However, Lena was not angry. She merely gave her a glance and said, "Underneath the skin, we're all the same. There's no difference between a dead person and a living person."Molly furrowed her brows as she glanced at her. Molly was the most arrogant and overbearing among the younger generation of the Moore family. She always spoke tactlessly and never considered the feelings of the listener.Vermont was worried she would not shut her mouth and ruin everyone's spirits, so he quickly changed the subject, "Aren't you from forensics? Do forensics also need to touch corpses?"Lena said, "If there is a need, I will need to touch them, but there is usually the coroner to do it. We also need to go over there to dissect bodies when it's busy.""Dissect?" The corner of Vermont's lips twitched. "Then would you still be able to eat your meals?""Why wouldn't I be able to eat? It's just work," she replied.Vermont turned to Carter. "Lena's hands touched a corpse, and she used it to grab foo
After having a cold, an average person would recover in a few days. On the other hand, Carter might have symptoms so severe he has to stay in the hospital, so they cannot blame Lena for being so nervous.Thankfully, Carter merely coughed a few times and stopped. Lena then said, "Where's your medication?""In the car," he answered."I'll go down and get it. You can entertain everyone first," Lena told him.Carter nodded his head in reply. When Lena had left, Trevor opened his mouth and said, "Lena cares for you a lot. Why did you scare her by faking your cough?"Carter gave two low chuckles with a gentle expression before saying, "Once she starts to care for me, she wouldn't remember about the thing I made her angry about."Vermont clicked his tongue and said, "Schemeful."Then he winked at Keegan. "You see that? Learn from it."Keegan was too lazy to be bothered by him. Instead, he asked Carter, "Do you still have the red wine I gifted you last time?"Carter was slightly stunn
Molly's expression was slightly stiff. The way Carter undermined her did not leave her with much dignity. Vermont was somewhat surprised and gave Carter a glance.From his perception, Carter was a very gentlemanly person. Knowing him for so many years, Vermont rarely saw him fight with someone. Carter's relationship with Molly was alright too. Could his words now be because of Molly's attitude when talking to Lena earlier?The mood was suddenly awkward. Trevor gave a light chuckle and said, "Actually, I've been overseas so many years and never been to a winery in France. If there's a chance, I'll go and take a look."Then Molly's expression turned for the better. She kept looking for topics to discuss with Trevor.Stella was slightly bored, but then a deshelled prawn suddenly appeared on her plate. Stella froze for a moment and gave an odd look to Keegan.'Is this bastard trying to poison and murder me?' she thought.Keegan could tell what she was thinking, and he gave her a side
Vermont's lips twitched. "There's an order to this, okay? Line up properly."Trevor took out a business card and handed it to Stella. "I hope I can have the chance to cut in line."Stella could not determine whether he was joking or serious.She took the business card and glanced at it. It read Elegant Media.Vermont could not stand it and said, "Mrs. Kane, don't believe in his sweet-talking. In terms of cunning businessmen, if Keegan is second, Trevor would definitely be first. He's ruthless and very mean!"The corner of Keegan's eye twitched. "You shut up!"Stella then pushed the business card back. "I appreciate your generous invitation, Mr. Saun. However, I currently don't have any intention to sign.""No problem. You can keep the business card. Anytime you come around to it, I welcome your call anytime. Of course, not only business but personal affairs are also fine. The Saun family owes you huge gratitude."Since he had said so, Stella could only accept the business card.
