Carter fiddled with the motherboard for a while and then looked up confidently. "I believe I can recover this," he said.Lena was elated. "How long do you think it will take?""About an hour, give or take," Carter replied.Upon hearing this, Benjamin could not contain his skepticism. "An hour? You're quite confident, aren't you? Even our top tech expert, Mr. Everhart, wouldn't dare claim he can recover data in an hour. You must be joking."Malcolm Everhart was the renowned tech expert who had been temporarily reassigned to another bureau to aid in a different case.Benjamin was the second most skilled technician in the department after him. However, with Malcolm overseeing everything, he had limited opportunities to prove himself.When the murder case came up, Benjamin thought it was finally his moment to shine. But unexpectedly, Lena brought in an outsider, who confidently claimed he could do it in an hour.'This young man appears to be inexperienced and naive. What is he think
Realizing that Carter was truly a genius, Benjamin's face flushed red. He found himself at a loss for words.Carter flashed a smile and said, "Are you interested in learning now?"Benjamin instinctively nodded."Apologize to my wife, and I'll teach you," Carter continued.Benjamin hesitated to do as he was told.Lena then quickly pulled her husband away.Carter was disgruntled. "What? You're kicking me out after the job's done?""You can't look at the data. They're confidential," Lena said in a low voice. She glanced around to ensure no one was eavesdropping, then leaned in and gave Carter a peck on the corner of his lips. "Thank you for your hard work. Go home and rest for now. I'll try to come home early today, and we can have dinner together."Carter froze for a moment and pulled her into his arms. He lowered his head and deepened the kiss. After some time, Lena was red and breathless. Only then did he release her. "I'll be waiting for you," he said in a husky voice."Okay,
The Shaw family began treating Sophia coldly after finding out what had happened to Hylda. Two days later, Ethan stopped her and said, "The company recruited a lot of new people, and we're a little tight on money right now. I want to withdraw the eight million dollars."Sophia got a little irritated. "You insisted on investing the eight million previously, and now you want to withdraw it right away just because my mom is in trouble? Ethan, what do you think you're doing?"Ethan was straightforward. "The situation is different now. Sophia, your mom is involved in a murder case. Do you think my family would want me to marry the daughter of a murderer?"Sophia's expression turned unpleasant, as she clenched her teeth and said, "Fine! Don't regret it!"She turned around and left. Then, she immediately contacted Albert, intending to withdraw her shares.Albert lied, claiming that Hylda took a lot of money with her when she left. So, he was short of money and told Sophia to wait for a f
Keegan was aware of how strict the family rules were within the Moore family.Back then, Vermont had beaten up a school bully, and the bully sought revenge on him with a group of accomplices from outside of school. Keegan and Marshall were forced to get into that brawl. The incident escalated, and their parents were all called to the school.However, after the matter was resolved, Marshall did not come to school for two days.He and Vermont went to Marshall's house to look for him, and the nanny told them that Marshall had been admitted to the hospital.Keegan still remembered what he saw when they arrived at the hospital to this day. Marshall was lying on the bed, and his face was covered in whip marks. He looked defeated while Ariel was shedding tears next to him.Keegan was raised by Cordelia from a young age. She loved children very much and would only give Keegan a few spankings on the buttocks or palms when he misbehaved. When he grew older, Cordelia would punish him in diff
Felicity glanced at him and said, "I'll go back to my room if you want to use the living room."Vermont was taken aback. Then, he said, "Why do you think like that? I was just worried about your health since you've been staying up late to work on the script."He sat down next to her, as he spoke with a bag of freshly roasted pork knuckle in his hand. The aroma wafted toward Felicity, and her initially tense mood immediately relaxed a little.'Well, he's not that bad after all. I'm glad that he brought me some midnight snack.'Felicity scoffed and said, "Staying up late for work is just part of my job. I'm not some big boss like you who can just stay in your comfort zone and still make money."Vermont chuckled. "I fought hard for the comfort zone I have now. Everyone worked hard when they were young. We have to put in the effort when it's time to do so."He spoke, as he took out a pair of disposable gloves.Felicity thought that he would hand them to her as usual.She even reach
Vermont chuckled softly. "It's called working smart. Keegan is happy to investigate Hylda and so is your best friend. Everyone is happy, so technically, I wasn't lying."Felicity snorted. "You're just a cunning man with twisted logic!"Vermont handed her the disposable utensils and said, "Here, you've been busy all night. Eat something to fill your stomach. I specifically bought this for you, and I can't eat it anyway. It won't taste good when it gets cold, and I'll even have to throw it away."Felicity initially wanted to reject him with dignity, but the crispy pork belly was simply too tempting.So, she "reluctantly" said, "Give me a heads up when you buy things like this next time. It'd be a waste if I don't eat them."Vermont replied with a smile, "Sure."Felicity took the utensils, and her fingers unintentionally brushed against Vermont's. He instinctively pulled his hand back, causing the utensils to fall on the floor.Felicity paused.Vermont made quite a big movement as
Vermont invited three players. One of them immediately came online, while the others were still launching the game.So, the three of them waited for the other two players.Felicity did not know who the other player was. So, she appeared rather quiet as compared to her usual chatty behavior.Vermont was probably very familiar with that player. As soon as the player with the gamer ID "IAmFragile" joined the party, he said, "My handsome man, it's been so long since you played with me."The player was speaking to Vermont because Vermont's gamer ID was "TheHandsomeMan"."I've been busy," Vermont said.IAmFragile chuckled. "I've seen you coming online a few times recently but every time I tried to invite you, you had 'Do not disturb' mode on. Busy with your new girl, huh?"Is she this pig-stealing girl?" he asked.Felicity's gamer ID was "ThePigThief".Vermont laughed and said, "This is my good friend in real life."That person understood immediately. "That's fine, then. Otherwise,
Felicity pursed her lips without saying anything.Vermont said to her softly, "Stay under the tower and farm. Don't go too far out.""Okay," Felicity responded.However, in this type of game, one would become very vulnerable to the enemy team once the opportunity to farm in the early stage was lost.The enemy team found out that the middle lane was their weak spot, so they kept targeting Felicity.Her teammates were busy pushing the top and bottom lanes. They were not available to back her up, and they would only come to the middle lane after she died in the game.In just a few minutes, she died thrice. The enemy would go past the tower to kill her, and she died almost instantly after respawning.After that, her teammates began to suspect that she was intentionally feeding the enemy team.ComingForYou said, "Stay near the tower if you can't beat the lane. How hard is that to understand?"FleeingPrincess added, "You died seven times in just fifteen minutes. Look at how much gol
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