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
Trevor pressed his lips together and pocketed his phone. He stood up, walked over to Jaylene, and said nothing. Instead, he picked up the bowl of porridge from the table and offered it to her. "Come on. Eat something."Jaylene had been quietly sobbing. Her grievance intensified upon hearing Trevor's voice, and her sobs grew louder. She grabbed her blanket to cover her head and said hoarsely, "You don't have to worry about me."Trevor sat at the edge of the bed, gently removing the blanket from her head. "Dad asked me to look after you. Don't be stubborn."Tears welled up in Jaylene's eyes. "If Dad didn't say anything, are you just going to ignore me? Now that you have your real sister, you don't need to find emotional solace in me anymore. Is that why you won't even look at me?"Trevor did not reply but instead repeated what he'd said earlier, "Come on, eat. The porridge is getting cold."Jaylene felt even worse. She swatted the porridge out of Trevor's hand in one swift motion, g
Jaylene's expression turned extremely sour at that moment."Trevor, where's the record book for the gifts? I can't find it. Did you forget to put it out?" Stella asked."The record book is with me. Why do you need it?" Trevor replied."So I can refer to it for giving gifts in the future. Where are you right now? I'll have someone come over and pick it up."Trevor chuckled. "You just focus on receiving the gifts. You don't need to repay any favors. I'll keep the record as a reference."Stella hesitated for a moment. Her mind was racing, but she held back. "Trevor, I've received tons of gifts. It would be inappropriate of me not to reciprocate.""Why's that? Dad has given out gifts over the years, more than what's listed here. Just accept them and don't worry. Dad and I have you covered."Trevor suddenly seemed like a rock in Stella's life."Then... I'll accept them for now. I'll return the favor when you get married," she whispered.Trevor could not help but laugh. "Sure."Aft
"A complete set of black pearl jewelry from Tahiti," said Felicity."A pair of imperial green jade earrings," added Vermont."A bracelet with blue diamonds from South Zuluford.""A carved jade statue of Jesus."The two sounded like they were reciting a song. Upon finishing the list, they embraced in feigned emotional display. Felicity pretended to sob, "I'm so envious. I'm afraid my best friend will suffer, yet I'm jealous that she'll be driving a Land Rover. This is so contradicting."Vermont joined in, "I'm scared my best bro will outshine me in looks, yet I'm also worried he'll enjoy a life of luxury. This is happening all too soon. What should I do?"Stella and Keegan were speechless. 'No wonder these two can get together,' they thought.Seeing the two continue their act, Keegan walked over and playfully kicked Vermont's backside. "Enough of that, or I'll chase you out."Vermont retorted with a middle finger.They then finally settled down and commenced a serious inventory