The baby in the photo was tiny and wrinkled. And, she was wrapped tightly in a blanket. Her skin was red, but it was clear that she was well-nourished in the womb. Even though she was just born, her face looked plump. Her eyes were closed, and she was sleeping soundly."Is this me?" Stella was genuinely surprised. "I can't recognize myself at all.""I can see it. Your mouth and brows resemble mine, and your eyes and hair resemble your mother's. Your nose is exactly the same as your mom's, too," said Wenham.Stella listened quietly to Wenham's description. She was particularly curious about how her father could tell they had similar eyebrows when it was almost nonexistent in the pictures."I think her eyebrows look more like The Mystic Duo," someone interjected.Everyone was taken aback.Stella's face darkened when she recalled that The Mystic Duo from a popular TV show had no eyebrows.Marshall and Trevor also caught on to the joke.However, Wenham did not understand. "What do
Keegan had never called Stella "Honey" let alone held her hand after his return. When he did so, Stella's heart pounded with a mix of emotions. 'It seems like he remembers me. But, why is he pretending like he doesn't?' Her mind was in turmoil.Keegan would not pretend not to remember her for no reason. There must be a reason behind his actions, but Stella could not discern what it might be.She realized if they stayed any longer, Keegan would undoubtedly reveal more than he intended in his intoxicated state.So, Stella claimed to feel a bit unwell and informed Wenham that she wanted to leave.Thinking that it was due to the discomfort caused by her pregnancy, Wenham expressed his concern. "You should rest upstairs for a while if you're not feeling well."Stella shook her head. "That's okay, dad. I just had too much to eat. Plus, Keegan's grandma called and urged us to go over there, so I can't stay."Before Wenham could respond, Marshall said, "How about we leave together? My co
Stella did not head toward the bridge at Lumi River. Instead, she drove straight to the riverside.After stopping the car, Stella unbuckled her seatbelt and turned to look at Keegan.Keegan felt that the car had stopped and opened his eyes. "Are we home?" he asked.Stella's eyes deepened. She shook her head and replied in a low voice, "No."Keegan furrowed his brows and whispered, "Hurry up. I want to sleep."Stella unfastened his seatbelt and said, "Answer a few questions, and I'll take you home."Keegan looked at her in confusion. "What are the questions?"Stella stared into his eyes and asked, "First of all, who am I?"Keegan pursed his lips and remained silent.Meanwhile, Stella narrowed her eyes. "Don't you want to go home and sleep?"Keegan whispered, "Stella."Stella's eyes darkened. "That's not how you addressed me earlier at my house."Keegan did not speak.Stella ground her teeth, as she was irritated that he was being difficult despite being intoxicated. "Can't
Stella paused. She suddenly realized what Keegan was asking about.Keegan still remembered when the kidnappers hit her when they were kidnapped. In fact, she did not suffer much because Keegan protected her, shielding her from most of the beating.She had seen the wounds on his back; the kidnapper was not holding back at all. If it was not for that, they could have escaped together that day. He would not have been captured and nothing would have happened after that.Tears did not stop flowing from Stella's eyes. Instead, they fell even more intensely, causing Keegan's heart to be in turmoil."Stella, don't cry."Keegan gently touched her face and said in a hoarse voice, "I can never bear to see you like this."Stella sniffled. "These are tears of joy."She lifted her hand, stroked his eyebrows, and said, "Keegan, call my name again."A hint of intoxication clouded Keegan's clear eyes. A person who was usually aloof and dignified appeared unusually gentle at that moment.He cal
Stella was surprised."You sound like... a pretty experienced dad."Keegan said, "I don't want our baby to be a troublemaker like Coco. Our child is going to be a very obedient one."Stella kept quiet.After a long pause, she said, "You're very picky, aren't you?"'How can I possibly decide what the baby's personality will be like?' Stella thought to herself."I think Coco is very adorable," Stella added.Keegan snorted, "She's just pretending to be good in front of you. She always does that when she asks me to bring her to see you."Stella was shocked. "When did Coco know about me?""After we took our wedding photos, she kept pestering me to see them. So, I showed her." Keegan got a little angry, as he continued, "She said you look good, but I look like a zombie. Even if she was sick, she insisted on sneaking out of the hospital to see you. And then, she got hit by an electric bike."Even though she has anemia, she can be very naughty."Stella paused upon hearing Keegan's w
Stella did not say anything. Instead, she patted Keegan's back absentmindedly and said after a long silence, "Since when did you remember?"Keegan looked puzzled and was completely unaware of what she was asking about.'I wonder what's going on in his head right now...' Stella thought to herself.Suddenly, Stella's phone vibrated. She grabbed it and glanced at it.There was a text from Trevor. [Remember to look at what's in the first layer of the gift box.]Stella was stunned, as she wondered what it could be that Trevor had to specifically text her to remind her about it.As she thought about it, she got out of the car to retrieve the gift box. It was a document packaged in a paper bag.She returned to the car, turned on the overhead light, and took out the contents.When she flipped through the first page, her expression subtly changed.It was information about Raynard that she had asked Trevor to investigate.She did not think much about it before the investigation. She ju
"I didn't!"Stella glared at him, "You did! You even said that you want to be with Jaylene instead!"Stella told the lie so unwaveringly that she put Keegan in doubt."D-Did I really say that?"Stella continued, "Yeah. You said that you couldn't remember me, so you didn't want to be with me or even see me."Keegan looked somewhat pitiful, like an abandoned puppy. His lips trembled. After a long silence, he said, "I must have been confused. Can I take back those words now?""Can words spoken be taken back? I've heard them all. When you said those things to me, my heart broke."Keegan frowned, racked his brain, and said pitifully, "Can you forget them then?"Stella could not help but chuckle upon hearing that. She reached out to pinch his earlobe and gently rubbed his nose, "Hug me, and I'll forget them."Keegan immediately hugged her, "Have you forgotten?"Stella closed her eyes, "Not yet."After a few seconds, Keegan asked again, "Have you forgotten?"Stella replied slowly,
That was everything Keegan could remember about that night.Someone saved him.Stella thought about when Keegan probed Jaylene; she said she had found him on the shore.So, there were two possibilities: either Jaylene had lied, or she had been the one who had rescued Keegan from the water.However, Stella immediately dismissed this possibility.Jaylene never hid what she had done for Keegan.If she had jumped into the water to save him, why did she not let Keegan know and seek credit?Therefore, the second possibility was that someone else saved Keegan, and Jaylene took advantage of the situation.However, Stella could not figure out how Jaylene conveniently knew where to find Keegan.She then thought about Keegan's previous questions to Jaylene, 'Did Keegan suspect that Marshall told Jaylene where he was?'Stella furrowed her brows and remained silent for a long time.Just as she was lost in thought, she felt an itch on her neck. She looked down and saw Keegan clumsily fast