Stella glanced at the man beside her, who was clearly thinking about having sex. She said, "Behave, Keegan. You're giving me the ick.""But Vermont always talks like that," the man grunted."That's why you'd play the macho boss if you were in a movie, while he'd play the manager," Stella joked. "But you'll be neither if you don't stop with the gross talk."Keegan was at a loss for words. 'So I need to be in a high position to get along with her now? That's sad…'While they were chatting, Stella's phone rang. It was Albert. She gave Keegan a silent gesture and answered the call."Stella, are you okay?" asked Albert.Stella and Keegan looked at each other. "I'm fine. Is something the matter, Mr. Jewell?"Albert sounded concerned. "Why didn't you tell me you faced such a major situation?""Well, you didn't ask," Stella replied indifferently."I just saw the news yesterday. I wanted to call, but I feared you wouldn't pick up. I didn't like it when you said you wanted to pursue act
"Have you considered what we discussed last time?" Albert asked."Huh? What do you mean?" Stella pretended not to understand."You know, about me taking you in as an adoptive daughter. These bullying incidents are happening because you have no one on your side. I mean, have you ever experienced anything like this when you were a part of the Jewell family?"'How dare he say that?! I wasn't bullied in the past because people were afraid of Keegan and the Kane family.' Contrary to Albert's belief, Stella was miserable in the Jewell family. 'He's literally so full of himself!'Resisting the urge to fight back, Stella poked Keegan, asking how to reply. Keegan then mouthed the words, "Say yes."Stella understood him. She pursed her lips and said, "You and Hylda are getting married soon. Let's talk about this later. It's not up to you alone to decide."Albert heard her loosening up to the idea and immediately said, "Of course it is. Don't worry. As long as you agree, I will immediately
When Bella worked as an extra and a freelance actor, she often fantasized about becoming famous one day. Though, she knew that it was just a fantasy. Her schedule was filled with work, and she had no time to dream about being a hit in the industry.Every day before Bella went to sleep, she would think about how much food the crew would need tomorrow and whether she would have to fork out her own money. She would think about how many more days of work she had for that month and how much more money she could get to provide for her family.If Keegan had not sent someone to find her, her life would have been dull and busy. But he showed up and pulled her into a colorful world of fame and fortune. Never in Bella's wildest dreams did she think anything like that would happen to her. Everything, including money and fame, became easy for her at that point.With every blood transfusion she did, Keegan would help her get roles in different movies and sponsorships from various brands. She got
Bella would really be left with nothing if she was caught. The thought of that terrified her. Seeing that Keegan would not budge no matter what, Bella clenched her fists and said, "Stella still doesn't know about that little girl's existence, does she?"Keegan looked up and clutched his phone tightly. "What did you just say?" He asked with a cold voice that caused Bella to shiver over the phone."I said she doesn't know about Coco, right? Stella hates it when people lie to her, you know? How will she react when she finds out you have a daughter? Do you think she'd choose to be with you after that?"Keegan did not say a word. Bella could not even hear him breathe. The silence was a little intimidating. However, Bella still dared to say, "I'll expose the news about Coco if you don't help me handle this matter. If I can't get a happy ending, then no one can!""A happy ending?" Keegan gritted his teeth and said with a gloomy expression, "You don't deserve a happy ending!"Bella panick
Keegan was standing in the living room and making a phone call when he saw Stella coming downstairs. He hung up the phone and asked, "Did you find it?""Yeah," Stella responded, looking a little absent-minded."What's wrong?" Keegan asked.Stella glanced at him. "Is the paternity test in your drawer real?"Keegan paused. "You saw it?"Stella glared at him. "Didn't you place it next to the charger just so I could see it?"It just did not make sense for Keegan to put the charge at such a hidden location after using it.Keegan smiled. "I just didn't know how to tell you about it."He did not agree with how the Saun family handled the matter.He could not accept the fact that they wanted her to return to their family without telling her anything at all. He knew it would be difficult for Stella to accept it, no matter how strong her heart was.If he weren't worried that it might add to Stella's stress when she had to deal with Bella before this, he would have done this way earlier
Keegan knew that Stella was asking about Rainee.Keegan had no answer to that, as Rainee had already passed away. However, she had so many medical reports of Stella that there was simply no way she was not aware that she and Albert could never give birth to a child of Stella's blood type.Keegan kept quiet before saying, "I'm not sure if she knew. Trevor is still looking into it, but her love for you was never fake."Stella fell into silence once again.It lasted a bit longer this time, and it worried Keegan. He was about to say something, but he heard Stella speaking. "I noticed that the day she passed away was my birthday. Did she die from complications during childbirth?""Mhm," Keegan responded.Stella's lips trembled. "It was because of me…""It wasn't." Keegan cut her off. "All of them were looking forward to seeing you, but accidents do happen, and they’re not something humans can control. The fact that you're still living well in this world is already their biggest surpr
"Mistress Young is arrested!"Felicity stood up excitedly on the tree. "I thought there was only something wrong with her personality, but it turns out that she would actually commit a crime! I guess it's true that every failed celebrity would eventually turn into a convict!"Her sudden action shocked Vermont, and he immediately said, "Stay still up there. The branches are extremely thin. They can't withstand your movements."Felicity did not pay attention to a word he said; all she could think of was that Bella's career had finally collapsed. She was overwhelmed with joy."She has been acting arrogantly in the industry for way too long. I'm glad that someone is finally getting rid of her now! How many years is she going to get for doing something like that? The judge must not go lenient on her."Felicity could not stop talking. "If she could order someone to sexually assault her colleague, I'm sure she would also commit tax evasion. She's so close with Yolanda and might even be i
"We've got to at least finish picking everything on this row." Felicity scoffed after seeing how exhausted Vermont was. "It's your fault for insisting on coming here. I came back home to rest, yet you just had to drag me along and become free labor!"Vermont was astounded by Felicity’s words. He was just trying to prove himself to her mother.Felicity initially wanted to take Vermont shopping for a few clothes when they woke up in the morning. However, they bumped into Florence just when they were about to leave.Vermont casually asked where she was going, and Florence told him she was going to the orchard to pick apples because there were not enough workers. Florence was worried they would be unable to harvest everything in time.Vermont heard that and saw it as an opportunity to impress his future mother-in-law. So, he immediately offered to help.He was too eager to prove himself to Florence and completely failed to notice the signals that Felicity kept sending with her eyes.
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