Dahlia's hands trembled. She could not contain herself after Keegan left. She grabbed the fruit basket beside her and threw it to the ground in frustration.Keegan's lips twitched ever so slightly when he heard the commotion from the hallway. He turned and made his way toward the elevator.Not long after, another figure entered the hospital room.Dahlia's hair was disheveled, and her face looked worn. Her gaze turned even colder when she saw the person come in. Her tone grew sharp. "What are you doing here? Are you here to revel in my misery?"The person remained silent. They bent down, picked up the scattered items, and placed them neatly back into the basket before setting it on the table. They observed Dahlia's fatigued appearance and let out a soft sigh. "Why would I revel in your misery?""Keegan is your child. You should know his temperament. Why are you upset with him?"Dahlia's heart tightened at the mention of her son. "Well, why does he feel more like my enemy than my c
Keegan and Stella's car surged forward uncontrollably, slamming into the Audi ahead. Keegan swiftly yanked the handbrake and turned to Stella. A flash of concern etched on his face. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"Stella rubbed her forehead and frowned slightly. "I'm fine. What about you? Are you hurt?"Keegan shook his head and glanced at the rearview mirror. His expression was serious. "Contact the police and the insurance company while I go check things out."Stella nodded.When Keegan stepped out of the car, he noticed the vehicle that had rear-ended them was a white van.He approached the vehicle with his phone in his hand.The van had tinted windows which blocked the view inside. Nevertheless, Keegan had a hunch that someone inside was watching him.He raised his hand to knock on the window when a gleam from the blade of a knife emerged slowly from inside the van.However, before his hand could make contact with the glass, the owner of the Audi suddenly rushed over and g
"This grown man rear-ended me and refuses to take responsibility. When I approached him to talk about it, he resorted to violence and even pushed my pregnant wife. He's acting all high and mighty just because he drives a Bentley. Isn't there any justice left in this world?" said the man who Keegan crashed into.Keegan frowned, and his voice low and stern. "I didn't push her. She fell on her own.""I saw it with my own two eyes. You pushed her!"Several onlookers had arrived at that point. They saw the cars blocking the intersection and got out of their vehicles to assess the situation."What's going on here?""No idea. Seems like a rear-end collision that led to a conflict. That guy pushed the pregnant woman.""What? Regardless of the situation, he shouldn't have laid a hand on a pregnant woman.""These people think they're invincible just because they drive fancy cars. They treat the road like it's their own property and speed around without a care.""Right? How dare he lay a
Stella shot Keegan a look that asked him to relax. She approached the couple with trembling hands. She then hunched over and asked, "Sir, how is your wife?"Seeing Keegan's expression becoming much more restrained, the man immediately accused him. "Your grandson crashed into my car and pushed my wife. She's five months pregnant, and we don't even know if the child will make it!"Upon hearing this, Stella raised her trembling hand and slapped Keegan. "You unfilial child! How could you lay a hand on a pregnant woman?!"Keegan endured the slap that did not really sting. He bore his teeth and cooperated with her performance. "I didn't push her!""Stop being so stubborn, will you?!" Stella yelled, and she slapped him two more times.Keegan kept his mouth shut. He suspected that this woman was taking this opportunity to settle an old score with him.After reprimanding Keegan, Stella started coughing for a moment. Then, she turned to the man with a gentle smile. "This boy was in a rush
Keegan remained silent, as he debated with himself on whether to speak or not. He felt that Stella was good at this. 'Why did she have to get me involved in such an embarrassing situation?'Keegan suppressed his irritation and reached out to gently support Stella. "Grandma, are you okay? Can you stand?" he asked. His tone was filled with genuine concern.Stella responded with theatrical groans. "Oh, my goodness... it hurts so much..."The crowd around them buzzed with commentary, drawing parallels to similar incidents they'd heard of. Some speculated on the authenticity of the pregnant woman's condition, while others pointed out the suspicious nature of the entire situation."Why would this old lady prick him with a needle? I can't believe he would say that just to evade responsibility.""I think I've seen this pregnant woman before.""There was news about a pregnant lady who got into an accident and demanded over ten thousand dollars for compensation. The police came, and she ar
"Alright. Just keep an eye on him. Don't take any unnecessary risks. Otherwise, the consequences—" The man in the cap abruptly ended the call before the person on the other line could finish.He pulled out another cigarette, lit it, and squinted at Keegan's photo on his phone. The face was blurry, leaving only a faint resemblance.The person on the other end could not help but curse, "That fucking idiot!" He then dialed another number to report the situation. "Boss, this guy is unpredictable. I'm worried that things might go south.""He can't even remember someone's face. What kind of trouble could he possibly cause? Just keep a close eye on him," came the dismissive response.The man hesitated and spoke in a low voice. "Understood."Stella did not waste any time. The next day, she approached Vermont to discuss the possibility of opening a company together.Vermont was in his office, as he listened to the plan. Stella painted an optimistic picture of their potential collaboration
Upon hearing this, Keegan promptly pulled Stella to her feet, "Let's go. We can do this thing ourselves. We don't need him.""Hey, hey, hey, aren't we still discussing this?" Vermont gritted his teeth, "Fine. We'll do 70-30. Ugh. You're so petty!"Vermont knew Leighton's commercial value was far greater than this small profit. He could clearly distinguish between the two.With the agreement settled, the two parties immediately began preparations.There was an available space at Green Hill Media for the live stream, and the processing could be done directly in Vermont's jewelry processing workshop.Early that morning, when Chris arrived at the store, he saw bags of jade and stone materials being moved out of the warehouse and loaded onto a truck. He frowned and quickly stopped one of the workers, "What are you doing? Who told you to move these?"The worker was sweating profusely and did not even have a chance to respond when Stella's voice came from behind, "I told them to move it
There was no doubt that Stella's actions were deliberate. She had taken the time to investigate the prices of these gemstone scraps and knew that their raw materials were of high quality. The price for one bag of scraps was at least 200-300 thousand dollars higher than what Chris was selling them for.Naturally, Stella suspected Chris of taking a cut of the profit. She even sent someone specifically to the factory to gather information. However, the factory manager was tight-lipped. He insisted that every batch of material was different, so the prices varied. He would not even give a final quote until he saw the goods. The manager spoke in vague terms the whole time.As the jewelry store manager, Chris lived in a luxury villa worth over twenty million dollars in Rivera. His children attended prestigious schools; he even had spare money to support a mistress. All this couldn't possibly be sustained by his salary alone. His wife was a full-time homemaker, and their familial background