Vermont's face darkened at the realization that Felicity may be under drug influence.When the elevator doors opened, he swiftly bent down, scooped her up, and carried her in.Felicity could not help but nuzzle her face against his chest, as she was held in his arms. Her nostrils were filled with the smell of his masculinity.Vermont was shirtless. The soft touch of her lips against his skin caused an involuntary shiver to course through him. He clenched his jaw, and his Adam's apple was bobbing. He then warned her in a low voice, "Stay still."Not fully comprehending the situation, Felicity frowned and said, "Who are you to order me around, you Stinky Cucumber?" She then pinched his chest and continued, "Stop acting so innocent. Why can't I touch you when all your other girlfriends have touched you before?"Her question left Vermont stunned. "Just behave, or there will be consequences," he said.Felicity, who was still a bit dazed by the effects of the drug, did not quite grasp
Despite using tricks to pursue her, Vermont refused to take advantage of Felicity. He wanted her consent.Meanwhile, Molly was in a daze. She could sense someone's weight on top of her, but her eyelids felt heavy. It took her a considerable effort to pry them open. That was when she saw a man hovering over her and engaging in inappropriate acts.Her face was ashen, and she let out a piercing scream.The door was forcefully kicked open the next instant, and security personnel stormed into the room. Witnessing the explicit scene, they were surprised and uncomfortable. Others on the same floor heard the commotion and rushed over to see what was happening. Soon, the entire hallway witnessed Molly and a male stripper inside the room.Molly was overwhelmed with terror and struggled to process the situation. When she realized the growing crowd outside, she finally grasped the severity of the matter. She frantically pulled at the bedsheets, attempting to shield herself while yelling, "Get
"Trevor, let's get these people out of here first. We have to protect Ms. Moore's reputation, after all," Jaylene suddenly cut Molly off.Molly was taken aback and immediately stopped speaking.She had almost blurted out about her plan to set Stella up.Trevor's gaze shifted between the two for a moment before he said, "If that's the case, let's just call the police and let them handle it."The expressions on their faces instantly changed as soon as Trevor mentioned calling the police.One of them was afraid of going to jail whereas the other feared the exposure of her involvement in drugging and rape.Molly clenched her fists tightly and said in a low voice, "Don't call the police, Trevor. I don't want everybody to know about this."As Trevor contemplated what to do next, Stella's voice suddenly rang out. "Ms. Moore, rape is a crime. Aren't you just condoning a criminal if you don't report him to the police? What if this person does the same thing again to other girls after he
Keegan pinched Stella's palm, gesturing for her to keep it down.Trevor did not want to bother with such matters, but unfortunately, it happened at Jaylene's birthday party. So, he had no choice.After the crowd went away, he asked Marshall, "How would we handle this? Do you want to call the police?"Marshall then looked at Molly. "What do you want to do?" he asked.Molly clenched her teeth and replied in a cold tone, "Get him out of here!"The male stripper felt like he had just escaped death. Then, he immediately grabbed his clothes and left.Stella sighed and added, "We just let a criminal get away."Molly's eyelid twitched. She wished that she could just rush over and tear Stella's mouth off.Then, Marshall said to Molly, "We're heading outside. Get freshened up, and I'll take you home in a while.""Okay," Molly said while gritting her teeth.After they went out of the room, Marshall said to Trevor, "Trevor, could you take a look at the surveillance footage for me? I want
Stella lifted her gaze at Jaylene.She looked gentle with a faint smile on her face, and there was no sign of enmity at all. Instead, there was a trace of subtle mockery in her eyes, revealing some of her true colors.Stella took the bags and said, "To be honest, I'm not very fond of this bracelet, but since it's a gift, I can't just throw it away. That's why I occasionally wear it. It's very durable. But it wouldn't matter much to me even if it broke."Jaylene lowered her gaze and smiled. "It'll be impolite of you to throw away a gift, don't you think?"Stella smiled faintly too. "He gave me way too many gifts. I can't possibly wear every single one. This is a nice bracelet, but I accidentally dropped it in some dirty water previously. It just makes me feel somewhat unlucky whenever I wear it. People always have to move on, right? Sometimes it's better to let go of the old things to make room for something new."Jaylene pressed her lips together. "That might be true, but it's sti
The multi-angled surveillance cameras had only captured their backs.Marshall pursed his lips tight and did not say anything.Trevor looked at Keegan and softly asked, "Did you notice anything?"Keegan came up with a conclusion. "From the footage, it seems like Ms. Moore didn't struggle at all. Perhaps she was really drunk like she claimed."Trevor glanced at him before asking Marshall, "Should we find the male stripper and question him about it? After all, this has something to do with Ms. Moore's reputation."Marshall remained silent for a moment before he said, "I have to ask Molly how she wants to deal with this first."Upon hearing that, Trevor said, "Don't worry about the footage. I won't let it leak out."Marshall thanked him. Then, he received a call from Molly and left.After Marshall walked away, Trevor looked at Keegan and pursed his lips. "You managed to erase everything."Keegan pretended to be confused. "Erase what?""Hmph," Trevor scoffed. "Keegan, you're cleve
Keegan stepped outside and gave Stella a call.He felt a little relieved after knowing that she was still in the room. He then spoke to a hotel staff to prepare some food and bring it to the room later. Then, he took the elevator upstairs.He opened the door, and the room was brightly lit.Keegan closed the door, walked inside, and saw Stella sitting with her legs crossed while playing a game on the bed.He approached her, sat down next to her, and wrapped his arm around her waist. "What are you playing?"Stella's face remained emotionless, as she played the game. "Escape Room – One Hundred Ways to Kill Your Boyfriend."Keegan was speechless.'Is that... really the name of a game?'Keegan thought to himself for a moment. 'Even though I didn't do anything extraordinary tonight, it was at least acceptable, right? She has no reason to be sarcastic, does she?'Maybe it's really just the name of a game.'Keegan asked, "How does this game work?""It's very simple. You just have to
"You better not deny it. How could she recognize it right away if it wasn't hers?"Keegan explained, "It originally belonged to her, but she didn't give it to me. Instead, I bought it from her."He hurriedly took out his phone and began searching through their chat history.After scrolling through the messages, he had finally found a contact named "Red Agate Bracelet Seller", and its notification setting was set to "Do Not Disturb".Keegan tapped into that contact, and Stella immediately saw the last message from that person. [Keegan, I'm having my birthday party the day after tomorrow. Any chance you have time to come?]Keegan did not even read it. Instead, he opened the transaction records and quickly found a transaction history of ninety thousand dollars.Fearing that Stella might not believe him, he further explained, "I had Aldor find someone to appraise the value of this bracelet back then, and I paid her based on the market value at that time. She refused to take it, so I
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