Wallace said, "I was just about to go up."Ariel looked at him, feeling somewhat frustrated, "Forget about it; I'll go. You should spend some time with them in the dining hall. Don't drink so much.""Okay," Wallace said.Then, Ariel went upstairs with a first aid kit.Irene watched their interaction and suddenly said, "Ariel is still as virtuous as ever."Wallace paused. When he looked up again, Irene was already going back to the dining hall.The polite and lively conversations continued, but he felt a chill spreading all over.He took a deep breath, adjusted his mood, and followed behind Irene.Keegan and Stella went to Jorgeville in the middle of the night. Then, she led him to Arthur's house in the dark. Before they could even put down their luggage, a dog came out of nowhere and barked at Keegan, pouncing toward him.At that moment, he erupted with a sudden burst of strength. He quickly lifted Stella off the ground and ran into the courtyard before he could even see the d
Beatrix had lived in Jorgeville for decades, and the people she met were mostly down-to-earth locals, accustomed to boisterous greetings. She had not encountered many elites in suits and polished appearances.Although Marshall came last time and was considered one of them, he looked more approachable. On the other hand, Keegan exuded a refined and sophisticated air that added to his natural elegance. Beatrix felt somewhat out of her element upon feeling his imposing presence.Subconsciously, she wiped her hands on her clothes before shaking Keegan's hand. "Kee—Keegan Kee?"Keegan repeated himself and spelled his name out patiently. "My name is Keegan Kane. K-E-E-G-A-N K-A-N-E."After Keegan introduced himself again, Beatrix was still confused. "I'll just call you Kee."Keegan was speechless.Stella burst into laughter. Keegan said his name two times, but Beatrix still could not remember it.Keegan's smile stiffened a little. "You can call me Keegan."Beatrix nodded as she thoug
The neighbors looked over upon hearing Arthur's question. There was a metal lump that resembled a dog but was much uglier, something none of them had ever seen before. Everyone was surprised.One of the neighbors, Edgar Klopp, who had just teased Keegan, laughed loudly. "Arthur, did your great-grandson-in-law bring you a toy? It looks like a real dog, but it's just too ugly. Why didn't he get one with fur? If you put a speaker in front of your house and play dog barks on loop, it'd scare a lot of people off."Everyone joined in the laughter. Then, Arthur looked at Edgar and said, "I'm fine with it. At least he thought of bringing something over for me. Your grandson has been working for so many years, yet he hasn't brought you anything at all."Arthur's words caught Edgar off guard as he immediately defended his grandson. "Young people in the city have a lot of stuff to deal with and are very stressed."Arthur replied, "Yeah. Well, the one in my family brought me a furless metal do
"Professor Kane, you've achieved so much at such a young age!""Professor Kane, you must have done exceptionally well at school, right?"Arthur was on a roll as he continued boasting, "Of course! Do you think it is easy to get into the scientific institute? Only the best of the best with IQ of 140 and above will have a chance to be interviewed."Keegan coughed as his face turned red.Stella reached out to stroke his back. She tried to hold back her laughter as she whispered, "I didn't know you were this smart."Keegan said, "Me neither."The neighbors believed everything Arthur said and rallied for Keegan to showcase his calligraphy skills.Suddenly, Arthur felt somewhat guilty.He was simply boasting about Keegan's achievement for Stella's sake, but he had no idea how capable Keegan really was.Keegan had no choice but to turn them down as he said gently, "Let's do it tomorrow. If you guys are interested, I can write a few lines. It's already so late, and the lighting isn't v
He rubbed his hot ears and followed her back into the house, completely ignoring the first half of her sentence.As soon as he stepped inside, he saw Arthur and Stella setting up the bed. Keegan, who had become more mature, immediately stepped forward to help.Without hesitation, Arthur tossed him the sheets and blanket before pulling Stella away, saying he would make some meatballs for her. Keegan had no choice but to make the bed himself.After he was done cooking the meatballs, Arthur asked, "Is he done yet?"Stella turned her head to glance at the room Keegan was in and nodded. "Yeah, he is," she said in a low voice."This punk made all of us so worried, didn't he?" Arthur muttered to himself. Then, he laughed. "He's such a pain in the neck. I knew that the Grim Reaper wouldn't want him."Stella chuckled. Only she and Keegan knew what they had to go through to bring him back. It was only through Heaven's mercy that he survived."Oh, yeah. Great-grandpa, Keegan also bought pl
Stella replied: [What did Jaylene do again?]Felicity immediately texted back: [How did you know?][So, what is it?][Stinky Cucumber said that your stepmother took Jaylene to meet a very reputable perfumer who is a pioneer in the industry. Rumor has it that the perfumer has agreed to be the pretentious witch's mentor. Several online news accounts are already reposting it.]Felicity then forwarded an article, and Stella tapped it open."Perfume Master Jackie Rogan Secretly Recruited an Apprentice, Suspected to Be the Heiress of the Saun Family."There were hundreds of comments below. Although it was not a very hot topic, the searches of those keywords had been steadily rising. Someone was intentionally stirring things up.Stella scanned through the comments. Other than those made by some fake accounts, there were also some interesting discussions.[The Saun family? Wings Group?][The Saun family that held a grand banquet for the daughter's return? They're so rich. I can't beli
Jaylene was delighted, thinking she had guessed it right.[Stella usually doesn't talk much. Keegan, why would you want to catch a break from her? Did you two get into a fight?]Stella was getting better at imitating how Keegan texted as she replied: [She and Aurora don't get along. They'd start arguing as soon as they see each other. It's just too noisy at home.]The explanation was perfect and conveniently matched what Aurora had previously fed to Jaylene.Jaylene consoled: [Stella does have a bit of a temper. Mom and Dad would always ask us to tolerate her whenever we can.]Then, Stella stopped texting back again.After not getting a reply for a long time, Jaylene felt anxious and decided to call.Stella did not answer the call. Instead, she hung up and messaged her: [The line here is very bad. Text me if there's anything.]Jaylene had no choice but to continue typing: [Keegan, how have you been recovering lately? Stella has been staying with you for some time now. Have you
Stella and Keegan came quickly and left just as fast. Arthur didn't want them to go, but he asked Keegan to write something nice on a few sheets of paper before they left, so he could show off Keegan's fancy writing.Keegan didn't mind and wrote on several papers that Arthur hung up around his yard.Stella heard Arthur mutter, "The guy down the road charges eighty bucks for a piece even though his handwriting isn't as nice as Keegan's. I could probably sell Keegan's work for at least a hundred each, don't you think?"Stella was speechless as she thought to herself, 'Well, I guess he's pretty good at doing business.'On their way back, Stella got a call from Trevor. He informed her that Sonia's father's funeral arrangements were sorted out, and he was heading to Hanowa to assist Sonia with school-related matters. Trevor assured Stella that he would return within three days."After I get back, I'll take you to join Caline," he promised.Trevor was still worried that the employees a