Keegan barely paid any attention to Xenia amidst the turmoil. So, he did not notice what Stella was talking about. After contemplating for a brief moment, he reassured Stella by saying, "Don't worry, we're almost at the hospital. The doctors will conduct a thorough examination."Stella could only suppress her concerns and hoped that nothing would go wrong.Soon, they arrived at the hospital. Albert instructed the medical staff to take Xenia to the gynecology department, prioritizing his son's safety. He did not care what other people thought of him as long as one of his sons could be saved. As per his request, Hylda and Xenia were taken to operating rooms on different floors. Since Albert was Hylda's husband, he had to wait outside her surgery room patiently despite being worried about his mistress.When Xenia arrived at the hospital, she could not stop vomiting. The doctors struggled to determine the cause of her symptoms, but they discovered that she was having vaginal bleeding.
"Have I ever told you that Hylda was one of the students my mother sponsored? She was the only student in her group who didn't go to university but attended a nursing school," Stella revealed.Keegan recalled that Hylda's academic pursuits had been hindered after getting involved with Albert, leading her to choose nursing school as an alternative. It was not too bad, as it still granted her a diploma."She has some medical knowledge, and from what I remember, my mom wasn't in bad health. However, she couldn't conceive despite several attempts, even after a successful IVF that ended in a miscarriage," Stella continued.Keegan quickly understood what Stella was trying to say. "So, you believe that Hylda has something to do with your mother's infertility?"Stella looked at him and asked, "What do you think?"Keegan thought about it and said, "Prescription drugs aren't easily obtained, and improper use of abortion medications can be dangerous."This meant that the drugs Hylda adminis
Hylda's body stiffened, and she subconsciously gripped the bedsheets tightly. Unaware of her being tense, Albert turned away, as he was still reeling from the loss of his son. He had no interest in watching the surveillance footage and politely declined Olivia's offer. "That's alright, Mrs. Chapman. Thank you for coming, and sorry for the trouble."Olivia smiled reassuringly and said, "It's no trouble at all, Mr. Jewell. I just want to make sure that everything is clear so there are no future complications for my business. It's better to address these matters directly than to deal with misunderstandings later. Do contact me if you need anything, Mr. Jewell."Albert, being a businessman himself, understood Olivia's perspective and did not doubt her intentions. On the other hand, Hylda glared at Olivia angrily, as she was unhappy about her interference.Sophia furrowed her brow and said, "I think this is the wrong time to discuss this, Mrs. Chapman. My mom just had a miscarriage and i
"Of course not. I was just thinking out loud, Mrs. Jewell," said Olivia.Just then, there was a knock on the door. It was Keegan and the rest."Mr. Jewell, Ms. Garcia needs some papers signed to keep the baby. Could you help contact her family?" Keegan said.Albert was taken aback, but Hylda was the first to react. "She didn't lose the baby? How is that possible?!"Albert was so immersed in the joy of his son being alive that he did not pay much attention to what Hylda had said. However, the others present heard it word for word.Stella looked at Hylda and raised an eyebrow. "Why do you sound awfully certain that Ms. Garcia would have a miscarriage, Mrs. Jewell?"Realizing that she slipped up, Hylda quickly tried to regain her composure. "Well, I lost my baby. Is it wrong to think that she would've lost hers too when we both fell off the gazebo?"Sophia was offended by the group's sudden intrusion, specifically Stella's. So, she frowned and said, "Why are you here, Stella?"Ste
"The child is fine for now. But, they found some drugs in Ms. Garcia's system, and there's still a risk of miscarriage. The doctor said they'll do their best to ensure that she and the baby are safe," Keegan withdrew his gaze and said in disdain.Albert was taken aback. "Drugs? What kind of drugs?"Stella casually glanced at Hylda. As expected, her face turned paler upon hearing about the medicine.Keegan did not hold back. "Abortion pills," he said."Abortion pills?!" Albert's heart trembled. "Wasn't it the fall that caused her to bleed?""I'm not too sure about the details. Maybe you should ask the doctor," Keegan replied. He knew that some things were better left unsaid to avoid suspicion.Not long after, Xenia's attending doctor arrived and explained her condition to Albert. The more Albert listened to what the doctor said, the darker his expression became. "We've asked Ms. Garcia about the pills, and she insisted that she didn't take any. However, she mentioned that she had
Hylda felt a knot in her heart, but she remained defiant. She held Albert's hand and tried to sound composed. "Who else's baby would it be, Albert? Of course, he's yours.""If that's the case, why don't we do a DNA test? They haven't disposed of the embryo that was just removed, right?" Albert sneered.Hylda's fingers trembled when she heard that. She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't you trust me?""I trusted you, yet you played me like a fool!" Albert replied coldly. After that, he pushed Hylda's hand away and strode out of the room.Stella leaned against the door frame, as she watched the scene unfold with a mocking smile. "I guess the lovely couple's relationship is now in shambles," she said.Hylda's expression turned cold upon hearing that. "Did you have something to do with this?" she asked in a low voice.Stella looked up and said, "I wish. If it were me, I would have brought your lover to Albert right away and show him how blind he's been." Her expression was indifferen
'Why does Ms. Jewell seem unusually compliant and understanding today? And, what's up with Mr. Kane? He looks a little annoyed. Didn't Mr. Snyder say that they were killing it? Why doesn't it feel like it?' thought Aldor."Are you sure?" Keegan asked Stella coldly.Stella immediately nodded and said, "Yes. I'm sure."Keegan snorted in response.Realizing that she was in the wrong, Stella approached him and said, "Are you alright, Mr. Kane? You've been playing along with me all day. Do you want a shoulder massage?"Keegan glanced at her and moved closer. Stella then immediately started to massage his shoulders.Seeing that, Aldor's eyes widened. 'Did Mr. Kane and Ms. Jewell exchange statuses?'"Can you put a bit more effort into it? Haven't you eaten already?" Keegan demanded discontentedly.Stella gritted her teeth, wanting to hit him, but decided otherwise. After all, she was the one who had been unreasonable before. So, she put on a nice smile and said, "Sure, Mr. Kane. Is th
Stella glared at Keegan and said, "Thanks, but that did not feel like a compliment." She then looked away and thought, 'What a mutt! I should have known better than to try to appease him!'Meanwhile, Keegan's mood lightened up a bit after teasing Stella.Soon, they arrived at Royalpark Villa. When they got out of the car, Aldor called out to Keegan and handed him a bag. "Mr. Kane, Mr. Snyder dropped this off for you before he left."Keegan grabbed the bag and was about to open it to see what was inside, when Stella yelled, "Keegan, I forgot the code for the door." He closed the bag and dismissed Aldor before walking toward Stella.After their divorce, Keegan rarely stayed at Royalpark Villa, so the housekeeper did not need to live there permanently anymore. Thus, she would only come over every two days to clean up the house.Upon entering, the place looked deserted. Keegan placed the bag he was carrying on the couch and went to the kitchen to grab himself a glass of water.Stella
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