Felicity finally understood why Stella would be so obsessed with Keegan. He just needed to wear some nicer clothes, and he would look incredibly handsome.His tall figure also made him stand out wherever he went.However, his expression did not look too good. His lips were tightly pressed together, his brows were furrowed, and his hawk-like eyes were fixed on the two of them. As soon as the elevator door opened, he strode over.His legs were long, and he walked briskly. It did not take him very long to stand before the two."Where is she?"As soon as Keegan spoke, Felicity could feel the icy and aggressive aura emanating from him.Vermont pointed to the closed door of the operating theater, "Inside."Keegan's face turned pale as he gritted his teeth and said, "Why didn't you stop her?"He then walked directly over to the operation theater and pounded on the door."Stella Hall! Come out!"When did you get pregnant? Why didn't you tell me?! Just because I want to break off the
"That's not what I said!"Keegan's expression turned ugly, "Can't you just give me some time to think about it?""There's nothing to think about." Stella's gaze was cold, "There's no need for you to come up with another plan. We'll break off the engagement, abort the child, and then both of us will have nothing to do with each other anymore. It's a simple thing; why complicate it?"Keegan was probably angered by her attitude. His face turned even paler, "Stella Hall, that's a life! How could you speak of it as if it's nothing?""What do you want me to do then? Give birth to the child for you, and you give me some money?" Stella continued mockingly, "Actually, that'll work too. Give me your offer. Let's see if it's going to be worth the pain."Keegan's expression turned even more unpleasant.Stella continued, "You promised to give me ten billion if we divorced. Giving birth to a child is definitely going to hurt more than going through a divorce. So, it should be double, right? Ot
Vermont snorted, "If I'm not on your side, I would have waited until she had the abortion before telling you!"Keegan kept a tense face, and his eyes were gloomy.Vermont spoke coldly, "If the child is all you want, I advise you not to provoke her any further. If the child is gone, just accept it. You don't remember her anymore, after all. You can always find someone else to bear your child."Keegan, still frowning, felt a sharp pain in his temples. He forcefully pressed his hands against them. After a long pause, he said, "I... My mind is a mess right now.""How do you really feel about this?" Vermont scrutinized him. "Keegan, out of everyone, Stella is the only person you can't remember. Don't you find it strange?"Keegan kept quiet. It felt like there was a locked area in his brain; whenever he tried to access it, he would experience a splitting headache.His brain was subconsciously resisting Stella, and he could not fully control it.He would instinctively observe Stella's
Felicity said, "My mom said the time you conceived was a very good day. She even told me to bring you and your child back to my hometown so that she can treat the fortune teller to a meal."Then, she continued in a somewhat dejected tone, "If you get an abortion, my mom is not going to have a chance to meet the child."Stella rubbed her temples, "Who said I'm going to get an abortion?""Didn't you just tell Keegan you're going to another hospital to get it done?"Stella sighed, "I just wanted to make him angry.""What?"Stella snorted, "He wanted to marry me just to get a divorce after the child is born. Who does he think I am? Am I just a baby machine to him?"Felicity could not understand, "Stella, isn't that what you wanted all along? Now that he's willing to marry you, shouldn't you be happy? Why would you say that to make him angry?""He's only marrying me because of the child, not because he loves me!"Felicity was puzzled, "Didn't you do everything today just to let him
Felicity was impressed by how quick-witted and smooth Vermont was.Keegan licked his lips, "Well... if you don't want a divorce, we don't have to do it."Stella said coldly, "How generous of you."Keegan kept quiet. He felt extremely puzzled about why he would marry someone with such a sharp tongue.The ward door swung open again when he was about to say something."Stella! Stella!"Cordelia walked in hurriedly, looking anxious. When she saw that Stella was still wearing her patient pants, she put her hand on her chest, "Did I come too late? Is my precious great-grandchild already gone?"She looked like she was about to faint as she spoke. Vermont, standing next to her, immediately supported her, "No, no. The baby is still here."Cordelia immediately felt relieved, "Really?"Vermont nodded, "For now, yeah. The parents are still discussing its fate."Cordelia felt like fainting again upon hearing that.Keegan then walked over, asking, "Grandma, what brought you here?"Cordel
Cordelia held Stella and comforted her for some time.Stella "sobbed" for a long time. She never mentioned Keegan, yet every sentence she spoke was about him.For example, when Cordelia asked, "Tell me. Did Keegan bring you here for the abortion?"Stella would cry and say, "No, he did it for my sake. After all, we're no one to each other now..."Also, when Cordelia said, "Stella, you finally having a baby is such a big matter. Why didn't you tell me about it earlier?"Stella would say, "I wanted to tell you about it when I visited you the other day, but I bumped right into Keegan and Jaylene when I arrived..."She did not continue speaking after that, but anyone would think that those two either did or said something to upset her. So, Cordelia went after Keegan again.Keegan became numb to it all. Then, he wondered to himself, 'Why did I manage to get such a cunning and violent woman pregnant?'Could it be true that I'm a masochist?'At that moment, he felt like giving himself
