Felicity's gaze widened. "Damn, this is outrageous. Mrs. Chapman used to treat her so well.""Mr. Chapman treats Mrs. Chapman very well too, but things just happen."Mrs. Chapman did everything she could for her husband and daughters, yet that was how Mr. Chapman repaid her. It's just impossible that she would swallow this humiliation and continue working together with Dahlia."Stella paused and lowered her voice. Then, she added, "Besides, didn't you notice?"Felicity followed suit. "Notice what?""Mrs. Chapman's daughter had red eyes as if she had just cried. Mrs. Chapman's eyes looked the same too. She might not be happy with this wedding. But, when Dahlia was praising the Adam family, she didn't retort at all."Felicity did not understand what Stella was trying to say. "To be fair, her daughter will not be living with her anymore. It's perfectly normal for them to cry, no?"Stella was taken aback and realized that what Felicity said somewhat made sense."I can't put everyth
Everyone at the table shifted their gaze to Keegan upon hearing that.Kayla had only returned to Mark two years ago.Keegan could not remember anything after meeting Stella. Logically, he should not be able to know who Kayla was.When Keegan said that, it did not raise any questions in anyone's mind. However, with what Marshall said, everyone began to wonder how Keegan could remember who Kayla was.Keegan kept his eyes down and remained silent. He looked very calm as if nothing was wrong.However, Stella, who was sitting beside him, put her cup down harshly on the table. Then, she looked at Keegan with a cold face. "It's fine that you remember Felicity, but you remember Ms. Wilson, too? Have you just conveniently forgotten about me? Keegan Kane, is this a joke?"Keegan was taken aback.'What...'Based on how she would always act, shouldn't she be asking if I have recovered my memory?'Why is she getting angry instead?' Keegan wondered to himself.Stella did not mention that s
Vermont could not help but spurt the tea in his mouth all over. He coughed for some time as his face turned extremely red. However, he still teased Felicity, "If my name is Doggy, does that make you Bitchy? It doesn't sound too bad. We can call ourselves the Night Howlers, and our children can be called Cute Puppies. What do you think?"Felicity's face turned red from anger, "Only your children will be called puppies!""Yeah," Vermont smiled. "You'll be the one giving birth to them for me."Felicity punched him. When the two started fooling around, the atmosphere at the table became much happier. Keegan took advantage of the situation and pulled Stella closer, whispering, "Please don't be mad at me, okay?"Stella glanced at him, pursed her lips, and sat back down. Then, she "reluctantly" said, "I'm only staying because I don't want to ruin someone else's wedding."Keegan lowered his eyes, seeming to chuckle. He continued softly, "Thank you, Coach Hall."'Coach Hall...'Stella su
Marshall phrased his words perfectly.For someone as meticulous as Marshall, how could he be so careless and say that he "forgot" Keegan had lost his memory?Stella put down her cup and looked at Marshall.He sensed her gaze and turned to meet her eyes.Stella smiled at him with a gentle expression.Marshall's eyelashes trembled slightly as his expression immediately softened.Keegan noticed their interactions, and his gaze darkened. Then, he subconsciously held Stella's hand under the table tighter.Stella paused, lifted her other hand, and lighted scratched the back of his hand. He abruptly pulled his hand back, looking uneasy."Tsk," Stella clicked her tongue.'What a coward. He's pretending to have lost his memories, yet he can't contain his jealousy. I bet he's very angry right now.'As she thought about it, she reached over again and pinched Keegan's thigh.'Wow. So muscular!'Keegan was startled and stood up abruptly, causing the table to shake.Everyone else looked
"Unfortunately, the retirement age has been changed now. When it's our turn to retire, we'll probably be sixty years old by then. I might not even receive my pension before I kick the bucket. I can only get a portion of what I contributed to the pension scheme all those years. It's pretty sad to think that after working so hard for so many years, I'll be gone before even I can enjoy them."So, after thinking about it, I've decided to get married after thirty-five and preferably have a child after forty. By the time my child is twenty and heading to college, I'll be officially retired and too old to be walking around, which means I won't have to babysit my grandchildren and still get to enjoy my pension. It's not that bad, right? Even if I don't live to sixty, the money in my pension account can be passed on to my child. They won't go to waste," Felicity added.Vermont's lip twitched, "Why do you care so much about your pension?""What? Without it, how am I supposed to get money when
After going upstairs, Stella caught a glimpse of Aurora's figure flashing across the walkway.Stella needed to use the restroom badly, so she did not care much about it.Meanwhile, Aurora held something and waited for a long time, but Dahlia was nowhere to be seen. She kept glancing at the time, feeling a little uneasy.'Is Mom simply drawing me away because she wants to do something bad to Stella?'Mrs. Chapman and Mom have a good relationship. If Mom were to do anything at the wedding, Mrs. Chapman could help cover it up,' Aurora thought to herself.She became restless upon thinking about that. She turned around, intending to leave. Just as she pulled the door open, Dahlia stood at the entrance, about to come in.Seeing Aurora wanting to leave, Dahlia paused and stared at Aurora. "Where are you going?" she asked."Nowhere." Aurora took a step back and said in a low voice, "Mom, you told me to be here, but you haven't come yourself. I thought you had something else to do, so I
Dahlia said gently, "The ceremony hasn't started yet, and we've been here for quite some time now. Mrs. Chapman is getting hungry, and the food will only be served later. It's not nice to carry a plate of food around in front of so many people. It might seem a little inappropriate."Aurora was unsure why Dahlia could not just ask a kitchen staff to do the same, but she did not question further as she was lost in her fantasy of a happy family. Instead, she said softly, "I specifically picked the desserts you like. Try them."Dahlia gently touched her face, "I have raised you right. You're always so thoughtful."Aurora heaved a sigh of relief inwardly, 'I'm glad that Mom finally thought this through.'Suddenly, the sound of footsteps echoed at the door. Dahlia paused, raised her head, and said, "Aurora, you should go back to the banquet hall. The ceremony will begin soon. I'm going to go speak to Mrs. Chapman for a while.""Okay, sure."When Aurora was about to leave, Dahlia stoppe
When Stella came out of the restroom, she turned her head to the spot where she had seen Aurora earlier. However, she did not see anyone there and proceeded to go back downstairs.Then, a loud noise, accompanied by a woman's scream, echoed in the staircase. The hotel staff on the floor paused. Then, he hurriedly rushed over and saw Stella covered in blood.When that person came in to tell everyone that someone had fallen, nobody knew who it was. However, Keegan's face turned pale when he heard that blood was mentioned. He abruptly stood up and ran outside.Aurora's expression changed, and she followed him out.Marshall watched Keegan lose his composure as he tapped on his wine glass without showing any reaction.Felicity became very worried as well upon hearing that there was blood everywhere. With a pale face, she stammered, "Stinky Cucumber, c–could it be... Stella—"Before she could finish speaking, Vermont cut her off with a teasing smile, "The stairs aren't that high. Even i