The pain and sadness in Marshall's eyes felt too genuine. If the same thing happened in the past, Stella would have surely blamed herself for saying such things.He had helped her so much during her most difficult times, such as before and after her divorce from Keegan. She would still consider him a friend even if he were not Keegan's childhood friend.However, when she realized that Marshall might have something to do with the kidnapping, she could not bring herself to trust a word he said anymore.Stella closed her eyes, trying to calm herself down. After a while, she said, "I'm sorry. I was just too shocked."Marshall lowered his gaze and asked hoarsely, "Stella, did you find the days I spent with you when Keegan went missing repulsive?"Stella pursed her lips. After a long pause, she said, "I'm very grateful for your help during that time, and I feel ashamed for using you to force Keegan to come back. I only lashed out at you because I was worried that he might be involved in
It was not until Keegan took the watering can from Stella's hand that she regained her senses."I'm back," Keegan said.He sat down next to her and asked in a low voice, "Is everything okay?"Stella said, "Keegan, have you been to The Hox Club?"Keegan's expression remained calm. "Do you want to know if I have anything to do with Luanna's death?"Stella frowned. "Of course, I know it has nothing to do with you. I just want to know what you were doing there at that time. Be honest and tell me everything. We've got to plan our next step very carefully."Stella finally figured everything out after listening to Keegan. He had mentioned before that Luanna looked familiar, probably because he had seen her once in the club.However, it was perfectly normal that he could not remember her immediately as it was just a passing encounter. What Stella was worried about now was that Luanna's case might involve him.The photo was like a time bomb. Even if he had nothing to do with it, there w
Stella paused then said, "Are you saying that Lina has other intentions?"Keegan shook his head. "Not necessarily her, but it could be someone else who directed her to Marshall."Keegan figured that if Marshall wanted to use this matter against him, he would not have waited until now.Marshall had yet to find out what exactly happened back then, and he would not act so recklessly. That was just not his way of doing things."Why would that person lead Lina to seek Marshall's help for this case? Who could be behind it, and what's their purpose?" After listening to Keegan's speculation, Stella felt even more confused.Keegan thought for a moment and lifted his gaze, saying, "Marshall is different from other lawyers. He has the Moore family behind him, so he dares to take on cases that others wouldn't. Maybe that person saw this as an opportunity."'That person was probably worried that Marshall wouldn't agree to help, so they used this photo as bait to lure him in. It seems possible
Carter sounded a little irritated. "Can you check the time before you call? Just because you don't have a wife, do you think others don't as well?"Keegan said inwardly, 'I do, and even two kids!'He swallowed the urge to brag and cleared his throat before saying, "Hey, Carter. I'm sorry to disturb you at this hour, but I need a favor."Carter was puzzled at how polite Keegan was.Then, he pursed his lips and asked, "What is it?""Can you hack into Lena's office system and help me check—"Carter ended the call before Keegan could finish speaking. He called again, but it went straight to voicemail.Meanwhile, Carter shoved his phone into the drawer, not wanting to look at it at all.Upon hearing the footsteps from the bathroom, he immediately unbuttoned his shirt, pulled back the blanket, and slipped inside. Then, he grabbed a book from the table and pretended to read it.After Lena dried her hair, she lifted the blanket and sat on the bed. Then, she picked up her phone to chec
Carter pressed his temple, saying, "Keegan Kane, are you ever going to ask me to help you with something legal? I'm going to end up in prison sooner or later because of you!"'What an asshole! He can act like a law-abiding gentleman in public because he has me handling every illegal thing for him!' he cursed inwardly.Keegan said, "I'm sorry, but there's no other way. You're the only person who can help me with this."Then he added, "Only you can openly invade their system and help fix their bug. You hacked so many fraudulent websites and helped the police dismantle so many scam centers. If a person like you gets punished for doing something like this, that just shows that the law is not perfect enough."Carter was not fooled by this flattery as he angrily said, "Shut up! I don't want to hear you talk right now!"Keegan needed a favor, so he immediately did as Carter said.Carter was still annoyed as he asked with a tense face, "Why did you say those things to Lena?"Keegan answ
Lena scrutinized Carter's expression and suddenly said, "Step aside."Carter refused to budge and replied, "It's nothing. You go out first."Lena said in a stern tone, "Carter Lowe, I have to remind you that citizens must cooperate with police investigations. Refusing to do so could lead to your arrest, and you'll not be granted any sentence reduction."Carter paused as his expression became worried. "Is it that serious?"Lena grabbed his clothes. "Move aside now!"She dragged Carter away as she spoke. Then, she saw what the people on the screen were doing and froze in place.The sound of the woman's moan filled the room, her body intertwined with another man.Lena was shocked as her face turned increasingly red.Carter leaned in from behind and kissed her flushed earlobe, whispering, "Officer Gray, I'm not illegally spreading it. I just watched it myself. I can't be arrested, right?"Lena gritted her teeth. "Didn't you say that you wanted to eat?""Yeah, and I also want to w
Keegan looked at her, his eyes blank and lost. After a long pause, he spoke hoarsely, "Stella, Coco's father is gone. I can't fulfill the promise I made to her anymore."Stella was stunned. "What did you say?"With his eyes filled with sorrow, Keegan told her a secret, "Six years ago, the person who fell to his death at The Hox Club was Coco's father."Stella was struck by this news and could not process it. Then, she murmured, "So, Coco isn't Mr. Moore's child, huh?"Keegan was taken aback. "What wild ideas are you coming up with?"Stella said, "I thought Mr. Moore and the undercover cop had a fight and got into a car accident together, and Willow asked you to take care of their child before she died."Keegan was at a loss for words."When did I ever say that Coco is Marshall's daughter?"Stella swallowed. "Isn't Coco Mr. Moore's child with his ex-girlfriend who got into the car accident with him?"Keegan massaged his temple and said, "They broke up for a year before the acci
Keegan thought that everything was strange, so he contacted Willow. However, she felt ridiculous upon hearing that. She told Keegan that she was already married to another man and was about to give birth.She had already forgotten about Marshall. She loved her husband very much and would never go abroad with him.Stella heard what Keegan said and immediately knew that Marshall was having another episode. In the story he fabricated, he and Willow were still a loving couple, but the reality was that Willow had left him long ago, and Marshall was the one who could not move on.Just as Keegan was thinking about advising Marshall, Dahlia asked him to sign some documents and suddenly mentioned Marshall and Willow.She had always looked down on girls who tried to climb the social ladder by attaching themselves to wealthy families. In her eyes, Willow was exactly that kind of person.Dahlia complained about Willow to Keegan. Before she left, she said, "She should take a look at herself in