Vermont kept quiet.'I guess having a hemorrhoid is better than that.'"You didn't let anything slip, right?"Felicity scoffed. "Do you realize how many times you repeated yourself about this? I'm not that stupid, okay?"Vermont chuckled. "What did Stella say?"Stella was a very tricky person. Vermont was worried that she may have probed Felicity into saying something without realizing it."Nothing much. She just gave me her blessing and said that if you ever dare to mistreat me, she'll ask Keegan to beat you up!"Her words left Vermont stunned.'Stella is an overprotective person anyway. That sounds exactly like what she'd say.'Felicity added, "We're not really dating anyway. You need me to cover up for you, so I doubt you'd dare to mistreat me."Vermont wanted to laugh but kept a straight face anyway. "I wouldn't dare even if we were dating for real."Felicity kept quiet.'Why do I feel like this guy has become so flirty?'"Is that all? Didn't she say anything to oppose
Stella was a little surprised. She was not expecting Keegan to apologize directly. After all, it was not entirely his fault.She figured everyone else would have responded similarly after hearing that ridiculous request.Keegan was a person who would hold firm to his principles, and he was not the kind of person who would apologize if it was not his fault.'Does that mean he's giving up on his principles for me?'Stella could not help but smile.Then, she coughed and said, "Well, I can't put all the blame on you. I was wrong too. You were right when you said outsiders like us couldn't interfere with other people's relationships. I understand what I said could be a little unacceptable."After saying that, Stella thought that both of them would reflect on themselves and that their relationship with each other would be better than ever, leading to a happy ending... However, that was just her imagination.Because what Keegan said was completely different from what she expected. "I k
Keegan was immediately persuaded when he heard that Stella had not eaten yet. Then, he asked in a gentle tone, "What do you want to eat?"Stella replied tenderly, "I'll like it as long as it's something you bought."Keegan was charmed by her sweet words as he hugged her and said in a low voice, "Wait for me. I'll be back in a second.""Okay."She walked Keegan out with a smile, but her face immediately darkened at the next second. She took out her phone and called the management office of her apartment.The youngest security guard in the team picked up, and he was a fan of Stella too."Hello, is this Walt?"Walt was surprised. "Yes, Ms. Jewell."Stella continued speaking in a gentle tone. "Hey, I need you to help me with a little something. Would it be okay?"Walt stopped eating and immediately responded, "You're too polite. Please tell me what it is.""A fan of mine found out where I'm staying, and he kept sending flowers and breakfasts to me. As you know, only two girls are
Keegan finally realized that Stella had been angry at him all along.When Stella said she was not angry, it meant she was already boiling with rage.Being materialistic, greedy, and obsessed with good-looking men was nothing compared to how petty and vengeful she could get.She had flaws, and she knew very well she had them too. However, she did not allow Keegan to point them up.When she was asking him about it with a smile, she was giving Keegan a chance to redeem himself rather than really listening to him listing out her flaws.Obviously, Keegan took it literally and listed out a bunch of her flaws, so Stella got mad at him.Keegan was so mad that he laughed after knowing that Stella called him a stalker and told a security guard to chase him away.After seeing how Keegan stood there, Walt spoke again, "Hurry up. Stop daydreaming and drive away."Keegan recollected himself and swept his gaze across Walt. "Who's Ms. Jewell?"Walt glared at him. "There's no need for you to p
Stella wanted to hang up, but she heard Keegan say, "Don't hang up. Listen to me first."Stella paused.Keegan said in a low voice, "I'll have someone deliver some food to you on set. You must eat something before you start working."I don't care about how skinny the other actresses want to be, but I won't allow you to diet unless your role requires it."It's okay to make less money as long as you're healthy."He paused before continuing softly, "We still have a lot of years ahead of us in this lifetime, and neither of us can afford to fall sick."Stella was taken aback, and she did not know what to say.She suddenly felt like... Keegan was spoiling her too much.Until the point that he forgot all his principles.He was not mad at her for asking the guard to chase him away; he was even still worried about her not eating breakfast.Keegan's thoughtfulness made her look extremely unreasonable...Stella coughed, played with the thread on her pants, and asked in a low voice, "Wh
If Hylda could not get an abortion in time, she would have no choice but to undergo an induced delivery later in the pregnancy.She gave birth to Hugo at a private hospital, where it was easy to alter his blood type and stuff like that, but things were different now.Albert registered her name at a public hospital, so she had to give birth there. Putting everything else aside, the blood type alone would expose her lie.Albert had blood type A, and Hylda was type O. It was impossible for them to have a child with blood type B.Hylda figured Albert would find out the truth by then, no matter how foolish he might be. She was very worried.Sophia had no idea what was going on. She put the collage drink on the table and sat beside Hylda's bed. "Mom, you've got to look after your health. Otherwise, how are you going to compete with that little slut?"Hylda paused. "Has that slut gotten an abortion?""Not yet!" Sophia got angry upon hearing that. "I brought a few men with me and planne
Stella was taken aback when she saw that photo.Stella asked: [What is he doing?]Xenia replied: [He's cooking porridge for me. I told him I was having very bad morning sickness and had no appetite. He got so nervous and worried that the baby would be affected if I didn't eat and came with a bunch of things. I said that I wanted to eat the porridge he cooked, so he started learning and cooking it on the spot.]Stella was dumbfounded.She had no idea whether to laugh or mock Albert.Albert had never set foot in the kitchen before. He used to score very well in exams since he was young, and although he came from a village, his family doted on him. His family had several plantation fields, and his parents always asked his little brothers to do all the farming work, never letting him break a sweat.So, despite coming from a small town, Albert was treated like an heir of a wealthy family who got to enjoy all the best resources his family could offer him with.He probably did not even
Albert felt a little guilty, as he evasively said, "I'm in a meeting, so I couldn't hear the ringing. Is everything okay?"That sounded awfully familiar to Hylda. Those were the exact same lines Albert would say to fool Rainee whenever she called. At the time, he was actually lying on Hylda's bed.The words he used, and his tone were exactly the same.Hylda trembled with anger and said without beating around the bush, "Why haven't you brought her to get an abortion yet?"Albert's mouth tightened before he answered, "The doctor told me that her current condition isn't fit to undergo surgery. Her life would be in danger."Hylda's face darkened. "When will she be fit enough, then?"Albert said, "Give her some time to rest and let's see what the doctor says. We can't force her to do it if the doctor disagrees with the operation."Hylda clenched her fists, as she sneered inwardly. 'When did he become such a righteous man?' She could still remember how reluctant he sounded when she ha
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