Keegan held a flashlight and lit up the room. At a glance, he saw Stella kneeling on the ground in a mess and calling him with reddened eyes. With a tremor in his heart, he closed the cabin door and strode up to Stella. He held her hand and wanted to pull her into the safety seat. But Stella sat on the ground without moving.Keegan said furiously, "Do you know what's happening right now? Can't you stop acting out?"Stella said aggrievedly, "Who's acting out? My leg hurts, and I can't move."With the flashlight, Keegan saw that Stella's legs were bruised. There were marks on her legs from the impact. 'No wonder she grabbed the seat but did not sit on it. She was in so much pain that she couldn't stand up,' thought Keegan"Hold it." Keegan handed Stella the flashlight. She lost her strength to argue at that moment and held the flashlight obediently.Originally, Keegan wanted to be mean to Stella, but seeing her in such a state made him change his mind. He quickly moved to her side,
Keegan was left speechless. He felt angry but also funny at the same time. After a long time, he said, "You really hate to lose. Why do you think I came back at this hour? You would be bumping around until you turn stupid if I didn't come back. By then, I don't want to take a fool home after spending so much money."After he finished, he thought about it and said, "Actually, you're already stupid enough, even without the bumps. Normal people would have already stayed in the safety seat obediently."Stella was speechless. She gritted her teeth and said, "I want to go out and see how my great-grandfather is doing. Who knew the ship would suddenly shake so badly?""He's more conscious than you. He put on the life jacket immediately and sat in the safety seat quietly.""How did you know?"Keegan said flatly, "That's where I came from."Stella was surprised. "You went to great grandpa?"Her tone sounded like that was weird. Keegan frowned and said, "Where else can I go?"Stella smil
"I checked the house purchase contract before. You spent over 40 million when you bought it. The premium of the house over the years should be worth 60 million. While the decoration and other expenses should cost about 3 million, right? In that case, you can deduct 70 million from my one billion when you transfer the ownership of the house to me. The extra payment will be the mutual affection between husband and wife over the years. I definitely won't take advantage of you," said Stella.Keegan was angry, but he could not do anything at the same time. 'Damn! She really surprises me unexpectedly every time. She plans to drive me out of the marital house even though we haven't divorced!'70 million? How dare she tell me that? I did spend over 40 million when I bought the house. But that was the price eight years ago. The house price in the area that I bought these years has skyrocketed. The value of that house alone has already reached 130 million. She cut the price in half when she st
Stella suddenly felt like laughing. She found that Keegan's tone was like a kid throwing a tantrum. She obviously would not say it to his face, as Keegan would have lost his temper. Hence, she coaxed him softly, "Mr. Kane. I'm so sorry. Please don't be mad at me. I'm still counting on you to make money and support me. How could I bear to let you die? I'll be heartbroken even if you get scratched. Is it alright if I pull you over here? You can get back to being angry with me once you get in the safety seat."Her apology was not sincere at all. Keegan knew that, but her sweet-talking still tangled him up. Keegan looked at her thin arm and thin legs. "Will you be able to handle me?""Don't look down on me. I'm strong!"Keegan glanced at her long white legs and thought to himself. 'Well, those legs are indeed not weak.' He untied the bed sheet and tossed it to Stella. "Tie this end to the safety seat."Stella followed as he said. Keegan tugged the bed sheet to ensure it was firm and pu
Stella instantly kept quiet. The boat was still swaying. Keegan's warm body temperature behind her back made her feel safe. She unconsciously closed her eyes and fell asleep.The thunderstorm lasted until midnight, and Stella woke up lying on the bed. She moved and found Keegan's hand on her waist while both of them were still tied to the bed sheet. Keegan must have tied them up during their sleep to avoid being thrown out or knocked into things. She untied the bed sheet, washed herself, and went out without waking Keegan.The deck was a mess. Fishes, shrimps, and crabs were washed up on board by the wind, and the crew was busy cleaning up. Stella knocked on Arthur's room, but only Aldor was in the room packing the luggage."Where is my great grandpa?" Stella asked.Aldor replied, "He went on deck to get some seafood. He said he was going to make some seafood soup."Stella was speechless. 'Isn't Arthur nearly ninety? His energy is even better than mine. And I'm still young.'She
"He looks better than Keegan too. Why didn't you fall for him back then?"Stella was speechless. 'What was this old man thinking?'"Mr. Moore is Keegan's friend. Please don't talk nonsense here, great-grandpa. People might misunderstand.""I'm just saying," Arthur slowly replied. "Keegan's not bad either. He was playing chess with me the whole night yesterday. Although he ran back the moment he heard the thunderstorms, there's still hope for him."Stella was once again speechless. 'There's still hope for him? What kind of comment is this?'By the time they got back, Keegan was done packing, and he left the room. Everyone was enjoying the time left since there were only a few more hours before the ship docked.Bella was singing enthusiastically to the audience in the restaurant, so she could wipe away her past humiliation. Well, to say the least, although Bella was horrible at acting, she could sing. After all, she did release a single. It was just that she would steal glances at
The statement's general intent was to tell everyone to listen only to the official announcement rather than making speculations based on unauthorized ones. It further cautioned netizens not to fall victim to others with bad intentions. It was clear what they were getting at when they warned the fans not to let people with bad intentions take advantage of them.The news of Bella joining The Palace was rumored for a few months. The show had not even started filming, yet Bella had already brought The Palace on the trending list several times. With Daniel's reputation and Bella's fame, every trending search would spark discussions.Bella completely ignored the situation online at that time. But now, she popped out and posted a statement saying she did not take part in the show. The fans naturally thought that the show's production team had bought the previous trending searches to trick the fans and use the celebrities' fame.So, once the statement was posted, Bella's fans instantly crie
Meanwhile, Bella's manager, Wein, was quite worried about Bella participating in World Peace. After Bella fell into the water last night, Keegan showed up and gave her a script. The script was not World Peace, but a show called The Tea Merchant. This show was similar to The Palace, which was produced by Daniel. It was also a show about a strong female lead. The Palace was about conspiracies in the palace, while The Tea Merchant, as the name suggests, was about the story of a tea merchant.In the story, the female lead went from being a maid to ward off bad luck for her husband, to the mistress of the family and finally becoming the tea merchant of the generation. Truth be told, the character design had even more emotional values than the female lead of The Palace. It was a show where the audience could empathize with the female lead as they watched her grow throughout her journey. However, Bella rejected it because she felt that the production team was from a small company, the script
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