Stella was taken aback upon hearing what Felicity had said."It's just better if you stay cautious," Felicity advised.Suddenly, the door swung open. Aldor and several others entered the apartment one after another. Each of them was carrying two to three sets of dresses wrapped in dustproof covers. They then arranged themselves in a straight line in the living room."Ms. Jewell, Mr. Kane personally curated these dresses for you. Please take a look and see if any of them catch your fancy. I can make some adjustments if none of them appeals to you," said Aldor.Stella could not believe what was happening, and Felicity's jaw dropped in astonishment. "Is this how you always choose your outfits?"Stella rubbed her temples and said, "Aldor, today is Jaylene's birthday. Do you think that these attires are suitable? I don't want to steal the spotlight."Aldor also felt helpless in the situation. "I did remind Mr. Kane about it, but he insisted that flamboyance is your style. He even inst
Once Stella put on the dress, she emanated the aura of an elegant and refined lady. She looked at herself in the mirror for some time and suddenly said, "This dress makes my butt look big."Everyone was left speechless."Can you just be quiet for a moment so I can admire your appearance?" said Felicity.Meanwhile, Hylda looked ashen as she stepped out of the police station. Sophia's car was waiting not far away. When Hylda entered the car, Sophia asked urgently, "How did it go, Mom?"Hylda's expression was strained, "They said they have to wait for all the children's medical results before making a decision. The school has been ordered not to stay closed, and we can't work in the education industry anymore.""And Auntie Lydia?""Things wouldn't have turned out like this if she wasn't greedy for the money. She deserves to be locked up," said Hylda.Sophia fell silent. After a while, she whispered, "Mom, did you know Stella donated the land and house? She never intended to keep it
A shiver ran down Hylda's spine. She took a deep breath and steadied her voice, "Walter, your request is too sudden. I truly don't have that much money at the moment. Could you perhaps give me a little more time to—""My condition can't wait. I'll give you three days at most. If you don't transfer the money on time, don't be surprised when I seek Ms. Jewell's help."After ending the call, Hylda's face turned unprecedently gloomy. 'I knew I should have cleaned things up back then!'"Mom?" Sophia's voice came from behind.Hylda was startled. She sighed in relief when she turned around and saw that it was Sophia."Mom, who were you talking to on the phone? Why did you get out of the car?""It's no one important," Hylda said with a frown. "Is your father home?"Annoyed, Sophia said, "Haven't I told you already? He's been spending time at that whore's place and taking care of her.""Drive me there."Sophia blinked in surprise. "Where?"Hylda opened the car door with a serious look
Hylda glanced inside the house and saw Xenia pouring a glass of water. She retracted her gaze and lowered her voice, "We probably shouldn't discuss Rainee's car accident here, right?"Albert froze when he heard that. "What kind of nonsense are you spewing?" He asked angrily.Hylda's face grew cold as she said, "I'll be waiting for you in the car downstairs. Whether you decide to join me is entirely up to you." With that, she turned and left.Albert remained in a state of uncertainty. 'Is this woman losing her sanity? Did she truly believe she could use this matter to blackmail me? Does she not realize that she was an accomplice?' He thought.His expression changed several times before he picked up his coat and turned to Xenia. "I need to step out for a moment."Xenia quickly approached him and said, "But didn't you say we would have dinner together? Why are you leaving now that she showed up?""I'll just have a brief conversation with her and return shortly." Albert patted her ha
Felicity hesitated for a while before she said, "All your friends bought you such expensive gifts, and I just couldn't bring myself to give you what I had prepared. That was why I took Stella's gift and gave it to you."Vermont scoffed. "So, you came to the party for a free meal without giving me anything, huh?"Felicity replied softly, "You received so many gifts that day, and my one gift wouldn't make a difference. Why are you so bothered by this?""Of course, it makes a difference. How can a gift from you be the same as the gifts from others?"Vermont paused before continuing, "Why did you come to my birthday party that day? We haven't known each other at that time, right?""Because Doctor Steven wanted to go." Felicity adjusted her dress as she spoke. "I wanted to get close to Doctor Steven, so I told him you had invited me too. I didn't expect you to come out of nowhere and keep questioning me. I was afraid that you'd expose my lie, so I held onto you to hide my face from you
In fact, Corbin was not as good-looking as Vermont. The main reason that Felicity found him attractive was because of his profession as a doctor.It was the same thing as people would assume that the class monitors are good at studying and students who are good at sports have bad academic results.To Felicity, Vermont was someone who caught himself in the glamorous world full of temptations due to the nature of this work. So, she assumed he would not be as dependable as Corbin, the high-achieving medical student. That was also the reason why she would rarely compare them with each other.However, now that she was forced to sit on Vermont's lap and decide who actually looked better, she suddenly realized... that Vermont was actually pretty attractive too.She could feel her heart racing even faster now.Felicity looked into his eyes and became somewhat nervous as she stammered uncontrollably, "Wh-Wh-Why should I answer your pointless question?"Then, she tried her best to escape f
Trevor kept quiet.The way that Keegan called him "Bro" sounded too darn natural, and that gave him goosebumps.He stared at Keegan sternly for a few seconds before squinting. He said, "How come I've never realized you can be so shameless?"Keegan replied calmly. "That's because you went abroad too soon, and we didn't get to spend much time together. It's not too late for us to get to know each other better now."Trevor gazed at him and sneered. "Do you think everything is good now just because Stella accepted you?""Of course not. I still need your approval, brother. Stella cares very much about your opinion," Keegan responded humbly.His response left Trevor speechless."You're pretty confident about yourself. What if I don't think that you're good enough for her?"Keegan lifted his gaze and replied, "Then I'll have no other choice."Trevor was puzzled. Then, Keegan took his phone out and video-called someone.After a few seconds, someone answered the call, and a woman appe
Keegan swept his gaze across the rear-view mirror and felt very satisfied.'This is more like it. Couples should sit together, and the single one should just sit at the side.'Keegan accidentally brushed his hand against Stella's exposed knee as he was shifting gears. Trevor's eyelid immediately twitched before Stella could even feel it."Are you blind? Watch where you put your hand! Are you trying to take advantage of her?"Felicity could not help but let out a chuckle. What Trevor said was supposed to be something serious, but her laughter made it sound odd.She bit her lip, cleared her throat, and said softly, "Mr. Saun, they have been married for so many years. I can't even imagine how many times Keegan has taken advantage of her. It was just a little touch. Come on."Trevor kept quiet. Stella had no idea how to react to what her best friend said.Vermont struggled to suppress his laughter as he quickly pulled Felicity closer and whispered, "You know too much."Everyone was
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