Stella quipped.Keegan chuckled, "Worried you'll go soft, huh? Seems I was overthinking."Stella said, "I was indeed feeling a bit soft, but something just happened that made me very uncomfortable."She briefly mentioned Larry kneeling down, "I wasn't that angry before. But when I saw him kneeling outside, my temper flared up instantly. With so many people watching, I felt like he was pressuring me, so I took the opportunity to reassign him."Sighing, she continued, "Actually, on the way here, I felt a bit guilty. I wondered if I was being too harsh. He's currently short of money to get a cochlear implant for his son. His new position will surely pay less than before."Keegan patted her hand. "A cochlear implant is just an assistive device; it's not a matter of life and death. If he wants to get one for his son, there's no rush for it. But going behind your back to take on a side job, I find that hard to justify."Stella blinked, asking softly, "Do you think he's lying?"Keegan
Stella glanced up and saw Trevor sitting in the Bentley next to them, glancing their way.Their car windows were closed, so Trevor couldn't see much, but he recognized Keegan's car. Since they hadn't gotten out of the car for a while, Trevor figured Keegan was up to no good.Hearing Trevor's voice, Keegan let go of Stella's hand, straightened up, and tidied her clothes, sitting upright.Aldor had a vague feeling like he was seeing his own future mistakes.Trevor got out of the car, wearing a khaki casual jacket and black pants, his hairstyle and demeanor reminiscent of Leighton Hall's. With sunglasses hanging from his nose, lips slightly pursed, broad shoulders and long legs, he looked both suave and commanding.Previously, they didn't think he looked much like Leighton, but now, dressed like this, wearing sunglasses, if someone unfamiliar saw him, they'd probably mistake him for Leighton. They were too alike.Stella got out of the car, carrying her bag, and walked toward Trevor,
Stella nodded, "Hi, Maya."Maya retrieved a neatly wrapped gift box from her bag and handed it over, "I wasn't sure what to bring for our first meeting, so I made these sachets myself. Give them a try."Stella was a bit surprised. "Maya, you're into scents too?"Maya smiled, "I got into scents because of Trevor. He used to love playing around with them."Stella was surprised once again.She hadn't seen Trevor indulge in scents much, so she assumed he wasn't interested in them.However, Trevor seemed hesitant to broach the topic further, simply saying, "Let's order first, I'm hungry."Maya hesitated for a moment, lowering her eyes to conceal her disappointment.Stella quickly interjected, "Maya, it's been a while since you've been back, right? How about trying some hometown dishes today?"Maya put on a smile. "Sure, you decide."As the waiter was about to leave after taking their dinner orders, Trevor suddenly piped up, "Add a roast."Maya shot a quick glance at Trevor, who ex
"Haha," Stella chuckled awkwardly, "Trevor, how did you know I didn't bring tissue?"Keegan's eyelid twitched. That was indeed a seamless excuse. His lips moved slightly, unabashedly following his wife's lead, "I didn't bring any either."Trevor tossed Stella’s bag and tissues to them, then shot Keegan a glare before slamming the door shut.Stella was speechless."Is he mad at me?"Keegan looked worried. "I think, instead of worrying about yourself, you should worry about me first. Even if Trevor is mad at you, his target will only be me."Stella breathed a sigh of relief, "That's a relief then."Keegan was speechless.Stella grabbed his hand, speaking earnestly, "Anyway, he's never liked you for a long time, so this one thing won't make a difference."Keegan was even more speechless.Blessed is she while he carries the blame. Truly, she's a good wife to him!Keegan took Stella to the hotel's entertainment area. Ever since her morning sickness had passed, Stella's appetite h
"That photo turned out really nice," Stella said happily as she turned to share it with Keegan.But Keegan wasn't pleased, feeling she made him look silly. He insisted she give him the phone so he could take the photo.Stella's eyelid twitched. "You want to take it? You'll reduce my height from 1.68 meters to 1.38 meters. Mr. Kane, don't you know your own photography skills?"Keegan retorted, "Are my photography skills really that bad?"Stella replied, "Let me put it this way, if you sprinkle some rice on a phone, even chickens can take better photos than you."Feeling somewhat humiliated, Keegan gritted his teeth. "Then let's go out and play. If I take pictures for you, will you stare at them for half the night?"He shouldn't have brought it up. As soon as he did, Stella's suppressed memories suddenly resurfaced."If I don't stare at them, trying to convince myself that your skills are just bad, I'm afraid I'll end up fighting with you directly at the hotel. Look at this face o
Stella was puzzled.Felicity's voice came through Keegan's phone, "Stella! You've become the other woman! And with your cousin at that!"Keegan was confused, and Stella was even more confused. What was this about exes and current partners? And why did the voice sound so familiar?"Did you... did you call the wrong number?" Stella asked quietly.There was a moment of silence on the other end, followed by a hesitant voice, "Ste… Stella?"Stella was taken aback. Did she know her?"It's me. May I ask who this is?"The person on the other end didn't respond immediately, but Stella could hear her breathing getting erratic.Keegan took the phone back from Stella and put it on speaker. "Do you need something?"Joe Esper gritted his teeth. "Who just answered the phone?"Keegan said, "My wife.""Impossible!" Joe ground his teeth. "You obsessed fan! Did you find a voice double to mess with me on purpose?"Keegan replied calmly, "I'm not that childish, and no one can replace her."Joe
It took Stella a while to figure out what was going on. She finally understood why Joe suddenly showed up during the incident with Grace Allock and turned the situation around. It turned out to be this all along.She felt incredibly awkward. If she had known it was a wrong number earlier, she wouldn't have spoken up. It was indeed a bit mean, something only someone as childish as Keegan would do.Keegan also realized he hadn’t handled the situation well. Trying to make amends, he said, "I didn't explain clearly. How about I give you a set of the exclusive skins from the 'Honor of the Deities' beta?"Joe sniffled softly, "Three sets of beta skins."Keegan couldn't help but laugh at his bargaining. It seemed Joe wasn’t too hurt after all. "Alright, I'll give you three sets."Joe immediately stopped crying. A limited-edition skin set that money couldn't buy versus an idol already married to someone else—any fool would know which to choose."Alright, I guess I misunderstood."Then,
Stella was speechless."Are the standards for hiring entertainment reporters this low now? Can even the blind get the job?"Joe was speechless.Was his idol really this sarcastic in private?Felicity, who had been listening on the phone for a while, finally couldn't help but speak up, "Aren't those pictures of you and Leighton?"Stella replied, exasperated, "That's me and my brother.""But these photos really do look like Leighton, and isn't your brother driving Leighton's car?"Stella hadn't noticed what car Trevor was driving. If it was indeed Leighton's car. It was no wonder the paparazzi got it wrong.She reinstalled Facebook and checked the trending topics, feeling numb.The top entertainment headlines were all about Leighton's "affair."Things like #NewStarInvolvedInLeightonHallLoveLife#, #LeightonHallLoveLifeInCrisisOnAndOffScreenLoveTriangle#, #LeightonIsEatingWell#, #LoveAndIndifferenceAreSoObvious#...All sorts of absurd tags.Stella opened her Facebook, seeing 99