Keegan pursed his lips and said after a long pause, "Sure, we'll do that then."Cordelia held Stella's hand and whispered, "Aren't you worried that he won't recover his memories?"Stella comforted Cordelia, saying, "Grandma, even if he can't remember, I'll make him fall in love with me again. You can rest assured and be prepared to be a great-grandmother."Cordelia felt relieved upon hearing Stella's words.Stella had never had the thought of aborting the child. Everything that had happened today was simply a play staged by Vermont under Felicity's "coercion."Going to Cordelia's home to hint at her pregnancy was Stella's first step in the plan.She did not explicitly say it, but given how cautious Cordelia was, Stella was sure she would investigate and monitor her. Consequently, Cordelia would inevitably appear at the hospital during what was meant to be her "abortion."Keegan still could not remember her and strongly resisted her. Although Cordelia loved him very much, Stella
Cordelia was so sharp that she instantly understood Stella's intention. She sighed, "How come I didn't realize you had so many clever ideas up your sleeve before?"Stella chuckled and said gently yet firmly, "He used to be one who protected me before, and it's time for me to protect him now. Grandma, didn't you always used to say that spouses should always support each other?"A hint of warmth flashed across Cordelia's eyes. After a while, she said, "It seems like choosing the right person to be with is the only thing Keegan's good at."Stella could not agree more.When Keegan returned to the ward, Stella had already changed into her clothes.Cordelia exchanged a few words with Keegan and left with Baldwin. She was in a particularly good mood today and wanted to go to the church and pray for her family.Stella packed her bag slowly. Keegan checked the time and asked, "Can you speed it up a little?"Stella did not listen to him, "You can go first if you're in a hurry."Keegan ha
Keegan moved from initial resistance to reluctantly listening, and eventually to questioning."Why do these novels portray men as so stupid and brainless, yelling at the female lead as if they have intermittent explosive disorder?""Is the male lead sick? Forcing the female lead to donate a kidney, is he out of his mind?""How many years would they get for calling the police in their world?""Why is he so dumb? The supporting actress claims the female lead pushed her into the water and he believes it? Is checking surveillance footage illegal?""Stella, are you making fun of me?""I can't learn this. It all feels so neurotic. What does the female lead see in him?"Stella retorted, "Who cares if it's neurotic? Just mimic that stupidity, that's how these innocent women like men who protect them like that."Keegan was very reluctant, but his brain was more compliant than his body. Without needing to study deliberately, everything he heard stuck in his mind.So when Keegan mentione
Keegan's expression darkened with anger. "You're being completely unreasonable!"Stella crossed her arms, wearing an expression that seemed challenging. "You let her take it. Let's see if I dare."Jaylene hadn't actually wanted those junk items in the first place; she was deliberately trying to stir up discord between them. Now that her goal was achieved, she put on a sympathetic look."Keegan, I don't want it anymore. Don't be angry. Your health is more important. Didn't the doctor say to keep your emotions stable?"Turning her head, she reproached Stella. "Stella, are you here to help Keegan recover his memory or just to provoke him?""Shut up, you brat! Do you even have a say here?"Acting under the guise of a drama, playing the role of someone lacking in manners, was incredibly satisfying.She’d wanted to curse this brat for a long time!Jaylene's lips twitched, but she held back, tearfully saying, "Stella, if you don't like me, I'll leave. There's no need to humiliate me l
Jaylene understood the situation perfectly. Even though she didn't particularly like these cold, mechanical devices, she put on a pretense of surprise, saying, "Really, Keegan?"Keegan nodded. "Choose one you like.""Keegan!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she couldn't hold back her sharp voice, "With your pile of junk that I can't even touch normally, she takes a look and now you want to give it to her? What's the meaning of this?!"Keegan frowned, apparently not comprehending her current anger at all. "Jaylene gave me a gift, and I'm giving her one in return. What's the problem?""What problem?" Stella's eyes started to redden. "I can't touch them, so why should she be able to? Have you forgotten, or do you have inappropriate feelings for her?"Keegan's expression darkened. "This makes no sense!"Jaylene secretly delighted in this, hypocritically trying to calm things down, "Forget it, Keegan. Since Stella minds so much, I don't want it anymore. You've strained your r
