Marshall paused, a moment of youthful charm flickering in his eyes.Feeling guilty for the lie she concocted, Stella dared not meet his eyes. "Well, if there's nothing else, I'll be going in now.""Wait," Marshall called after her.Stella stopped and turned to look at him.Marshall stepped out of the car, opened the back door, and pulled out a bouquet of flowers. "I passed by a flower shop on the way here and thought of bringing you some flowers. It's been a while since you stayed here, and I thought your room could use a touch of freshness."The gesture left Stella stunned.Marshall certainly knew how to make a move.If this had taken place before she got to know Keegan, Stella would have probably fallen for someone as outstanding as Marshall. It wasn't about the romantic aspect of the flowers, but Marshall's attentiveness that touched her heart."Don't you like it?" Marshall asked softly as Stella remained silent.Stella accepted the flowers and smiled. "No, I love it. Thank
"That doesn't seem likely. We'd surely have found it if it was anywhere near the scene. Maybe you remembered it wrongly," the police officer remarked.Stella decided not to argue further. She was certain she hadn't been mistaken. However, no one knew where the pendant was.Following that, Stella recalled the day Jackson was taken away at the memorial service and asked, "Officer, is this kidnapping case related to Jackson Kane, who was arrested a few days ago?"The cop replied, "Jackson Kane has been released. There's no direct evidence linking him to the case. Moreover, the two suspects claimed they didn't know him. We also found that Cody Hunter happened to be at Jackson's gathering purely by coincidence."Stella nodded and said, "I see. Thank you."Whether Jackson was involved with the kidnapping or not, Chandler was undoubtedly implicated. Keegan's move was a clear warning to Chandler.The actual perpetrator was already deceased, and the remaining suspects admitted solely to t
Keegan looked puzzled, glancing at Jaylene for an explanation.She clarified, "Dad, Keegan told me he was coming. It was my bad for not keeping you in the loop. I wanted to surprise you."Wenham did not understand her thought process. 'It sure is a surprise.''Stella is coming home for lunch. She wouldn't be pleased if she found these two together. Why does Jaylene have a crush on Keegan of all people? This isn't good, especially considering he's dealing with amnesia and doesn't even recognize Stella.'The more Wenham thought about it, the less he liked Keegan.While Jaylene was preparing some fruit in the kitchen, Wenham turned to Keegan and asked, "Do you really not remember Stella?"Keegan lowered his gaze and replied, "Mhm.""What's Jaylene to you then?""She saved my life." Keegan explained."That's all?" Wenham doubted his response, his sharp gaze piercing through Keegan. "You were missing for a month, and you showed up with Jaylene after that. What happened between you
Wenham's remark rendered Keegan speechless.His attitude toward the two could not be any more different. He barely acknowledged the gift Keegan brought but praised Marshall, especially upon learning that Stella had assisted in choosing them.In the past, Keegan might not have endured this injustice and stormed off. However, possibly influenced by Jaylene, he remained surprisingly silent. He did not retort even as Wenham sarcastically teased him.Stella couldn't bear to see Keegan being berated. She cleared her throat to interrupt Wenham. "Dad, put the wine away. Marshall has work this afternoon, so we won't be drinking today."Wenham nodded, "Sure. Make sure Marshall feels welcomed. I'll be there shortly."Stella agreed, and Wenham carried the two bottles of wine to the wine cellar."Marshall, come have a seat."Stella adjusted the backrest, gesturing for Marshall to sit. He took a seat beside her, directly across from Keegan.Stella placed her coat aside. She turned to Marshal
Keegan felt a sting and retorted, "When did I assert dominance? I'm just thinking it would damage my reputation if this got out!""Oh, but it's fine when you and Jaylene flaunt your relationship without caring about my reputation? If so, why should I care about yours?" Stella nonchalantly replied.Keegan was displeased to hear that. "I'm not flaunting anything! I came here to express gratitude!""And Marshall came here to apologize. Is that not allowed?" Stella countered.Keegan was no match for Stella, even before his memory loss. Hence, he directed his dissatisfaction toward Marshall, glaring at him.Stella covered Marshall's face with her hand to block Keegan's line of sight. With a stern look, she said, "We're the ones arguing. Why the hell are you glaring at Marshall?""You're still young, so it's understandable if you lack self-restraint. However, he's much older and should know better," said Keegan, furious at Stella for protecting Marshall.Stella's eyes twitched. Keegan
Stella lifted her gaze, pursed her lips, and said, "I see. I guess I misunderstood Jaylene. I've always been a sensitive person. I thought Jaylene only said those things because she doesn't like me as her sister and doesn't want me to be a part of this family."Jaylene was taken aback as she had not expected Stella to say things like that. Then, she immediately tried to deny it, "I didn't mean that at all. Stella, why would you think that way?"Marshall said to Stella, "You're not sensitive. Anyone would think the same way." Then, he shifted his gaze to Jaylene, "Stella has been separated from her family for over twenty years and has endured so many hardships. Now that she finally got the opportunity to come back, her father has formed a new family with someone else. She already doesn't have much sense of security in this family. And as her elder sister, you would greet her like a guest whenever she came home. How could you blame her for being sensitive? You're being unreasonable."
Stella frowned without saying anything.'What kind of medicine is that? How could it work instantly?'She held back her questions and walked over to Keegan. He was lying on the sofa with his eyes closed and looked much weaker than just now. Stella whispered to him, "How are you feeling? Still uncomfortable?"Keegan opened his eyes slightly and looked at Stella standing in front of him. "I'll feel better once you stay away from me," he said.Stella paused, sat beside him, and got very close to him, "I guess you have to keep feeling uncomfortable then."Keegan was speechless.Then, Jaylene said in a low voice, "Stella, please don't provoke Keegan. The doctor said to follow his wishes as much as possible."Stella glanced at her, "Follow his wishes? Should we follow his wishes, too, if he requests to eat in the washroom?"Keegan continued to remain silent."See, he looks just fine now that I'm not following his wishes." She smiled at Keegan and continued, "Right, fiancé?""Booris
'Keegan claims that he doesn't remember me, so why would he have a reaction when I touched him? He's someone who'd watch an adult film and criticize their acting skills with a straight face. Why would he possibly have a reaction when a completely strange woman touched him?'Impossible... It's simply impossible!'Let's see how long this scum is going to keep up the act!' Stella thought inwardly.After a while, Wenham also came downstairs.Although he was still very unhappy about the fact that Keegan had lost his memories, his daughter was still in love with him. So, he stopped saying anything unpleasant.Everyone took their seats at the dining table.Trevor did not join them as he had something to take care of. So, Marshall took his seat between Stella and Wenham.As for Keegan, he took the seat between Jaylene and Darcie.At first glance, it looked like the two daughters had brought their respective husbands back to their parents' home for a meal.Wenham had imagined this scen