Keegan said sarcastically, "I would probably believe it if you said that she beat you up and threatened you to help her.""Stella looks so skinny and feeble. Does she really hit you?"Keegan's nose started to hurt again."Are you going to tell me or not? I'm going to hang up now!"Vermont stopped fooling around and told him about what happened truthfully."Stella is ruthless. I heard that Albert is tendering for that project in Northon, and he's risking more than half of his wealth on it, hoping that Henry would pull some strings for him. Henry is a petty man who would stop helping Albert if he could not make things go his way. In that way, Albert won't be able to secure that project. Stella isn't his only daughter. Why would she do this to her father?"Keegan did not say anything.Albert gave Stella enough reasons to hate him for her whole life after how he wanted to give up on treating Rainee not long after the accident.What Stella would do to him was nothing compared to tha
The young lady would not stop talking when Stella filled in her information."Your eyes are so beautiful. I thought you were an actress when I saw you coming through that door. What school are you from?"Stella responded flatly, "Trinity University.""Trinity? We come from the same university! I'm studying I.T. Are you in the theater department?""Yeah," Stella said before she added, "I graduated many years ago. So I'm much older than all of you here."The lady smiled, and both of her canine teeth appeared. "I wouldn't know at all if you didn't tell me. You look so young. Should I address you as my senior?""Just call me anything you like."Then, the lady said softly, "Have you tried voice acting before? I was thinking of going to the recording booth for an audition later. I've only done this online for fun, and I don't even know what a recording booth looks like. However, I wrote that I have a year of voice acting experience while registering. Do you think they would be able to
Chief was a few years older than Keegan. He was already married and had a daughter old enough to attend kindergarten.He was the reason why Stella started voice acting in animated shows. They worked together plenty of times, and he even taught her some pronunciation techniques.He was like a big brother to Stella. In other words, he was a senior who helped her kickstart her career.Stella had a short script and got everything done by the afternoon.Chief was very happy with the final work. He stopped Stella from leaving as soon as they stepped out of the recording booth. "Give me a second. My wife booked us a table at The Fresh Diner. I'll take you there later.""It's fine. I live around here. I'll just eat at home."Stella was about to sneak out as she spoke, but Chief grabbed her wrist and glowered at her. "Why is it so difficult to eat with you? Are you scared that I'll kidnap you?" he asked."It's not that...""Let's go then! Otherwise, my wife will think that there's somet
'Daniel? Why does that name sound so familiar? And he's a director too. It can't be him, right?'Stella turned around hesitantly, and she was shocked.The director that Chief talked about was the same as the one who directed the show she went for the audition, Daniel Wood!'Sort of a director?!'Just how impressive was Daniel in the industry? Let's put it this way; all the dramas that he directed did not have a score lower than seven on the most demanding critic application in the country.Any dramas with a score of seven or more would be selected as must-watch! The lowest score his drama had was 7.8!Stella could not help but feel a little nervous as she was going to eat with Daniel unexpectedly, not to mention that it was a private meeting.Daniel was surprised to see Stella too. Then, he walked toward them naturally and greeted Robin and his wife.Stella found out that Daniel was Chief's senior from their conversation. They had been very close since studying in the same scho
Stella frowned. She felt like Daniel was implying something by saying that.Then, Daniel spoke again, "Let's dig in. We should talk about something unrelated to work now that we finally get to eat together."Chief wanted to say something, but Susan tapped him lightly under the table. So, he gave up the idea.Stella felt very bothered throughout the whole meal.Chief went to settle the bill while Daniel went to the washroom after everyone ate.Daniel came out of the washroom and saw Stella standing in his way.He paused for a second before saying flatly, "Excuse me."Stella cut to the chase and said, "Mr. Wood, what were you trying to say before we ate just now?"Daniel glared at her. "Ms. Jewell, I'm sure you know very well what I meant. Why do you have to ask me?""What do I know?"Stella was ridiculed. "You said some people would go to the audition just to mess with others. Why did you say that? Do you think I used my connections to arrange this meal today, and I'm immoral
Stella could not help but feel disappointed. "Why didn't you say you were a voice actor during the audition?" Daniel asked. Stella shook her head and said, "Because there was simply no need to mention it. No matter how far I've made it in the voice acting industry, I'm still a rookie in acting."'Plus, such experience may not benefit my career as an actor. On the contrary, it may even hinder my future development in the field since my previous achievements may overtake my current,' Stella thought.Daniel stared at her for a while, wondering what she was thinking. Then, after a long time, he said, "Let's keep in contact. What's your number?" Stella was taken aback when she heard that. "I have to give Robin something for introducing you to me," Daniel said lightly. Stella stayed quiet.'There was no need to make it so obvious...' she thought. Daniel had asked for her number but did not give her his. Clearly, it was going to be a one-way contact. The only reason he wanted her number wa
Maya was shaking with anger. Stella had been too kind and gentle for too long. Everyone thought she was a weak little bunny. But she was, in fact, a lion who was ready to bite back. 'How would I ever stand out from the crowd if I continue being an obedient bunny?' she thought.'So what if Dahlia sent her here? She's just a housemaid. Keegan doesn't even bat an eye at her. I'm bound to be the lady of this house if I can secure my place as Keegan's wife. She won't even be able to secure her job!'Maya was unhappy, but she did not dare to provoke Stella again. She had every right to fire her. Maya lowered her head and said in a hoarse voice, "My apologies, Madam. I won't do it again."Stella did not eat dinner that night. Instead, she went to her room and hit the sheets. Keegan's return was unclear to her, but she was alone in her bedroom when she woke up the next day. She asked Maya about it and found out he came home at around 11:00 p.m. last night. 'He must have spent the night in t
Stella did not answer Albert's calls. Finally, after more than an hour, Albert asked someone to remove the search entry, but a new one popped up after the old one was deleted. The trending searches on the matter were like a ticking time bomb; there was no way to suppress it.Albert paced back and forth when he thought of what would happen to him if he did not settle the problem. "Is she still not picking up?" Hylda put a cup of warm milk on the coffee table and asked. Albert frowned, shook his head, and said, "No, she's not."Hylda glanced at the time and said, "She should be awake by now. Is she not answering on purpose?""But she has no reason not to answer my calls.""Maybe she felt guilty and dared not pick up," Hylda snorted coldly. "I mean, you called and told her to ask Keegan to talk to Vermont yesterday. Don't you think it's too much of a coincidence that something like this happened today? 'Merchant gave Hermes bag as a gift.' He only gifted her the bag two to three days
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