Nicole changed her approach, "Are you avoiding this option because you're afraid your popularity will drop while you're on break?" Leighton nodded, then shook his head, finally saying after a while, "I don't know what I'd do if I wasn't working." Since his debut, he hadn't had much of a break. Suddenly being without work made him feel lost, and he feared his dad might mock him. Nicole suggested, "Go back to school. You're still so young; it's never too late to do anything. If you want to have a long-lasting career in this industry, you need the confidence to stand on stage. No one is born an actor. Most of the best acting teachers in the country are at Rivera Drama Academy. You need to study acting systematically and see firsthand the skills of the older generation of actors. That's something you rarely get to experience outside." Nicole's words cut through the fog in Leighton's mind, making him realize that going back to school was an option. His dream had been to get into R
Leighton grumbled, "Then why did you hit me? Do you have any conscience?" Nicole said, "The cactus is dried up; the spines fall off with a touch. It didn't even prick you, so stop whining." "It still hurts! You poked the sole of my foot, and the skin there is so tender!" Leighton followed her, mumbling, "My foot hurts every time I go up the stairs now." Nicole stopped and turned her head. "Want me to carry you up?" Leighton was taken aback. "What?" Nicole pretended to move toward him as if to carry him. Leighton jumped away in a hurry. "What are you doing?" Nicole clicked her tongue, "See, you can still run and jump." Leighton was speechless once more. His expression shifted several times before he finally yelled, "Cunning!" Nicole's head injury was still hurting, and she didn't want to tease him anymore. She went upstairs, opened a guest room for him, laid out a new blanket, and said with a yawn, "You'll have to make do here for tonight. I'll arrange for someon
One had to admit, his figure was incredibly photogenic; no wonder his fans were so devoted. As Nicole thought this, she unfolded the blanket to cover Leighton. When she pulled it over his shoulder, Leighton suddenly opened his eyes.He looked at Nicole in confusion, then abruptly woke up and instinctively pushed her away, angrily saying, "Why are you scaring people in the middle of the night instead of sleeping?"Leighton clumsily grabbed the blanket and wrapped it around himself, irritated by Nicole's lack of boundaries. After a moment of silence from her, he looked up to see Nicole lying unconscious on the floor, her face pale. His expression changed.Keegan Kane received Leighton's call in the middle of the night.He carefully moved Stella Hall's hand off his chest, tucked her in, and quietly left the bed with his phone.By the time they had settled Nicole into Rotona Pinnacle Hospital, it was already past five in the morning.She had fallen ill from a combination of her injur
Leighton now saw Keegan through the lens of a brother.Keegan had helped him fix bugs in his game company, taken him to the hospital in the middle of the night, and even arranged for fish soup to be delivered late at night. Compared to Trevor, who was always causing trouble, Keegan was a thousand times better! So, when Keegan asked, Leighton spilled everything."It's not Stella, it's those aunts and uncles. After you had your accident, a lot of people started approaching my parents to introduce suitors for her, all from the capital."Leighton’s mom was famous in the capital years ago, and people still remembered her beauty. With such good genes, many wanted to marry into the Hall family.When Keegan's fate was uncertain, matchmakers started to get restless. After Keegan returned with amnesia, people openly sent profiles of eligible young men to Leighton’s parents.At first, his parents didn’t dare mention it to Stella. But after three months with no sign of Keegan’s memory returni
Keegan accepted the friend request from the other party, and "Prosperous Blossoms" wasted no time in messaging him, saying, "Young man, send Auntie your photo and personal resume. Miss Hall has high standards, and when it comes to marriage, background compatibility has always been crucial. If your qualifications are too different, Auntie might hesitate to recommend you. Even if she does, others might not find you appealing, which could hurt your pride.""Alright," Keegan replied promptly.Then he inquired, "Auntie, how many potential matches have you introduced to Miss Hall?""About six or seven, I believe," came Prosperous Blossoms' response.Remaining composed, Keegan questioned, "So, none of those six or seven have caught Miss Hall's interest?""She's still considering," Prosperous Blossoms clarified. "But those young men all have a favorable impression of Miss Hall. They found her quite likable."Keegan clicked his tongue thoughtfully, feeling a sense of pride. After all, cou
Stella marveled to herself, "Wow, he's quite something! That nose, those eyes, and that mouth seem tailor-made for me! With looks like his, he could easily rival Keegan when he was in his twenties. If there's any flaw, it's probably that he's too perfect, which gives off a slightly artificial vibe, like his eyes lack sincerity."Keegan had the kind of looks that made her fall for him at first sight, especially those expressive eyes; this one was almost there.Skimming through the resume briefly, she noted: “Skylar Sadler, 28 years old, local to Rivera, master's graduate, works at Semiconductor Technology in chip design. Isn't that Keegan's company?"Stella replied, "Auntie, please give me his WhatsApp. I'd like to chat with him."Immediately, Prosperous Blossoms sent Skylar's WhatsApp to her.A few minutes later, Keegan received a friend request, and the profile picture was all too familiar—it was his wife, who was pregnant but not entirely honest.He accepted her friend request
Stella asked, "Mr. Sadler, would you be interested in joining a singles group I'm part of? It's a community of young people, where everyone's profiles are transparent, and we can chat openly. Later, when we arrange social events, you can come along and see if you're interested."Keegan was confused. With a "nothing ventured, nothing gained" mentality, Keegan replied, "Sure."So Stella added him to a WhatsApp group named "Socializing Group Seven."Upon entering, the group flooded the chat with "Welcome, newcomer," giving him a warm reception.Keegan was pleasantly surprised and responded with an emoji. Then, the group leader—his restless wife—@mentioned everyone with an announcement.The announcement contained personal introductions of every group member, except him.As Keegan scrolled through, he noticed he was the only male among nine members, with all the others being girls, and everyone worked at Caline.While Keegan was still processing this, girls in the group had already
Feeling overwhelmed by the female spirits of the group and unwilling to lie or provoke his wife's ire, Keegan opted for honesty and spilled the beans about the entire situation.Stella's expression turned stern. "So you believe I'm secretly going on blind dates behind your back? That’s why you added me on a fake account, trying to catch me cheating?"Keegan promptly refuted, "Absolutely not! How could you ever doubt me?""Then why did you use a fake account to deceive me?"Keegan whispered, "Aunt Jacobsen mentioned you added seven or eight blind date candidates, and I was just curious why."Impatiently, Stella retorted, "What else could I do? Didn't you see? I'm contemplating replacing you!"Keegan, acknowledging his fault, softly apologized, "Stella, I genuinely didn't doubt you. I was just envious. Your uncle and aunt suggested so many blind date candidates for you, and I realized they don't favor me much. It hurt my feelings."Stella's anger was calmed by his admission, espec