Leighton's younger brother, Noah, noticed that Leighton stayed behind and let go of his mother's hand. "Dad, I want to stay with Jaylene a little longer," he said.Daryl, who usually found Noah quite obedient, agreed. He then advised Leighton to bring Noah back when he leaves.Leighton did not seem pleased. He glanced at the little one beside him and reluctantly agreed.The Kane family departed quietly without a word, just as they had arrived. The revelation of Stella's status as the Saun family heiress was too shocking. Their main concern now was the potential of rekindling Keegan and Stella's past relationship. With the support of the Saun family, Keegan would undoubtedly have a formidable ally, making it less likely for Chandler to seize control of Vinci Rivera.They needed some time to digest this information. Cordelia and Aurora left with Chandler's family.Soon, the guests gradually departed, leaving very few people. Marshall, who had been quietly observing from a corner, fi
Stella turned toward the voice and saw Ariel standing there in a light beige dress, holding a gift box. Unlike Dahlia and Irene, who always exuded extravagance, Ariel's appearance was elegantly understated. Even though she had gained a little weight, she still radiated grace.The last time Stella and Ariel met was at the jewelry exhibition over half a year ago. In her memory, Ariel had fair skin and a healthy complexion. But now, looking at her, she seemed to have lost some weight, and her spirit did not seem as vibrant as it did half a year ago.With a smile, Stella nodded politely. "Hello, Mrs. Moore."Marshall subtly furrowed his brows, as he was annoyed. "Why did you come along? I'm leaving after a few words.""I want to talk to Ms. Saun too," Ariel replied.Marshall's frown deepened, and he stood there in silence.Ariel turned to Stella and spoke warmly. "Ms. Saun, I remember you helping Marshall when he was injured a while ago. Initially, I wanted to come and thank you pers
Ariel suppressed her words and bid farewell before leaving the venue with her son. Once they were gone, Stella turned to Keegan and said, "Marshall's mother is a little strange. Why did she give me her younger son's pendant as a sign of gratitude? It feels like a movie where the protagonist can make requests by holding on to a certain family heirloom."Keegan stayed silent. At first, he did not understand Ariel's intentions. However, after hearing her words, he seemed to grasp it.Ariel likely sensed Marshall's feelings for Stella. She came here to sever any lingering romantic ties between them. Whether it was adopting Stella as her goddaughter or giving her the pendant, her objective was clear. She wanted to push them into a sibling relationship and extinguish any romantic sentiments Marshall might have.Stella tugged at Keegan's sleeve. "Hey, I'm asking you a question. Why aren't you responding?"Keegan returned to reality and calmly said, "How should I know what she means? Maybe
Stella smiled.Mrs. Chapman...No, Olivia Warren was a very clever person who knew exactly what to do at the right time.If she were to make any demands, she would be seen as someone who could be mutually beneficial to Stella at most, but she did not take the opportunity to claim any credits. Instead, she told Stella that there was no loss on her side, and it was a win-win situation. So, there was no need for Stella to be so courteous. Her words suddenly made Stella like her a lot more.Stella was about to say something, but Olivia's husband, Erick Chapman, walked over.He politely greeted Stella. "Hello, Ms. Saun."Stella nodded and said in a flat tone, "Mr. Chapman, are you here for your wife?"Erick smiled faintly. He was an average-looking man who was relatively chubby. His physique resembled the stereotypical boss who loved to brag just about anything and had literally nothing exceptional about their looks.Although Olivia was about fifty years old, she loved interacting wit
After all, Olivia had a history of helping Dahlia, which caused Stella a lot of trouble.However, ever since she found out that her husband had been secretly having an affair for nearly twenty years and even conspiring to cheat her money, Olivia seemed to have suddenly woken up.She had always been a smart person. Otherwise, she would not have been able to operate two of her hotels so successfully. However, terrifying things could happen when intelligent people fall in love.She had mingled with all kinds of people in society for her husband's future. She also used her hard-earned money to boost her husband's career and reputation. She might be a materialistic person to others, but she was ultimately doing everything for the person she loved and for her family.Unfortunately, the man who she sacrificed so much for became the same person who betrayed her.Even worse, Erick still shamelessly said those cheesy words to Olivia in front of Stella. It was utterly disgusting.Felicity c
Everyone was surprised, and when they turned around, they saw Noah sprawled on Jaylene's bed, struggling to get up.The scream came from Jaylene.Her complexion was already somewhat pale when they came in, but now it had become ghostly.After all, Noah was eleven years old. Although he had not hit puberty yet and was only about four feet nine, he weighed around a hundred pounds. Leighton had thrown him directly onto Jaylene's stomach. Jaylene was already a very skinny person, and the impact nearly crushed her internal organs.She arched like a shrimp and clutched her stomach in pain while groaning.Darcie was shocked. She immediately grabbed Noah and dragged him off the bed. "What are you doing?!" she yelled.She would have pushed Noah to the ground if Keegan did not catch Noah in time.Noah seemed terrified, as he stood in front of Keegan with a pale face, trembling in fear.Darcie held onto Jaylene, and her face was filled with concern. "Jaylene, are you okay? Where does it h
Jaylene shook her head, as she held Darcie's hand and struggled to sit up. Then, she looked at Stella."Stella, I'm sorry. Although it wasn't intentional, I know that you almost got into trouble because of the makeup artist. You might not believe anything I say, but I would still like to apologize to you. I'm sorry."She bowed at Stella after saying those words, and tears welled up in her eyes when she raised her head back up."I may not be dad's biological daughter, but he raised me since I was a child. I've seen how much he missed you with my own eyes. I hope more than anyone that the banquet can be held smoothly so that Dad's wish can finally come true. I'll never be able to forgive myself if I'm the reason why the banquet went wrong."After saying that, she got up and knelt on the bed, facing Wenham. She paid no attention to the needle on her face, as she said, "Dad, I'm sorry. I honestly had no idea that Michael was Stella's makeup artist. I would've never hired him no matter
Stella did not take it. She had just cried, and her eyes were still red. It made her look very vulnerable."Darcie, this was just a misunderstanding to begin with, and it's my fault for bringing it up at the wrong time. If I were to take this bangle from you, how do I explain where it came from if others asked? If I told them that you gave it to me as compensation on behalf of Jaylene, they would definitely want to find out what exactly happened. I'm never good at explaining things, and if they misunderstood anything, there would be a big problem."You've been busy preparing and picking the right hotel for the banquet in the past few days. I should've just let it go considering the effort you put into this for me. It was my fault for bringing it up."Darcie's heart sank, as she subconsciously glanced at Wenham.His expression turned somewhat unpleasant.'Why did she have to mention the hotel?'She's clearly just pretending to admit that it was her fault.'I underestimated her. I