The standoff lasted for over twenty minutes before Keegan grabbed a book and knocked the beetle off Jaylene's neck. The beetle fluttered twice and suddenly flew up, landing on Jaylene's face.Jaylene screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.As she collapsed, the bug flew off again."Jaylene?"Keegan called out to her.He looked up at Stella and said, "You go start the car, I'll carry her to the hospital."As he spoke, he signaled to Stella.She understood and coldly grunted, "So troublesome."Walking over to Jaylene, she squatted down beside her and slapped her face twice.Jaylene immediately opened her eyes and reached out to push her away. "What are you doing!"Stella was prepared and had already moved back before she could be pushed.She shook her tingling hand and innocently said, "Jaylene, you fainted because of the bug. I was just saving you. Don't believe me? Ask Keegan."Jaylene nearly ground her teeth. Did she think she hadn't heard? She was intentionally exposing h
Her fingertips trembled with a mix of horror and excitement. Just as the teapot was about to slip from her grasp, Keegan suddenly said, "Jaylene, don't move."Jaylene froze, instinctively thinking Keegan had regained his memory. She had barely twitched when Keegan loudly stopped her again, "Don't move, absolutely don't move."Jaylene wanted to say something, but then felt an itching sensation on her neck, as if something was crawling slowly. Goosebumps erupted all over her body.By now, Stella had turned around and saw Jaylene standing stiffly with the teapot in hand. Her eyes quickly assessed the situation and then she noticed the beetle crawling on Jaylene's neck.It was an unknown species, not overly tentacled but as long as a little finger, its mouthparts slightly twitching, genuinely alarming in appearance.Stella murmured, "It's so big."Jaylene couldn't see what was on her neck, unsure if it would bite or if it was venomous. She stood frozen in place, her voice trembling,
Seeing him, Stella even lowered her eyes and softly praised, "Mr. Kane, you acted very well."Keegan glared at her, his voice low and intense. "If you keep watching like this, Coco will cut ties with me tomorrow."Stella replied confidently, "No, she won't. After accepting the red envelope, she can tolerate you a little longer."Keegan asked sharply, "Did you teach her to ask for red envelopes like this?""Don't falsely accuse me; I didn't teach her.""You may not have taught her directly, but you set an example. Have you forgotten how you always make me buy things for you?"Stella was speechless. Whenever she wanted Keegan to buy her something, she would often say, "Gifts are only surprises when given voluntarily. If reminded, it shows they don’t like me that much."It had to be said, Coco had learned the essence of it.Stella also felt a bit awkward, thinking that in the future, she needed to avoid such flirtatious conversations between spouses in front of the children. They
Could she figure all this out?Keegan frowned, casting a disappointed look at Coco. "Are you not listening to me now?"Coco raised her gaze defiantly and stated, "Aunt Stella taught me that if I don't want something someone gives me, I can say no. I don't want this hairpin.""Didn't she teach you that even if you don't like something, you should still say thank you?"Coco fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said to Jaylene, "Thank you, Aunt Jaylene, but I don't want it."Jaylene hesitated with her hand extended, unsure whether to retract it or leave it there, managing a strained smile. "Then what do you like? Next time, I will get you something you do like."Coco asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"Jaylene was taken aback. "What?"Coco replied seriously, "Aunt Stella says offering help without reason is either deceitful or thieving. Since you don't like me, why else would you give me something? You want me to do something for you, right?"Jaylene forced a s
Leighton's incident did indeed revive their suspicions.Jaylene was gullible, but Darcie might see through this scheme. "Keegan, why didn't you go to work today?" Jaylene chose to ask directly at first.Keegan remained composed. "I've been busy with the press conference lately and haven't had much rest. Now that things have slowed down, I thought I'd take a break and relax."Jaylene spoke gently, "You should rest well. Since you came back, you've been busy, and you've been postponing Dr. Stone's follow-up appointments. Keegan, I'm really worried about your health. Since you're resting these days, I'll arrange for Dr. Stone to give you another check-up. Stella has been living here to assist your recovery for so long. We need the doctor to give a clear assessment of whether there's been any improvement. Otherwise, it's not good for Stella's reputation to stay here so long, unmarried and under one roof."Keegan nodded. "Okay, please arrange it. Thank you."His response was decisive,
Stella had just descended the stairs when she heard that remark, causing her eyelids to twitch as she thought to herself, “Damn it! He really knows how to come up with excuses!”Upon hearing this, Jaylene's eyes briefly flashed with disdain, but she ultimately accepted the shoe covers Keegan handed her. As Keegan led Jaylene into the house, her eyes continued to scrutinize every corner.There were a couple of pillows on the sofa, couple mugs on the table, wedding photos of Keegan and Stella on the walls, and even headbands and hair ties scattered on the table. The house exuded an unmistakable feminine touch.Jaylene's expression darkened, but when Keegan turned to ask if she preferred tea or coffee, she adopted a gentle, harmless demeanor. "Tea would be perfect."Keegan invited her to take a seat and called for Maria to prepare tea. Jaylene spoke softly, "Keegan, I heard from Stella that you brew Dragon Well tea better than anyone else. Is there a special technique?"Stella paused