Their surroundings were silent, and only the sound of water and the piano melody wafted by their ears.Unlike Bella, Stella did not concern herself too much with what she wore. She was afraid of the cold, so her skirt was paired with a white coat. As for her hair, it was brushed into a simple low ponytail. The bangs on her forehead scattered across her face when she lowered her head to play the piano. Her pursed red lips had a chilly presence that made her stand out. She was breathtakingly beautiful.Marshall watched her silently while the wine glass in his hand was unconsciously gripped tightly. Vermont was shocked when he heard it from the side.There was only one line in his mind currently. 'How many more surprises do you have hidden for your majesty?'Only Keegan had watched the whole thing calmly. Stella chose this song, and truthfully like she said, she had an advantage. Stella would practice this song using the piano in their music room at home. At the start, she could not p
"Maybe next time." Bella forced a smile. "I'm a little off my game today."Stella felt unfortunate as she said, "That's too bad."Although she said that, she did not look like she meant what she said at all.Bella knew if she stayed, she would be a laughingstock. So, she said she wanted to change her clothes. She used that as an excuse to leave.Stella tutted to herself, 'I gave her a chance, but she didn't take it. If we were to play one more song, I would be the one crying.'After she walked lightly back to Keegan, Vermont then came to her and complimented her, "Stella, you're awesome. I can't believe you can play the piano so well."Stella put on an act successfully. Without thinking, she bragged, "It was alright. Actually, I haven't been playing the piano for a long time. I'm quite rusty.""You can play the piano so fluently even when you're rusty. Your basic skills are really good, then."Stella waved her hand and said, "It's just so-so.""Stella, can you play 'Por una Ca
Coincidentally, a few bosses came to chat with Keegan. So, Stella went to the pool to find Arthur.The old man did not stop having fun. After he had won some money in the casino, he then went to the swimming pool to have a breath-holding contest with a bunch of young people.When Stella got there, Arthur had already won one round. He was flicking his finger on a young man's head who had just lost the contest to him.Stella was speechless.She incredulously asked Aldor, who had been sticking around with Arthur, "How long did he hold his breath for?""Over thirty seconds."Stella was confused."He won the contest just by holding his breath for over thirty seconds?" Stella then thought, 'These male office workers are so weak.'Aldor coughed softly and said, "Mr. Jewell introduced himself as the great-grandfather of Mr. Kane before the contest."Stella was left speechless again.'So, he didn't win the contest. He made others throw the game by using Keegan's name.'Stella laughed
Stella did not expect Bella to act so insanely. Luckily, she reacted quickly and managed to grab the guardrail in time.But Bella was very strong. She seemed as though she would not give up until she could pull Stella down into the water. Stella realized that she could not free herself. So, she kicked Bella.'Get off!' Stella thought.Bella was then kicked into the water out of fear by Stella.Mrs. Chapman suddenly screamed behind Stella. "Help, somebody. Someone fell into the water!"Her voice instantly alerted everyone on deck."Who dropped into the water?""I think it's Ms. Young.""Oh, my god. She was just fine a while ago. How did she fall into the water?""Mrs. Chapman said she saw Ms. Young arguing with Mrs. Kane. Then, she heard the sound of water splashing after a short while.""Are you saying that Mrs. Kane pushed her into the water?""I didn't say that."People were talking about the incident on the ship.When they saw Keegan, everyone kept quiet.Keegan came f
"It's just a minor injury. It'll be fine even without medication. Sorry for troubling you."Although she said that, she still welcomed him into her room.She put the clothes on the couch aside and then asked Marshall to sit. "Mr. Moore, is plain water okay with you?"Marshall nodded. "Sure."Stella then poured a glass of water and gave it to him.Marshall opened the bag. He took out the medicated oil from the bag and handed it to her. "Rub some oil on your injury."Stella then took the oil. She bent her eyes as she thanked him. She immediately opened the bottle of oil and softly rubbed the oil on her wrist.Marshall looked around the room before he asked, "Where's Keegan?"Stella stopped moving for a moment. She pursed her lips as she said, "I'm not sure."When the security personnel on the ship accompanied Bella back to her cabin, she pulled Keegan to tell him something. After she got back to her room, Keegan then gave Stella an excuse to go out.'Where else can this piece o
After Marshall heard Stella, he asked, "When we first met at the hospital, were you there for your mom?"Stella nodded."How is she?" Marshall asked.Stella's eyes were sad. "She hasn't changed. We don't know if she'll ever wake up."Marshall tried to comfort her. "She's been strong all these years. There's still hope.""I hope so. The doctor said she showed some signs lately."Marshall said, "When I was getting treated abroad, I met some top doctors. I can introduce you if you want.""Thanks. I'll let you know."After a moment, Stella asked, "Mr. Moore, what's the news about the lawsuit?""I've got the lawyer's letter ready. Want to see?"Stella nodded.Marshall sent her the letter on her phone. It looked similar to ones she'd seen online. The letter told people to stop spreading false things about Stella and to delete their posts.Changing the topic, Marshall said, "Didn't you mention seeing a psychiatrist once?"Stella nodded. "Last year, some people sent me bad emails.
That company had a great relationship with the Kane family. They chose to cooperate with Albert at that time because they thought that he was an in-law of the Kane family, who always prioritized quality. It would not be that bad. However, the incident happened in the end, and they simply brought it up to the Vinci Rivera Group.This happened when Keegan was having a tough time with his uncle at Vinci Rivera. His uncle, Chandler, used this problem against him and accused Keegan of being corrupt. It really hurt Keegan's chances in the company.Keegan was so mad. When he looked into the problem, he learned Stella was involved. They had a big fight because of it.Stella felt it was unfair because she didn't know Albert was using her name to make deals.One day, Albert called Stella for dinner and to visit Rainee in the hospital. He hadn't visited Rainee in a while, and the doctor said it'd help her to see familiar faces. So Stella agreed.When she got there, she saw other business peo
Stella was asleep when Keegan came back. Only a warm yellow lamp was left in the room. He took off his coat, threw it on the couch, walked to the bedside, and sat down.Stella could feel Keegan's gaze, even though her back was facing him. She frowned and was a little irritable.A faint smell of perfume wafted from Keegan's body. It was the same scent as Bella's. Stella recalled some unpleasant past memories because she had just chatted with Marshall just now. She was already irritable, but she became even more irritable when she smelled that scent on Keegan's body, 'Damn it. Why don't you wash up instead of just sitting on the bedside and staring at me? It's annoying!' Stella cursed inwardly.After an unknown time, Keegan threw off the quilt and held her wrist. When Stella was about to withdraw her hand, he gently applied a cool liquid on her wrist with his palm.Stella was startled for a moment. Then, she withdrew her hand.Keegan seemed to know that she was awake. When he saw th
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