Startled by his outburst, Stella thought, 'It's just a pair of socks. Does he really have to make a big deal out of it?'"I didn't do it on purpose," Stella tried to explain. "The two bags looked so similar, and I didn't realize I put the socks in the wrong one."Keegan's face remained cold and stern. "Call and ask him to bring them back," he commanded.Stella frowned, "How am I supposed to do that? I've already given them away. It's just a one-hundred-dollar pair of socks. I can't just ask Mr. Moore to return them.""If you knew that once a gift has been given and it's not proper to ask for it back, then why did you give away a gift meant for me?" Keegan snapped.She felt like Keegan was just looking for an excuse to start a fight with her.'He's been giving me this attitude since we were at Cordelia's residence just now. It's not really about the socks. He's just using them as an excuse to mess with me.'Baldwin was still inside the car with them, so Stella had to bite her ton
Stella found herself at a loss for words.She could not reveal to Baldwin that she and Keegan were going to divorce soon."Mrs. Kane, please keep the car keys since Madam has said so. As for the reciprocal gift for the Saun family, Madam will handle it."Eventually, Stella failed to return the car keys. She could only hold onto them for now.Back at the Kane residence, Keegan had already gone upstairs. Maya helped pick up the things and asked, "Madam, is everything okay with Mr. Kane? He looked like he was in a bad mood when he came back."Stella, who was still fuming, replied flatly, "He's acting crazy. Don't pay him any mind."Maya was taken aback for a moment. But, by the time she regained her composure, Stella had already gone upstairs.Fortunately for Stella, Keegan was not in the master bedroom. Otherwise, she would have been forced to sleep on the less comfortable bed in the guest room.Stella quickly undid her hair, grabbed two fresh sets of clothes, and headed to the b
As soon as Stella came out of the shower, she received a phone call from Felicity.Felicity's excited voice rang through the phone. "Stella, they accepted my script!" She exclaimed."Wow, that was fast!" Stella was surprised.Despite having only revised the manuscript the day before, Felicity's submission had already been accepted without a hitch."I know, right?" Felicity replied. "I thought they'd ask for revisions when I submitted it this morning, but they just called to say they accepted it and want me to sign the contract next week."Stella secured her damp hair with a claw clip and asked, "How much will you sell it for?""That hasn't been decided yet," Felicity replied. "But, the general market price for a first series is around a million.""And, will you be the screenwriter if the drama is filmed?" Stella continued.Felicity explained, "Unfortunately, film production companies tend to hold onto the copyrights before they make any decisions. As for when it will be filmed,
Dahlia did not answer Stella's question. Instead, she asked, "You didn't know about what happened to Aurora?"Stella was taken aback. "I visited my mother after the banquet last night and had no knowledge of what happened afterward, apart from Mr. Snyder sending Aurora home."Dahlia was troubled. "I'm not entirely sure what happened either. Aurora came back crying this morning and said that Keegan had locked her in a restroom overnight, but she didn't tell me about it clearly. I thought you might know something since you were at the banquet last night."Stella was shocked. "Keegan actually locked Aurora in the bathroom all night! Is he insane?! But, it couldn't have been for my sake. I'm not that self-absorbed."When she remembered Trevor thanking her at Cordelia's house, Stella realized that Trevor must have known about the incident since he did not seem concerned about how Jaylene was trapped in the restroom.Trevor had remained silent on who was responsible for the incident, li
Stella thought to herself that if she saw Dahlia as a stranger on the street, she would have assumed her to be an office lady around her own age. Despite knowing Dahlia's actual age, Stella still found her to appear very youthful.However, despite her youthful appearance, Dahlia was not an easy mother-in-law to deal with. Her constant pressure on Stella to have children was unbearable.When the car started, Dahlia asked flatly, "You need to go for the CBC test later. You haven't eaten anything, right? "Stella nodded.Dahlia then asked, "Does Keegan know that I'm taking you for a medical check-up?"Stella replied, "No, I haven't told him."In fact, Stella and Keegan were still in a state of disagreement, and she was determined not to be the one to reach out first. She thought, 'It would be a defeat for me if I talked to Keegan first. No way!'Dahlia did not say anything else after that.Soon enough, they arrived at the Kindred Soul Hospital, a renowned private hospital in River
Only when Aldor called out to Stella did Keegan notice Stella.She stood there emotionless, casting a glance at the headband in Keegan's hand and then at Keegan himself.Tightening his grip on the headband, Keegan pursed his lips and approached her. "What are you doing here?" he asked.Stella said nonchalantly, "Don't worry. I'm not stalking you." She held up the test reports she was carrying and said, "Your mother asked me to come here for a medical check-up."Keegan's expression changed upon hearing that. His eyes narrowed in a frown. "She's here with you?""Yes," Stella answered.Keegan kept furrowing his brows. His strange reaction did not go unnoticed by Stella, but she was not in the mood to decipher it. The mere sight of Keegan at the hospital so early in the morning had already put a damper on her mood.'Who else could it be in the hospital that is important enough to make Keegan rush to the hospital at six in the morning and hold a headband?' She sneered inwardly, think
In the video, the drunken woman lowered her head and planted a kiss on the man's lips. She then attempted to remove the man's clothing, but her efforts were in vain after a lengthy struggle. Finally, turning her attention to herself, she easily removed her bathrobe. Once the belt was loosened, the bathrobe slid off her shoulders.At this moment, the man quickly intervened by raising his hand and grabbing the phone, causing the screen to shake before the video abruptly ended momentarily.The bold woman in the video was no other than Stella Jewell, who had forced a kiss on Keegan.Stella's eyes widened. She tried to grab Keegan's phone, but he was quick and dodged her attempt. Then, holding his phone high, he smirked and asked with an indifferent gaze, "Trying to destroy the evidence?"Fury filled Stella's face as she spat, "How dare you take advantage of me, Keegan Kane?! You filmed me while I was drunk. How could you be so shameless?"Keegan laughed at Stella's attempt to twist th
Dahlia scowled, "Am I conservative now? Come on! There's a limit even to having fun. There are tons of eyes on the Kane family. When she acts inappropriately, and it gets around, we'll be plagued by rumors every day. People will think this is what the Kane family is all about!"Keegan's head ached while he was listening to Dahlia's nagging. He turned to Stella and said, "Get me some water."Stella handed Keegan the water she had just bought. He grabbed the bottle, unscrewed the cap, and took a couple of gulps. Dahlia noticed his pale complexion and stopped her rant. Instead, she asked, "What brings you to the hospital so early in the morning?""I'm here to visit a friend," Keegan answered briefly. He then asked, "Why did you bring Stella here for a check-up? Wasn't she just checked two months ago?"Dahlia composed herself when the topic shifted. "It's just a routine check-up. She's been taking that fertility drink for a while now. I just want to see if it had any effect. Mrs. Valle