was speechless. Whenever she wanted Keegan to buy her something, she would often say, "Gifts are only surprises when given voluntarily. If reminded, it shows they don’t like me that much."It had to be said, Coco had learned the essence of it.Stella also felt a bit awkward, thinking that in the future, she needed to avoid such flirtatious conversations between spouses in front of the children. They
Could she figure all this out?Keegan frowned, casting a disappointed look at Coco. "Are you not listening to me now?"Coco raised her gaze defiantly and stated, "Aunt Stella taught me that if I don't want something someone gives me, I can say no. I don't want this hairpin.""Didn't she teach you that even if you don't like something, you should still say thank you?"Coco fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said to Jaylene, "Thank you, Aunt Jaylene, but I don't want it."Jaylene hesitated with her hand extended, unsure whether to retract it or leave it there, managing a strained smile. "Then what do you like? Next time, I will get you something you do like."Coco asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"Jaylene was taken aback. "What?"Coco replied seriously, "Aunt Stella says offering help without reason is either deceitful or thieving. Since you don't like me, why else would you give me something? You want me to do something for you, right?"Jaylene forced a s
Leighton's incident did indeed revive their suspicions.Jaylene was gullible, but Darcie might see through this scheme. "Keegan, why didn't you go to work today?" Jaylene chose to ask directly at first.Keegan remained composed. "I've been busy with the press conference lately and haven't had much rest. Now that things have slowed down, I thought I'd take a break and relax."Jaylene spoke gently, "You should rest well. Since you came back, you've been busy, and you've been postponing Dr. Stone's follow-up appointments. Keegan, I'm really worried about your health. Since you're resting these days, I'll arrange for Dr. Stone to give you another check-up. Stella has been living here to assist your recovery for so long. We need the doctor to give a clear assessment of whether there's been any improvement. Otherwise, it's not good for Stella's reputation to stay here so long, unmarried and under one roof."Keegan nodded. "Okay, please arrange it. Thank you."His response was decisive,
Stella had just descended the stairs when she heard that remark, causing her eyelids to twitch as she thought to herself, “Damn it! He really knows how to come up with excuses!”Upon hearing this, Jaylene's eyes briefly flashed with disdain, but she ultimately accepted the shoe covers Keegan handed her. As Keegan led Jaylene into the house, her eyes continued to scrutinize every corner.There were a couple of pillows on the sofa, couple mugs on the table, wedding photos of Keegan and Stella on the walls, and even headbands and hair ties scattered on the table. The house exuded an unmistakable feminine touch.Jaylene's expression darkened, but when Keegan turned to ask if she preferred tea or coffee, she adopted a gentle, harmless demeanor. "Tea would be perfect."Keegan invited her to take a seat and called for Maria to prepare tea. Jaylene spoke softly, "Keegan, I heard from Stella that you brew Dragon Well tea better than anyone else. Is there a special technique?"Stella paused