"Sure. Send me the address. I'll be there when I'm done with work," said Stella.Trevor made an OK sign to the people behind him before he cleared his throat and said, "That's okay. I'll pick you up."After hanging up the phone, Stella asked Keegan, "Do you think I should bring something?""Just focus on filming. I'll prepare the gifts," Keegan wrapped his arm around her waist and said in a low voice. Stella kissed him as a reward and teased, "Looks like the classes were worth it."Keegan bit his lower lips before saying, "I'm trying to graduate."As they were talking, Stella's phone rang. She looked at the caller ID and saw that it was Daniel. Stella felt a little embarrassed when she recalled her calling him in the middle of the night to buy a costume. But she realized that Daniel did not know why she purchased the mantle, so she tried to act normal."Hello?" She answered the phone in a natural tone."Stella, the company just called and informed me about two upcoming variety s
The rivalry scene between Georgia and Lexi happened after Georgia found a yellow hairpin at her boyfriend's place, Ralph's residence. Although Ralph had told her that the hair accessory was used as compensation because the store ran out of change when he bought a pack of cigarettes, Georgia did not buy it.The hairpin had gone viral at the time, and the prices had shot up. In Georgia's opinion, there was no way the seller would use it as a change due to the high demand, especially when it was a male customer.So, Georgia paid attention to her female schoolmates, who liked using hair accessories. She then heard from someone that Lexi had an identical yellow hairpin that went missing a week ago. Georgia was driven to take her revenge. She did not necessarily like Ralph but hated it when other people went after what she owned, especially when it was the person who one-upped her in dance class—Lexi.After one of their classes together, Georgia went up to Lexi and asked her about the hai
Lexi came out of the shower and chatted with her friends when she ran into Georgia at the corner. She was wearing the clothes she wore during practice. She stood out among the other dancers. Standing there, her long, slim neck made her look like a graceful swan.Georgia's eyes glanced over Lexi when she saw her come out of the bathroom. Lexi avoided her gaze and tried to leave with her classmates, but Georgia stopped her. "Wait," said the protagonist.Several people stopped in their tracks, not knowing who Georgia was shouting at. Georgia approached Lexi, pulled out a yellow hairclip, and asked, "Does this look familiar?"Lexi clenched her fingers as she saw the hairpin. One of the students beside her recognized the accessory and whispered, "Lexi, isn't this the hairclip you lost a few days ago?""No. Mine got lost off campus," Lexi pursed her lips and said."What a coincidence that I found this hairclip off campus," said Georgia as she lightly scanned her eyes over her. The other
Everyone on set was in shock when they witnessed the sudden change of events. "What are you guys doing?! Somebody help her and call the doctor!" Stuart uttered with an ugly look on his face. Only then did the crew return to their senses and rush over to check on Bella.Bella had curled up on the ground in a strange posture. The bag of fake blood that was attached to her had ruptured, and her whole body was covered in the liquid while a trail of blood was dripping down her forehead. It was a tragic scene.The crew wanted to help Bella up, but she screamed as soon as they touched her. That was when they noticed that her left leg was in a weird position. No one dared to help her after that. The only thing they could do at the time was to wait for the ambulance to arrive.Bella's fans were terrified by the scene. When they saw that no one was helping their idol up, they immediately rushed over to check on her while yelling insults at Stella.Stuart's expression did not look good. He wa
Stella did as she was told. Shea also asked her to turn off the comments on her Facebook page so that haters could not leave mean texts on her posts when they found out about what happened.Following that, Stella logged onto her account and saw Bella's injury trending online. Among the searches about Bella's fall was the news about Stella being the perpetrator. Some of the entries included [Stella Jewell Pushing Bella Young Down the Stairs], [Stella Jewell is A Bully], and [Stella Jewell is A Murderer].The video of Stella "pushing" Bella had gone viral on Facebook. It gained millions of views in just an hour. Stella watched the video closely and noticed that it was taken at an angle where Bella's expression was clear but not hers. At the same time, the video showed Stella pushing Bella and how horrified Bella looked when she fell backward.Bella's fans attacked Stella for her indifference; even the netizens could not stand it.[You call that pushing? It's obviously murder!][Look
Stella returned to her senses and smiled. "Don't worry. I'm fine.""Okay," Shea replied. Afraid that Stella could not control herself, she deleted the Facebook app from her phone. Stella did not stop her.Instead, she said, "Shea, didn't Bella have protection on? How could she break her leg?"'She's not a porcelain doll. Why would her leg be broken after falling down around forty flights of stairs with protection on?' Shea was also puzzled about the situation. 'Bella couldn't have suffered from such a serious injury, even if she accidentally fell,' she thought."Wait here. I'll be right back."Once Shea stepped out of the room, Stuart and a few people walked in. One of their main leads had suffered an injury, and it was not a trivial matter, especially since she was injured on set. Not only did this affect the shooting schedule, but it also affected the public's view of the crew and the movie's reputation.Previously, the company was under a lot of heat because of the incident re
It was Keegan calling, probably because he had seen the news on the internet. Stella tried to leave to answer the call, but Zachery glanced at her. Then, a man came forward and snatched her phone away."What are you doing?" Stella frowned and asked."Since you don't want to post the apology, we'll post it for you," said Zachery, who was ready to go through her phone.Stella turned red. She picked up a cup of coffee on the table nearby and threw it at Zachery's face. Zachery cursed as he wiped off the coffee from his eyes, while Stella grabbed her phone with a cold expression and said, "My agency will handle the post. The document I signed with your company is just a business cooperation contract. You have no right to dictate what I do with my personal social media account."Stella paused for a moment and continued, "I've said what I need to say. You can check the CCTVs if you don't believe me. Don't accuse me of doing something I didn't do just because people are talking about it i
Keegan believed in Stella's ability to deal with Bella herself. However, he was worried about what it would do to her career. Stella had made her revenge obvious when it came to the incident regarding Arthur and Aurora. This was also true when she exposed Sophia's identity during an event.This did not matter when Stella was just a nobody. But now, she was an actor with a decent number of followers. The recent incident had also caused her to gain a lot of attention. Keegan was worried that he would be unable to deal with the aftermath if Stella handled the matter the way she did before.Stella closed her eyes, as she suddenly felt a little tired. 'I thought filming my scenes well was enough to fulfill my duties as an actor. But the reality is people who work hard don't get the appreciation they deserve. Instead, cheaters and backstabbers are the ones who get to climb to the top. Bella couldn't push an evil narrative on me on her own, so she used the power of the internet to bring me
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