Jaylene was taken aback and quickly pulled her hand back.With a stern face, she said, "You could've just said that from the beginning. Why did you have to bring me into that? Were you deliberately trying to make dad dislike me?"Stella lifted her gaze at her, but she remained seated on the bench. Jaylene was standing, so theoretically, she should be looking down at Stella. However, the coldness in Stella's eyes made her feel as though she was the one being looked down upon."You're overthinking. I can't predict what you're going to say. If dad really dislikes you, you should reflect on yourself. He loves and pampers you. He taught you social relationships and understanding, yet you said that Mr. Clarkson's death has nothing to do with our family. How could he not be mad?"Jaylene clenched her fists. "It was just an accident, and you were using it as an opportunity to make yourself look good in front of dad!"Stella chuckled. "Isn't repaying kindness with kindness a basic virtue?
Keegan bit his lip and forced out a harsh sentence while digging his fingernails into his palms."You must be crazy to say such outrageous things. Why would she bother saving me if she wanted to harm me?"Stella put on a disappointed look. "You trust her but not me?"Keegan's voice was cold. "I only trust what I see."Tears welled up in Stella's eyes, as she gritted her teeth and said, "Keegan Kane, I really wish you hadn't come back!"Keegan felt a pang in his chest, as his fingertips trembled slightly.Jaylene frowned. "Stella, don't you think what you said is a little too mean?""Get lost!"With a cold face, Stella pushed Keegan aside and directly walked away.The feeling of her push still lingered in Keegan's chest, as he clenched his fists. His expression was concealed under the shadow, and Jaylene could not tell what he was truly feeling.Then, she asked softly, "Keegan, are you okay? I can't believe what Stella just said. She should've never cursed you like that no mat
Aldor helplessly said, "I wasn't joking. Don't you know how Mrs. Kane is? She would never allow anyone to mistreat her at any time, let alone when she's pregnant now. Why would you even do that to her? Do you want something to happen to the baby?""I didn't..."Keegan felt helpless too and took a while before he said, "Help me figure out how to cheer her up."Aldor was straightforward with it. "Just tell her that you've recovered your memory. She'll be very happy and forget about what happened."Aldor's response left him speechless."Apart from that."Aldor thought for a moment and said, "Fall into the river again. She'll then feel sorry for you and forgive you for what you did."Keegan gritted his teeth. "Can you come up with a proper suggestion?"Aldor sighed. "Mr. Kane, I graduated with a degree in science and engineering, yet you're asking me for relationship advice. Honestly, this is beyond my capabilities."'I wonder what wicked sins I have committed in my past life that
Stella was puzzled."Keegan Kane, what are you doing?"Her unexpected voice startled Keegan, causing his hand to slip. Then, the wine bottle fell to the ground. He coughed a few times, and a faint blush appeared on his fair face.He paused, bent down, and picked up the wine bottle while pretending to be calm. "I'm thirsty," he said softly.Stella glanced at the water purifier behind him and was speechless.'It looks like he can't tell the difference between alcohol and water now, huh?' she thought to herself."Keegan, let's—"Before Stella could say that she wanted to go home with him, Keegan cut her off while rubbing his temples. "My head hurts."Stella was at a loss for words.'Well, didn't he sound powerful when he told me to shut up just now? And now, he suddenly became so weak?' Stella thought to herself.Stella scrutinized Keegan, and a strange speculation suddenly emerged in her mind—could it be that Keegan was pretending to be drunk to gloss over what happened?'He s
'Well, I'm not expecting her to be mad, but... why is this so different from what I imagined?' Keegan thought to himself.Keegan had a thousand questions in his head, as he suggested, "How about Vermont's place? He said his cat can do backflips."Stella did not speak for a while."Sure. I think the baby would want to see that too."Keegan was speechless.The driver quickly turned the car around and headed to Clouditude International.Half an hour later, they arrived at their destination.Vermont opened the door and saw the two empty-handed visitors. "Tsk," he clicked his tongue.Felicity shouted from inside, "Is our money tree here?"Vermont tilted his head and said, "Yeah, but these two trees are withered. They came empty-handed."His response left both Stella and Keegan utterly speechless.Felicity quickly ran to the door and asked, "Stella?"She pushed Vermont away and said, "Why are you still standing here? Go make some tea."Vermont looked at Keegan angrily, as he tho
Keegan was taken aback.That was something he had never thought of before.He had seen what Coco's mother looked like when she was pregnant with Coco. It was difficult. Other than the mother and the baby's safety, Keegan did not wish for anything more.In the twenty past years before marriage, he had not really thought about raising a child.Dahlia was not a responsible person, and Quentin passed away too soon. He had never experienced what it was like growing up in a normal family. He was quick to learn everything else, but when it came to being a parent, he had no one to refer to.So, raising a child was never a thing he had considered before.Even when he took Stella to see a doctor back then, he only did that to make her happy because he knew that she liked children.This baby came too suddenly and caught him off guard. Whenever he thought about how there was a life flowing with their blood in Stella's belly, he would have an indescribable feeling.Happy, excited, confused,
Aurora's expression changed slightly. "You're not even invited. Why would you go?"Stella was puzzled. "To do business. She hasn't settled the final payment for the jewelry she ordered.""Are you seriously going to do business on someone else's wedding day? Are you out of your mind?"At that moment, Stella felt annoyed. "Are you suggesting that I should wait until her ceremony ends and then collect the money? What if she changes her mind and doesn't pay me?"Aurora became nervous. "Is money all you think about? Why don't you look at—"She paused and clenched her jaws before she continued, "You're already a part of the Saun family. Uncle Wenham is providing you with everything you need and want. Why are you still so obsessed with making money?"Stella looked at Aurora, who was behaving strangely. After a brief silence, she said, "Who would complain about having too much money?"Aurora was taken aback by what she said. Then, she responded through gritted teeth, "I've said what I n
Of course, Vermont knew exactly what Erick was thinking. He did not actually mean what he said.Before Erick was promoted, he had dealings with a lot of businessmen. Vermont had eaten with him a few times and knew what kind of person he was.Although Ricky was a mess, the Adam family had a significant influence. Ricky was the only son and as long as his daughter could bear an heir for the Adam family, his career would only become better and better with how powerful the Adam family was.Vermont paused and silently glanced at Keegan. Then, he cleared his throat and said, "I also heard that a lady in their social circle paired them up."Stella noticed his subtle actions and was shocked.Felicity, being more straightforward, immediately said, "Who is that heartless person?"Vermont responded, "I don't know who exactly, but she has a pretty good relationship with Mrs. Chapman.""This is clearly a trap. And, they call that a good relationship? If someone were to introduce my daughter
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