The effect of the broadcast was beyond expectations. Besides the story's merit, this was mainly due to Stella's interpretation of the character. The producer clearly knew this and naturally wanted to shoot a sequel to it. The rate still had space for negotiation.Stella thought about it and said, "I can help you shoot a few more, and I still wouldn't need any paycheck. However, I need you to help me do something."Lena was surprised, "Me?"Stella nodded and leaned in to whisper two sentences into her ears. Then, she asked, "Is that okay?"Lena looked at her thoughtfully. After a long while, she said, "Sure."A breeze flowed through. A waft of soft fragrance rushed to their noses.Lena furrowed her brows. "This floral fragrance is odd.""It's devil's snare." Stella gave the few stalks of flowers on the balcony a look. She said quietly, "It's not good if you inhale too much."'This store is too much. They even put this type of flower on the balcony. They seem to not be afraid tha
Trevor took it and flipped through a few pages. Stella's background was simple from her birth to her education and her marriage to Keegan afterward. The content was clear and detailed. Every detail was recorded, such as the hospital she was born in, the schools she attended, the clinics she visited when she was younger, and even the car accident six years ago.There were pictures of her from her youth until the present.Trevor pressed his fingers against his lower lip and frowned.His personal assistant asked out of curiosity, "Mr. Trevor, why do you suddenly want to investigate Mrs. Kane?"Still flipping through the pages, Trevor said indifferently, "I considering signing her. That's why I'm looking into her background."'Does signing an actor require a full history background check from her youth to the present? The recently signed actor didn't go through such a thorough check. Is it more discreet because it's Mrs. Kane?'Trevor, having skimmed through the thin file a few times
He was like that whenever he was drunk. Others either fell asleep with their head tilted or became roaring drunks. Keegan, however, belongs to the third kind. His brain couldn't function when he was drunk. He could fool others as if he weren't drunk, but his brain was already muddled inside.Keegan's low alcohol tolerance was only known by close friends. He would try to avoid attending any business meetings involving alcohol, and Aldor would help him out if it was unavoidable. With his drinking capacity, he might otherwise get cheated out of his company in his drunken haze."Who are you?"Keegan massaged his temples and asked in a soft tone.Stella frowned. "Can you even lose your memory from drinking too much?"She squinted and took advantage to tease him. "My good son, do you not recognize your mother?""Mother?""Yes."'What a good catch! I've suddenly gotten myself a grown-up son!'She took out her phone and was about to record some evidence but had second thoughts when th
The hot topic list for entertainment was hogged by Stella and Jurisdiction today. The hot topics tag Bella bought became the subject of ridicule. Not long after it was listed on the hot search list, she got someone to take it off. Naturally, Kelly did not see the effects of the advertising, so she called again.Bella could not be bothered with her antics since she had her own issues to deal with."Please just help to repost again. Even a little more exposure is fine. Oh, right. The woman acting in Jurisdiction from the hot search was the new actress Daniel signed for the role of the Empress."Bella's face slumped. "What did you say? Stella's the new actress Daniel picked?""That's her. Why? From your tone, is she your acquaintance?"'It's not just acquaintances. We practically know each other!'Bella's face turned ugly.If other actresses were to take the role, she could easily change them out. But now that Stella had accepted the role in The Palace, it would be a little trickie
Keegan moved from initial resistance to reluctantly listening, and eventually to questioning."Why do these novels portray men as so stupid and brainless, yelling at the female lead as if they have intermittent explosive disorder?""Is the male lead sick? Forcing the female lead to donate a kidney, is he out of his mind?""How many years would they get for calling the police in their world?""Why is he so dumb? The supporting actress claims the female lead pushed her into the water and he believes it? Is checking surveillance footage illegal?""Stella, are you making fun of me?""I can't learn this. It all feels so neurotic. What does the female lead see in him?"Stella retorted, "Who cares if it's neurotic? Just mimic that stupidity, that's how these innocent women like men who protect them like that."Keegan was very reluctant, but his brain was more compliant than his body. Without needing to study deliberately, everything he heard stuck in his mind.So when Keegan mentione
Keegan's expression darkened with anger. "You're being completely unreasonable!"Stella crossed her arms, wearing an expression that seemed challenging. "You let her take it. Let's see if I dare."Jaylene hadn't actually wanted those junk items in the first place; she was deliberately trying to stir up discord between them. Now that her goal was achieved, she put on a sympathetic look."Keegan, I don't want it anymore. Don't be angry. Your health is more important. Didn't the doctor say to keep your emotions stable?"Turning her head, she reproached Stella. "Stella, are you here to help Keegan recover his memory or just to provoke him?""Shut up, you brat! Do you even have a say here?"Acting under the guise of a drama, playing the role of someone lacking in manners, was incredibly satisfying.She’d wanted to curse this brat for a long time!Jaylene's lips twitched, but she held back, tearfully saying, "Stella, if you don't like me, I'll leave. There's no need to humiliate me l
Jaylene understood the situation perfectly. Even though she didn't particularly like these cold, mechanical devices, she put on a pretense of surprise, saying, "Really, Keegan?"Keegan nodded. "Choose one you like.""Keegan!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she couldn't hold back her sharp voice, "With your pile of junk that I can't even touch normally, she takes a look and now you want to give it to her? What's the meaning of this?!"Keegan frowned, apparently not comprehending her current anger at all. "Jaylene gave me a gift, and I'm giving her one in return. What's the problem?""What problem?" Stella's eyes started to redden. "I can't touch them, so why should she be able to? Have you forgotten, or do you have inappropriate feelings for her?"Keegan's expression darkened. "This makes no sense!"Jaylene secretly delighted in this, hypocritically trying to calm things down, "Forget it, Keegan. Since Stella minds so much, I don't want it anymore. You've strained your r
