Albert's toxic masculinity led him to constantly argue with Rainee when people told him that he would not have achieved what he was today without his wife. After what happened to Rainee, he hurriedly took control of the company just to prove to everyone that he would still be able to run a successful business without her. What annoyed him the most was people saying that he relied on women to succeed.So, when Stella stated that the reason behind her father's success was Hylda's support, she crossed the line.Albert's expression turned ugly, and he said coldly, "I don't need any help. She's just a female companion for this event."Hylda's face turned pale, but the woman had great tolerance and said, "I'm sorry I overstepped."Sophie wanted to say something, but seeing Hylda slightly shaking her head at her, she gritted her teeth and shut up."Ms. Jewell, do you still want this bracelet?" The salesman in the jewelry exhibition said warmly.Sophie suppressed her emotions and glanced
After the child was admitted to the hospital, many reporters and kind individuals visited her.A number of good Samaritans suggested adopting the child, but the matter went up in the air due to the child's aggressive response.The orphan reacted strongly when she was around strangers. But, she only trusted Albert Jewell and his wife a lot.When she was in front of the reporters' camera, the child always had a look of fear as she curled up in Albert's arms.Netizens following the news suggested Albert and his wife to adopt the child. As time passed, the netizens' cries grew louder and louder.Albert and Rainee did charity work for the sake of their reputation, so now that an opportunity was right in front of them, they had no reason to reject it.After all, they just had to feed another mouth.And so, with help from various sectors and the cries of the netizens, the couple adopted the orphan despite not fulfilling the adoption conditions. They gave her their last name, Jewell, an
At first, Stella thought she was being sensitive. However, the strange gazes at her grew more and more until someone vandalized her desk and wrote foul words like "bitch" and "cunt" one day. Only then did she realize that things were not as simple as she thought.The person who vandalized her desk was promptly caught. That person was Kevin Blamer.Back then, he was like a martyr. He acted obnoxiously even when he faced his class teacher. In the end, the teacher finally managed to get him to explain his motive after threatening to meet his parents.It turned out Kevin was a loyal fan of Sophia. He had been following Sophia since the adoption incident.He said that Sophia was not happy after she got adopted. Everyone in the family kept an eye on her. Sophia's sister—Stella—often bullied her. She made her eat her leftovers and wear her old clothes.Stella was confused. She was certain that she did not do such a thing.Then, Kevin opened Sophia's Facebook page to confront Stella.[S
Kevin snorted icily and said, "We're talking about how you ill-treated your sister. Why are you avoiding the topic?""Ill-treated?" Stella ruminated over the word. Suddenly, she asked Sophia, "Sophia, in our family, did mom and dad or me mistreat you?"She immediately feigned a terrified expression. "N-No... Everyone's really good to me. Stella always shares whatever she has with me and is kind to me. Stop it, Kevin."The more she continued her act, the more Kevin thought he was punishing the evil and upholding goodness. His sense of heroism was off the charts. "So kind to you that she made you wear her old clothes and eat cake that's close to being expired? Stella Jewell, did you think no one would remember these incidents just because Sophia deleted her Facebook account?""That's what I was wondering too," Stella suddenly said with a distressed expression.Then, she continued in a sorrowful tone, "Sophia, I genuinely treated you like my own sister since you came to the Jewell fa
Those few contracts were from companies that the Kane family had linked him up with, so he could not help but suspect that Keegan did that on purpose because he knew something.'Whether he knows or not, the biases in his words were just too obvious. No matter how cold Keegan is toward Stella, he won't stand by idly and watch her get wronged,' thought Albert.Albert felt a little annoyed.'I should've known. But, how could Stella come to the jewelry exhibition alone when Keegan's still injured?' he thought.At that thought, Albert immediately changed his tone."What are you saying, Mr. Snyder? Stella's my only daughter, so I obviously love her. It's just that Sophia was adopted. I feel bad that she's all alone with no one to rely on, so I can't help but sometimes take better care of her. Since you're not a father yet, you obviously wouldn't know how hard it is to be one."Vermont smiled. Suddenly, he said, "I heard Sophia got a new car a while ago. It cost around 2 million. Keegan
"You really misunderstood, Mr. Snyder. They're both my daughters, so I naturally won't side with any one of them. When Stella got married, money was tight for me, so her dowry seemed a little meager. The car Sophia drove is mine. She went to pick it up for me. In the future, she'll drive the old car. After all, she'll need a car as a mode of transportation to go to work."Vermont raised a brow. "Is that so? Since you are now well-off, you should compensate your daughter's dowry. Otherwise, how embarrassing would it be if others heard about this?"His flattery put Albert on the spot.'Doesn't he have a public persona of loving women? He'll have to demonstrate it somehow, right?' wondered Vermont.Albert's expression stiffened, as he was resentful and furious. However, he suppressed his emotions and said with a smile, "Of course. I'll prepare it when I get home."Suddenly, Keegan peered at the bracelet Stella was looking at earlier on. Then, he said coolly, "The color of this bracel
Keegan glanced at Stella's expression. Her eyes were narrowed and seductive as if she was a fox that had eaten to its heart's content.He swallowed. Just as he was about to speak, Vermont cut in and teased, "Stella, why don't you ask if the bracelet comes with a free gift? Keegan looked like he likes free gifts."Keegan's expression darkened. "Since when did I like free gifts?"Vermont blinked."Did Stella give your pair of socks to Marshall after you two had a fight last time?"Stella chortled. "It's not that he doesn't like free gifts; he just isn't happy with me casually disposing of his things. It's simply him being possessive."'Possessive...' thought Vermont.He smiled with his eyes for a while. Just then, someone came over looking for him. After he bid them goodbye, he walked away.Stella grabbed Keegan's hand. "Come on. Pick one."Keegan lowered his gaze and looked at Stella's pale, smooth palm. Then, he slightly tightened his grip.'I always say that all Stella think
Stella did not lift her head. "Back then, I already have someone I like, so why waste other people's time?"Keegan froze. Then, his gaze involuntarily darkened."How's this one?" Stella stood up.She added, "Take a look. What do you think?"Keegan lowered his gaze and glanced at it, "As expected of your aesthetic."Stella smiled. Just as she was about to take the credit, she heard the rude bastard casually finish the rest of his sentence. "It's tasteless as usual."The smile on Stella's face froze. She removed the cufflinks in irritation and returned them to the salesperson.Keegan thought she would pick him a new pair. In the end, she leisurely went over to look at the diamonds.After she looked at the rings, she looked at the necklaces. Once she finished looking at the necklaces, she looked at the bracelets. However, she just would not look at the cufflinks.Keegan followed by her side. Finally, he could not help but ask, "Aren't you buying me cufflinks?"Stella finally had