"That woman didn't leave after receiving the money. She had been keeping in touch with my husband. The ten million I gave her became the funds for buying a house and raising their illegitimate son. To make it even more absurd, every year my husband and his lover would celebrate their son's birthday. And, Ms. Crosby would send him a gift."My husband is foolish and selfish. He'd never have the brains to come up with a plan like this to scam me. It was all thanks to Ms. Crosby's sharp mind that provided them with such a brilliant plan. And, they used my money to raise their son."I treated Ms. Crosby as my friend, and she felt bad for me. So, she wholeheartedly helped my husband cover up the evidence of his affair, making me look like a complete fool!"I can stand all this, but she should've never messed with my daughter's future just because she wanted to expand her connections!" Olivia grabbed Dahlia by her hair and said, "You have children too! How can you be so heartless!?"She c
Aurora paused and turned to Keegan.Without looking at her, Keegan said nonchalantly, "She brought this on herself. No one can save her now."Aurora had been raised by Dahlia and was once her precious daughter, after all. Although she had harmed Stella and framed her, Aurora could not bear to see Dahlia in such a miserable state.She wanted to plead with Keegan for help. She thought that even if he was going to settle the score with Dahlia, he should do it privately and not with so many people watching.However, before she could say anything, Vermont spoke up. "Aurora, there's a lot of people here. Think about it, if you stepped in to help, you're getting the Kane family involved. Even if it was proven that the Kane family had nothing to do with this incident, the public's comment on the Kane family will inevitably take a toll on the Kane family's reputation."Aurora turned hesitant.Felicity chimed in and said, "I don't understand you at all. You act ruthlessly when you should b
Dahlia was about to scold Aurora for being ungrateful, but Olivia grabbed her by the hair again."Erick is nothing but a piece of crap! Without me planning and strategizing for him, he would've achieved nothing with how stupid he is!"And you!" Olivia lowered her voice and continued, "Mrs. Kane Sr. takes Stella more seriously than you because she saw through you a long time ago. She knew that you're a worthless, selfish trash with nothing to offer. You're delusional if you think that you can ever be in charge of the Kane family!"Aurora could not stand it anymore. She stood up and said, "Keegan, I need to use the restroom."Keegan nodded and glanced at the time.'Why aren't they here yet?'Just as he wondered, the police arrived at the scene, putting an end to the absurd drama in the hall.The police separated the two women, and when Dahlia saw the police officers, she thought she was finally saved. As soon as she was pulled away, she angrily told the police to arrest Olivia. Sh
Right after the police officer kept Dahlia under control, a few personnel from the Public Integrity Section showed up.The police were shocked. 'Are they here to take over this case?'After exchanging a few words, they realized that the Public Integrity Section was there for Erick.A few days ago, Olivia had submitted evidence of Erick's crimes, including bribery and dereliction of duty. The Public Integrity Section had been verifying the authenticity of the evidence ever since. After confirming the authenticity, they came to invite Erick for a chat.Upon seeing the representatives from the Public Integrity Section, Erick got so scared that he slumped to the ground, trembling like a frightened puppy.His legs were so weak that he could not stand, and the people from the Public Integrity Section had to lift him up from the ground.When he was walking past Olivia, he seemed to have suddenly regained his senses, and he shouted desperately, "Olivia, my dear wife. Please save me! I ca
Felicity paused and immediately exclaimed, "Mr. Moore, you're here."Stella tossed a bitten apple to Vermont, laid back on the bed, and instantly assumed a weak appearance.Vermont was speechless. 'What an actress,' he thought.He casually placed the apple back in the fruit tray, stood up, and said, "Marshall, you haven't left yet."Marshall walked in and frowned at the sight of Stella looking sickly in bed. "I'm here to visit Stella. Why didn't you guys take her to the hospital?""Lena insisted that it wasn't a big deal. She just asked us to keep an eye on her," Vermont replied.Marshall stayed silent. He approached the bedside and asked, "How are you holding up, Stella? Let's take you to the hospital."Stella shook her head. "Mr. Moore, I'm fine. Lena said it was just a superficial injury. She told me to rest at home and keep the wound dry. If you're that worried, I'll get it checked tomorrow." She paused, trying to make her lie more convincing. Then, she added, "Plus, Keegan'
Stella was speechless. 'What a terrible timing!' she thought.Keegan walked over and stood between Marshall and Stella. He glanced at the talisman in Marshall's hand before he grabbed and examined it.With a nonchalant tone, he said, "If it's that effective, maybe you should snag one of these talismans for your love life, Marshall."Marshall paused, as he locked eyes with Keegan.Felicity, who was nestled in Vermont's arms, widened her eyes. 'Is this about to turn into a showdown? Are they going to throw punches?'Clearly, Felicity did not understand Keegan.'Only kids would get into fights. Keegan is definitely more immature than this,' Stella said to herself.Just as that thought crossed her mind, Keegan dropped the talisman into a cup on the table, and it floated on the water.He hesitated for a moment before he swiftly reached out to retrieve it. However, in the rush, he pushed the talisman even deeper.When he finally pulled it out, the talisman had been soaked, and the s
'It seems like I overlooked this aspect,' Stella thought. 'I guess I can't rub salt in the wound for now.'Then, another concern came to mind. "Would your mom be released without charges if they found out that I'm not really injured?"Without looking at her, Keegan calmly replied, "Well, the hotel staff accidentally injured themselves while cleaning up the oil."Stella was taken aback. "The cleaning staff injured themselves?""Yeah." Keegan glanced at her and continued, "Should I take you to the surveillance room and show you?"Stella shrugged. "No. It was just a casual question."Keegan observed the talisman she held tightly and felt a little irritated. "You're getting water on my neck," he said.Upon hearing this, Stella immediately wanted to switch hands, but Keegan continued, "Are you trying to get my other side wet too?"Stella did not reply."Put it in my pocket," Keegan said with indifference."But, won't that make your pocket wet?""It's fine. My clothes are thick,"
Stella cast a glance at Keegan.He was visibly upset, torn between wanting to express his frustration and maintaining his fake memory loss.After a considerable pause, he blurted out, "If you thought I was dead back then, why did you go to the wishing well?"Stella had intended to tease him further, but Keegan appeared genuinely distressed. When he asked that question, his eyes even seemed to well up a bit.Stella relented. 'If he wants to continue feigning amnesia, I'll go along with it.'To her, there was no harm in indulging in his act as long as he returned and still held her in his heart. She did not see the need to intentionally stir the pot and make him upset.Stella knew that Keegan would take her words seriously.Meeting his eyes, she softly explained, "Because I don't want anyone else. Even in a sea of people, it's lonely without you."Keegan stared at her for a moment, then shifted his gaze away.His fair complexion gradually tinged with a hint of crimson, spreading
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