The standoff lasted for over twenty minutes before Keegan grabbed a book and knocked the beetle off Jaylene's neck. The beetle fluttered twice and suddenly flew up, landing on Jaylene's face.Jaylene screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.As she collapsed, the bug flew off again."Jaylene?"Keegan called out to her.He looked up at Stella and said, "You go start the car, I'll carry her to the hospital."As he spoke, he signaled to Stella.She understood and coldly grunted, "So troublesome."Walking over to Jaylene, she squatted down beside her and slapped her face twice.Jaylene immediately opened her eyes and reached out to push her away. "What are you doing!"Stella was prepared and had already moved back before she could be pushed.She shook her tingling hand and innocently said, "Jaylene, you fainted because of the bug. I was just saving you. Don't believe me? Ask Keegan."Jaylene nearly ground her teeth. Did she think she hadn't heard? She was intentionally exposing h
Her fingertips trembled with a mix of horror and excitement. Just as the teapot was about to slip from her grasp, Keegan suddenly said, "Jaylene, don't move."Jaylene froze, instinctively thinking Keegan had regained his memory. She had barely twitched when Keegan loudly stopped her again, "Don't move, absolutely don't move."Jaylene wanted to say something, but then felt an itching sensation on her neck, as if something was crawling slowly. Goosebumps erupted all over her body.By now, Stella had turned around and saw Jaylene standing stiffly with the teapot in hand. Her eyes quickly assessed the situation and then she noticed the beetle crawling on Jaylene's neck.It was an unknown species, not overly tentacled but as long as a little finger, its mouthparts slightly twitching, genuinely alarming in appearance.Stella murmured, "It's so big."Jaylene couldn't see what was on her neck, unsure if it would bite or if it was venomous. She stood frozen in place, her voice trembling,
Seeing him, Stella even lowered her eyes and softly praised, "Mr. Kane, you acted very well."Keegan glared at her, his voice low and intense. "If you keep watching like this, Coco will cut ties with me tomorrow."Stella replied confidently, "No, she won't. After accepting the red envelope, she can tolerate you a little longer."Keegan asked sharply, "Did you teach her to ask for red envelopes like this?""Don't falsely accuse me; I didn't teach her.""You may not have taught her directly, but you set an example. Have you forgotten how you always make me buy things for you?"Stella was speechless. Whenever she wanted Keegan to buy her something, she would often say, "Gifts are only surprises when given voluntarily. If reminded, it shows they don’t like me that much."It had to be said, Coco had learned the essence of it.Stella also felt a bit awkward, thinking that in the future, she needed to avoid such flirtatious conversations between spouses in front of the children. They
Could she figure all this out?Keegan frowned, casting a disappointed look at Coco. "Are you not listening to me now?"Coco raised her gaze defiantly and stated, "Aunt Stella taught me that if I don't want something someone gives me, I can say no. I don't want this hairpin.""Didn't she teach you that even if you don't like something, you should still say thank you?"Coco fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said to Jaylene, "Thank you, Aunt Jaylene, but I don't want it."Jaylene hesitated with her hand extended, unsure whether to retract it or leave it there, managing a strained smile. "Then what do you like? Next time, I will get you something you do like."Coco asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"Jaylene was taken aback. "What?"Coco replied seriously, "Aunt Stella says offering help without reason is either deceitful or thieving. Since you don't like me, why else would you give me something? You want me to do something for you, right?"Jaylene forced a s
Leighton's incident did indeed revive their suspicions.Jaylene was gullible, but Darcie might see through this scheme. "Keegan, why didn't you go to work today?" Jaylene chose to ask directly at first.Keegan remained composed. "I've been busy with the press conference lately and haven't had much rest. Now that things have slowed down, I thought I'd take a break and relax."Jaylene spoke gently, "You should rest well. Since you came back, you've been busy, and you've been postponing Dr. Stone's follow-up appointments. Keegan, I'm really worried about your health. Since you're resting these days, I'll arrange for Dr. Stone to give you another check-up. Stella has been living here to assist your recovery for so long. We need the doctor to give a clear assessment of whether there's been any improvement. Otherwise, it's not good for Stella's reputation to stay here so long, unmarried and under one roof."Keegan nodded. "Okay, please arrange it. Thank you."His response was decisive,
Stella had just descended the stairs when she heard that remark, causing her eyelids to twitch as she thought to herself, “Damn it! He really knows how to come up with excuses!”Upon hearing this, Jaylene's eyes briefly flashed with disdain, but she ultimately accepted the shoe covers Keegan handed her. As Keegan led Jaylene into the house, her eyes continued to scrutinize every corner.There were a couple of pillows on the sofa, couple mugs on the table, wedding photos of Keegan and Stella on the walls, and even headbands and hair ties scattered on the table. The house exuded an unmistakable feminine touch.Jaylene's expression darkened, but when Keegan turned to ask if she preferred tea or coffee, she adopted a gentle, harmless demeanor. "Tea would be perfect."Keegan invited her to take a seat and called for Maria to prepare tea. Jaylene spoke softly, "Keegan, I heard from Stella that you brew Dragon Well tea better than anyone else. Is there a special technique?"Stella paused