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
The manager was also shocked and quickly asked the on-duty staff about what had happened.However, none of them had a clue.Keegan told Olivia to prepare a room and had Lena take Stella inside to check on her.Dahlia was not surprised to see what happened at all.They had been hiding the news of Stella's pregnancy from the public. It was very unlikely that they would disclose it at a time like this.However, Dahlia figured that the baby in Stella's belly had no chance of making it, given how much blood she had lost.Dahlia felt very happy upon thinking about that.Then, she stepped forward and spoke in a gentle tone, "Keegan, it's Mrs. Chapman's daughter's big day and the ceremony will begin soon. Stella looks fine. Someone probably accidentally dropped an oil bottle, covering the stairs with oil. We should put this aside and investigate it later. Let's not delay the ceremony because of this."Felicity could not hold back her temper upon hearing that, "Are you hearing yourself?
After that, Olivia brought everyone to a smaller banquet hall downstairs and used the projection equipment to show them the surveillance footage.The cameras were installed near the staircase. At the beginning of the footage, it captured a few people walking by, but none approached that side of the staircase. It was not until over half an hour later that Aurora came out of the main banquet hall and entered the staircase carrying a bag.Then, the footage switched to the entrance of the staircase on the floor above, where Aurora came out from inside.From the time mark, it was evident that Aurora stayed on the staircase for about ten minutes.It was simply too suspicious.Everyone began to shift their gaze to Aurora.Aurora's face was pale, thinking about the identical bag Dahlia had given her before leaving. Then, she turned her head and stared at Dahlia.However, Dahlia did not look at her. Instead, she was just watching the footage with a frown, seemingly as nervous as everyone
Aurora froze in place.She looked at Dahlia with both shocked and fearful eyes and stuttered, "M–Mom, wh–what are you saying?"Dahlia put on a heartbroken expression on her face, "I know that you don't like Stella. You'd always tell me about it, but I thought you were just ranting. I never thought that you'd actually do something like this at Mrs. Chapman's daughter's wedding. I've spoiled you too much, and you have no sense of right or wrong! You'd better hope that nothing bad happened to Stella, or the entire Kane family will never forgive you for what you did!"With her still pale face, Aurora stared blankly at Dahlia. Every word she uttered felt like a cold knife stabbing her in her heart.Compared to the suspicious and disdainful look of the outsiders, Aurora was more troubled by Dahlia's attitude.Just moments ago, she had said that she would not target Stella anymore for the sake of her grandchild and wanted them to live happily as a family. But now, she became the first to
Aurora's arrogant and domineering voice came through from Dahlia's phone. When everyone heard her mentioning the oil, the truth suddenly became clear.The crowd assumed Aurora did not like Stella and could not stand her presence at the Royalpark Villa. She had wanted to teach Stella a lesson for a long time but had been unable to do so at home, so she chose to do it during Ms. Chapman's wedding.Everyone thought that Aurora's intentions were malicious.After listening to the audio recording, Aurora's face could not have been any paler.She looked at Dahlia, and her eyes turned from shock to indifference.Keegan's expression was very gloomy as he stared at Aurora. He clenched his fists tightly, and his gaze looked somewhat indescribable.Aurora felt a pang in her heart as tears streamed down her face. "Keegan, do you also not believe me?" she asked in a hoarse voice.Keegan shifted his gaze to Olivia, "Mrs. Chapman, why don't you show us the full footage? If Aurora was the one wh
Aurora pursed her lips without saying anything. When Dahlia presented those framed pieces of evidence to set her up, she had already lost the ability to defend herself.Keegan stared at Dahlia for a moment and calmly said, "Let's just call the police."Dahlia's expression changed as she grabbed his sleeve, "Today is Mrs. Chapman's daughter's big day. Stella is fine anyway. Do you really have to spoil someone else's celebration?"Keegan slowly pushed her hand away and said coldly, "What are you so afraid of?"Dahlia's lips trembled. Then, she yelled, "I'm not afraid of anything! I didn't do anything wrong at all! I just don't want you to spoil Ms. Chapman's wedding. I'm sure you're aware of how influential the Adam family is. If you were to mess up the wedding tonight, they'd undoubtedly hold the Kane family accountable!"That was also the reason why Dahlia dared to take action at this wedding and act recklessly.She had it all planned out. Considering a family background like the
Erick was taken aback, not knowing why his ever-obedient wife would speak against him today.He lowered his voice and said, "I understand, but it's a big day for our family. We can't afford to let anything go wrong. The Adam family takes this wedding very seriously. After today, our daughter will not only have us but also the Adam family as her support. You've always been good with words. I know you can do it."He paused before continuing, "I've worked hard all these years for you and our daughters. The Adam family can help me take my career to another level. We're on the verge of turning our lives around. Let's not mess things up at such a crucial time."Olivia scoffed inwardly, 'He's been making empty promises for so many years. I feel like throwing up just by listening to his voice now.'She held back her surging anger, lowered her gaze, and said softly, "I'll give it a try then."However, before Olivia could go anywhere, Lena came out of the room. She said, "Stella is fine for
"I lied to you?"Dahlia sneered and walked over to Aurora. When she stood in front of her, she suddenly raised her hand and slapped Aurora across the face.She slapped her so hard that it left her ear buzzing for a moment and made her face feel numb.Aurora lifted her head and looked at Dahlia in disbelief, "Mom, why?"With a stern face, Dahlia spoke in a sharp voice, "Don't call me Mom! Aurora Kane, who exactly are you trying to fool?!"Did Stella really argue with Keegan? Does Keegan really hate her? Did you really put something in the fruit vinegar she drank? I trusted you so much, but all you do is lie to me! Has that foxy woman enchanted you as well?"Aurora's face turned pale, "Mom, that's Keegan's baby, your grandchild. Why do you want it to die so badly? Is it really this difficult for you to let go of your hatred for Stella?""Is that why you chose to betray me?" Dahlia's expression turned grim, "Do you think that Stella will let you go if you stop acting against her? D