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
Noah was speechless.He shot Leighton a glance and said, "How childish!"Leighton did not feel ashamed at all. "Well, it's better than acting cute."Noah snorted. "They would've known that you purposely threw me on the bed if it weren't for me being clever and cute!""So what?" Leighton was not bothered. "I'm not afraid of her."He figured that an unconscious person could not be woken up just like that.Noah pouted and said, "I was just wondering why you would be so kind to take me with you today. It turns out, you just wanted to use me."Leighton gazed at him. "What other uses do you have?""Take me with you to the set tomorrow. I want to take a picture with Nicole."Noah had bragged too much to his friends about it, and he just had to get a picture with Nicole no matter what to get everyone's attention."No." Leighton rejected him without hesitating. "I'm going there for work. Do I look like a babysitter to you?"However, Noah threatened him. "I'll tell dad if you don't ta
Leighton caught Noah right in the act. He immediately grabbed Noah, who was half naked, and woke the whole family out to clarify himself.However, Noah started crying and said that he had only secretly gone to sleep with his brother because he wanted to get closer to Leighton, but he feared that Leighton might not like him.The adults reacted very differently to a teenager and a child wetting their bed.And, Noah always knew the right time to cry. So, not only was he not punished, but he was also comforted.After that, Leighton realized that his little brother was not as innocent as he might appear, and he was a person filled with evil ideas.Noah was not afraid of Leighton at all. "I'll snitch on you if you don't take me!"Leighton felt a headache coming on. "I'm not very close to her. So, it's not likely that she'll take a picture with you even if you go."Noah replied, "All you have to do is take me there, and I'll have my own ways to get a picture with her."Leighton though
Keegan's expression was not pleasant.Stella had married him right after graduating, and she had no savings at all upon arriving at the Kane residence. That money was meant to support her, and there was no way that Dahlia did not know that. Yet, she did not give Stella a single penny!Keegan got very angry. But, when he thought about how he neglected Stella, he realized he was at fault as well.He failed as a husband. He had taken everything for granted, thinking that everything was going as planned. However, he failed to consider how difficult it must have been for Stella when she first joined the unfamiliar family. Otherwise, she would have mentioned this issue to him way back then.Stella might have even assumed that everything was done according to his wishes.Keegan did not know where to start explaining.Stella also kept quiet for some time before she said, "I think we just got bamboozled."Keegan remained silent.Her words made Aldor laugh, as he said to ease the tension
Stella did not feel like wearing her high heels. So, Keegan, who was being a good boyfriend, carried Stella all the way back.In the elevator, Stella wrapped her arms around his neck to show him the bangle on her wrist."Do you think this bangle is worth ten million?""It's probably more. The finishing on this piece is exceptional, and Marshall's aunt would never sell it for just ten million."Stella was taken aback. "Did she buy this from Marshall's aunt?"Keegan nodded. "I was there at the auction. Vermont also had his eyes on that piece of raw titanium. But he thought that the price was too high, so he gave up on it. In the end, Marshall's aunt won the bid."It turned out that the titanium purity was extremely high, and it was worth way more than the final bidding price. That made Vermont regret not bidding for it very much.Vermont just could not get his mind off it, and he kept asking Marshall about it in the group chat. However, Marshall went overseas and had no idea what
Stella was speechless.She tugged on Keegan's hair and pulled him away from herself. Then, she cleared her throat and tried to cover up. "He's drunk."Keegan ignorantly corrected her. "I'm not."Vermont tried to suppress his laughter and said, "Doesn't look like it to me either."Keegan kept quiet.It was only then he realized that there were two audience members standing behind him, which explained why his girlfriend had stopped him earlier.He frowned in annoyance and said, "What are you two doing here in the middle of the night?" Keegan was extremely irritated."We want to help Stella tally the gift list," Felicity said."Your brother-in-law moved so many things here just now. The two of you will probably have to count the gifts until tomorrow if we don't help. We're just trying to be a good friend," Vermont chimed in.Keegan replied, "We can continue some other time if we can't finish today. It's not urgent anyway.""That might be the case for you, but do you think Stella