Didn’t they agree to have a little fun if they stumbled upon something interesting?The revolution hadn't even succeeded, and they were already turning traitors midway! She couldn’t count on these two!Stella whispered, "Would you believe me if I said I wanted to take your son and daughter out to see the world?"Keegan, his expression cold, just responded with a grunt.Stella was speechless.Felicity chimed in, "Honesty is the best policy. Stella, just spill it."Vermont added, "Stella, remember our deal before we came here? We stick together through thick and thin. You can't throw us under the bus now."Stella shot a glare at the two traitors, then turned to meet Keegan's intense gaze, immediately feeling flustered."Well, actually, I was helping your uncle quit gambling."Keegan replied icily, "How much money did you transfer to her?"Pretending to be confused, Stella asked, "Who? I transferred money to someone?"Keegan took out his phone without a word. "If you won't tell
The voice on the other end of the line wasn't Blake's; it belonged to a stranger.Dahlia furrowed her brow. "Who are you? Why do you have my brother's phone? Where is he?""Him?" the stranger chuckled. "He's currently here learning how to swim."With that, the phone was passed to someone nearby, who called out, "Hey Crosby! Your sister wants to talk to you!"Sounds of splashing water filled the receiver, followed by Blake's panicked voice, "Dahlia! Please, you have to save me, they're going to kill me, Dahlia—uh—"Before he could finish his sentence, there was a sound of something being pushed into the water, accompanied by gurgling noises.Dahlia's face turned pale. "What are you doing? Are you trying to kill him?"The man took the phone back, smiling. "Kill him? Mam, we are law-abiding citizens, not involved in any illegal activities. But your brother owes our boss over ten million. If the boss doesn't get his money back, he won't pay us our wages. We're all waiting on this bi
This woman was despicable! Dahlia went to Caline to find Stella, but Stella avoided her. Dahlia, despite her prestigious background, couldn't bring herself to cause a scene in front of others, even though she'd fallen on hard times. Since Stella wouldn't see her, she waited outside.Stella didn't show up, but instead, Dahlia encountered Jaylene Saun and Darcie Arnold.Seeing Dahlia again, Darcie showed no warmth as before; she just greeted her casually.On the other hand, Jaylene warmly spoke to her, "Aunt Dahlia, what brings you here? Are you here to look at perfumes?"Dahlia forced a smile and said, "I need to talk to Stella about something. Jaylene, can you take me up to see her?"Just as Jaylene was about to speak, the receptionist nearby intervened, "Ms. Saun, Ms. Hall said she won't be receiving any visitors today."It was clear: Stella knew Dahlia was downstairs but deliberately chose not to see her.Dahlia's expression soured, but she swallowed her anger and appealed t
Dahlia didn't bring up Blake's gambling issues at all. She simply mentioned problems with the company's production line, orders on hold, and a cash flow problem.Keegan was swayed by Stella and wasn't willing to lend a hand. With no other options left, she had to turn to Stella for help.Dahlia understood Jaylene's deep affection for Keegan. Unable to reach Stella, Jaylene was her last hope. That was why she was adamant about not telling Jaylene about Stella's pregnancy. If Jaylene found out, she'd likely lose hope in her relationship with Keegan, so why would she want to offer assistance?She grabbed Jaylene, tears brimming in her eyes. "You've always been the daughter-in-law I favored. You and Keegan grew up together. If it weren't for you going abroad for treatment, Stella wouldn't even be in the picture. I strongly opposed Keegan marrying her. She's held a grudge against me for years, and now that she's become the golden child, she's constantly at odds with me. At my age, I coul
With teary eyes, Dahlia clasped Jaylene's hand. "Jaylene, you're such a gem. I truly appreciate your help, thank you so much. I promise, once the funds from the orders come through, I'll repay you the twenty million."Jaylene waved it off, feeling a tad embarrassed. "Aunt Dahlia, please don't mention it. I genuinely regard you and Keegan as family. How could I sit idle when you're in trouble? I'll contact the bank right away to transfer the money, and you can proceed to save Uncle."Dahlia poured out her gratitude, lavishing Jaylene with compliments.However, Jaylene didn't have that much liquid capital at hand. Normally, she would have turned to Trevor for a loan, but this situation involved Dahlia. Trevor still harbored resentment toward her for her treatment of Stella back in the Kane household. If he knew this money was for Dahlia, he definitely wouldn't lend it.Asking Darcie was out of the question. Darcie wished for nothing more than to sever all ties between her and Keegan.
During that month of injury, Keegan realized this, but he never corrected Jaylene.His preferences were crystal clear. If Jaylene had any sense at all, she would have noticed. Yet, she still clung to that idealized version of Keegan, simply because that was the Keegan she desired.Besides, who in their right mind would willingly give banned substances to someone they cared about?This shallow, self-serving infatuation couldn't be considered love; it was nothing more than despicable possessiveness.Since regaining his memory, Keegan saw things with clarity.He recalled the days when he was bedridden due to his severe injury. Each time the nurse tended to his wounds, Jaylene stood nearby, her brow furrowed not out of fear, but out of disgust.At that time, he couldn't recall Stella. Jaylene had convinced him she was his lover, but deep down, he didn't believe it.How could his supposed lover recoil at the sight of his injuries?Though this memory was later erased by the hypnotist
"Do you really have to watch those videos?" Keegan asked. "I don't have to, but it makes me happier," Stella responded.Keegan remained silent for a moment before replying, "Okay, just wait a moment."He stood up and left the room.Stella was delighted. She knew Keegan well enough to know that he would never allow her to watch someone else; he would take care of it himself.Keegan was a guy with many tricks up his sleeve.When he was pursuing her, he stuck to her like glue when they moved to Clouditude International. He wore tank tops with plunging necklines and underwear as tight as possible. After work, he even went to the gym, displaying all his charms, afraid of not being able to seduce her.But once she became pregnant, he immediately switched all his sleepwear to long sleeves and pants, dressing as modestly as possible, with everything tightly wrapped up. The buttons on his sleepwear were buttoned up to the topmost one.Several times she wanted to ask him, "Is it cold at
The music played with ambiguity in her ears, while before her eyes lay anatomical charts of human muscles commonly found in dissecting rooms and hospitals.Stella stared at these charts, almost envisioning the edge-dancing male streamers morphing into the red muscle lines depicted in the anatomy chart, each one captivating as they twisted their waists and hips.Her head spun as she pointed to the projection screen and asked Keegan, "What's this?"Keegan patiently explained, "It's a muscle distribution chart. Everyone's body develops the same way under the skin. By looking beyond appearances, you see the essence. Once you see the essence, appearances become insignificant to you."Seeing beyond appearances???Stella's face shifted from that of embarrassment to frustration, cycling through several changes before she abruptly stood up, her face tense, and headed outside.Keegan caught up to her. "Where are you going?"Stella replied, "To find my brother."Keegan was confused."My