"Keegan, if you've got a bone to pick, just lay it out straight. There's no need for these cryptic jabs. If you're wondering where Stella was when you went missing, I can fill you in," Marshall's voice cut through the tension."You got shoved into the river, and she jumped right in after you without hesitation. You were missing, and she wasn't doing any better either. She had a high fever for three consecutive days and was covered in frostbite!"You were nowhere to be found, and she did not know what to do. She even turned to divine intervention, scaling a steep mountain just to carve your name on a stone, believing it would bring you back safely!" Marshall continued."Enough..." Stella's voice wavered as she spoke softly.Marshall's expression stayed stern, but his tone grew more emotional, "The path to the summit is only about 12 inches wide. One wrong step, and she could've died! You refused to come out of hiding for the sake of luring out the person behind your kidnapping. And
Before Keegan could speak, Jaylene interjected, "Stella, the doctor advised Keegan to rest more. He's already had a tiring day. If you have something to discuss, maybe you can wait until he's feeling—"Stella coldly cut her off, "Can you shut up? I was talking to Keegan, not you."As she finished, Keegan spoke sternly, "Why are you constantly telling people to shut up? Don't you understand basic manners, Stella?"Stella could not believe that Keegan was standing up for Jaylene, "She knew everyone was looking for you, knew where you were, yet pretended to act all innocent and pitiable! The fact that I haven't laid a hand on her yet is my best display of courtesy!"Keegan's gaze turned stern, "I went into hiding of my own free will. Who do you think you are to interrogate her?"Those words were much more lethal than those defending Jaylene earlier. They stabbed through Stella's heart like a sharp knife. She turned pale immediately."Who do I think I am?" Stella bit her lips and lif
Jaylene's expression stiffened. "That's not what I meant," she said."Then just play the role of a bystander. Don't get involved in their affairs," Marshall replied.Jaylene's complexion did not look good. She walked over to her brother and called out, "Trevor."Trevor looked at her coldly, "And you claimed you didn't know where he was. Hah."Jaylene turned pale, "Trevor, I had no choice at the time. I wanted to say something, but Keegan's condition was so bad. I—""Enough!" Darcie interrupted her. "Save it for when we get back."Wenham's expression was already grim. Even if Jaylene's intentions were unclear to him before, they were now unmistakable.Darcie had to stop her from continuing to avoid an embarrassing situation, especially since they were at Cordelia's residence.Jaylene closed her mouth immediately. She bit her lips and stood beside Darcie with red eyes.Stella walked behind Keegan, intending to help him with the wheelchair. However, just as she touched the handle
However, Stella completely ignored what Keegan said.In just a few seconds, she unbuttoned his shirt. While gripping the collars on both sides, she disregarded Keegan's resistance and stripped his shirt off his shoulder. Then, she saw the various large and small scars covering his body.Keegan's body, especially his back, hardly had any smooth skin left.Some of the scars had partially healed, leaving only faint red or brown marks on his body. Meanwhile, the ones that had not healed still had stitches on them.The longest one extended from the back of his neck to the side of his waist. There were still traces of chilblains on it, which made it look gruesome.Stella's heart dropped, as she took a deep breath.She reached out with her trembling hands to touch his scar-covered back, and her mind was filled with the images of Keegan covered in blood that night.Sadness and fear surged through her. She then felt a lump in her throat, finding it hard to utter a word.Keegan's body tu
Stella only let go after hearing Keegan's words.The expression on Keegan's face looked unpleasant. Perhaps in his entire life, no one had ever made him both angry and helpless like this.He supported himself on the armrest and slowly stood up from the wheelchair. Although his steps seemed a little unsteady, he did not appear to be injured.Keegan turned around and glared at her. "Are you happy now?"Stella kept quiet. Suddenly, she bent down and forcefully pulled down his pants, directly exposing him down to his calves.Keegan was shocked!His face darkened with anger, as he pushed her away. He pulled his pants back up in a clumsy manner and muttered, "What a shameless and indecent woman!"Stella fell on her butt but felt a slight relief inside. Keegan did not lie to her. Indeed, there were no major wounds on his legs. It was true that he just could not walk because his muscles felt weak after lying down for a long time.Keegan was still very weak, and he was startled by Stell
"What did you say?"For a moment, Stella thought that she had misheard Keegan's words.Keegan looked at her emotionlessly. "I said, I want to break off the engagement. I don't remember anything about our past, and I have no feelings for you now."Stella's breath hitched, and her firm belief that Keegan was pretending to have lost his memory began to waver."What did Jaylene feed you? Or, is she using something to threaten you? What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Keegan Kane, this isn't an idol drama. Stop fooling around!"Keegan's face remained expressionless, despite what Stella said."If I remember our relationship, why would I not want to marry you? Honestly, I can't remember who you are."The calmer he appeared, the more anxious Stella got."You remember Vermont, my brother, and everyone else, yet I'm the only person that you don't remember? Do you think I'll believe you? Are you mad at me because you saw the rumors online? Is that why you're pretending not to reme
With reddened eyes, Stella shook her head.Then, Keegan turned his wheelchair around and headed toward the door.Stella followed him from behind. When he opened the door, she said, "I'm glad that you're alive."Keegan paused for a moment, then twisted the doorknob and went out.When they went to the living room, everyone shifted their attention to them. Jaylene wanted to go and help Keegan, but Darcie grabbed her sleeve, indicating for her to stop.Marshall walked up to Stella and asked softly, "Did you guys talk?"Stella nodded with a weary expression before turning to her father and brother. Then, she said, "Let's go home."The fact that Stella was not going to stay and take care of Keegan showed that their conversation did not end well.Although Wenham was not very happy with the fact that Keegan and Jaylene came back together, he was still very worried about Keegan's health. After exchanging a few words with Keegan, he then left with his family.In the yard, Felicity was h
Stella softly said, "He doesn't remember me.""Huh? Is he serious? Even the scripts I write aren't this cliché. This can't be true."Felicity was in disbelief.Stella did not want to believe it either. However, Keegan did not look like he was pretending at all back in the study. Even if it was a part of Jaylene's scheme and he had no choice but to play along, he could have given her some hint when they were alone in the study earlier.But, he did not. Keegan seemed like he genuinely could not remember her, showing only indifference and coldness toward her.It was true that Keegan was back, but it was not the same Keegan she was expecting.Keegan's return added another layer of suspicion to the already unclear situation. She needed time to calmly think about it and sort things out."He'd know that I hate Jaylene if he remembers me. Why would he still call her over in my face?"Felicity paused, as she thought to herself. 'It's true. Given how madly in love he was with Stella, he