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 pursed his lips. Moments later, he finally said, "I was wrong about her.""Mrs. Kane isn't someone who holds grudges. If you apologize properly and coax her, she'll surely forgive you," said Aldor.Keegan was speechless.'She doesn't hold grudges? The bitemark she left on me last night because I took her blanket still hasn't gone away. There isn't a woman who holds grudges more than her,' he thought.Keegan returned the phone to Aldor. "Get someone to keep an eye on Bella. Don't let her get hurt or stir up trouble before the agreed time. If she breaches the contract, I'll take back the things the same way I gave them to her.""Understood."Just as Aldor walked out, Stella sent Keegan a text message.[Grandpa asked if you're coming home for dinner tonight.]Keegan glanced at his unfinished work. Then, he closed the file and replied.[Yes.]When Keegan returned, Arthur was unusually enthusiastic. "Keegan, you're home?"He squinted as he smiled. The creases on his face w
Keegan froze. "What effects?""Tonify and rejuvenate your sexual function.""Pfft—"Stella spat out the soup in her mouth.Keegan's expression immediately darkened.Arthur said, "I heard Maria, the housemaid, say that the Kane family's been urging you two to conceive, so it's time you two put this matter on your agendas. Stella's still young, so her body is definitely fine. Yours might be a different case. You're in your early thirties, and you sit in your office all day. If you don't exercise more, you won't be physically fit, and your future child won't have a strong body. If the child's unhealthy, Stella will be the one who suffers. That's why I made you something good to rejuvenate your body."He continued as if he was listing out his treasures. "The chicken I used is an actual free-range chicken. I slaughtered it myself. I threw in many types of herbs like chaste tree, cramp bark, red clover, saw palmetto, maca, lactipusum, purple hook, macrbor, serpbacca... Anyway, they're
Stella was startled momentarily. She stared at Keegan's flushed neck and face. Suddenly, she understood the situation.She teased him through stifled laughter, "This is good. Didn't you hear what grandpa say just now? One bowl and you'll have stamina as strong as young man's; two bowls and you can bring down a bull."Keegan had a light sheen of sweat on his forehead. With a tense expression, he pulled the covers tighter and ignored Stella.It was a rare occasion for Stella to see Keegan in such an embarrassing state. So, she was not going to pass up the opportunity of adding insult to his injury. She exhaled and said, "How does it feel after having the soup, Mr. Kane? Is it like how it's depicted on TV; you feel like your entire body is on fire? Look at you. You're sweating so much; it must be really hot in here. Shall I fan you?"She narrowed her eyes and deliberately moved to Keegan's front. Then, she swung her hands back and forth in front of his face to fan him.The fragrance
Stella stopped talking."Uncle Chandler's family organized Keegan's grandmother's 70th birthday banquet. So, logically speaking, it's our family's turn to organize her 80th birthday banquet. However, the specifics will still depend on her. Tomorrow, at the banquet, don't say things you aren't supposed to. Play it smart.""I understand."Dahlia chatted a little more and hung up.After Stella put away the phone, she asked Keegan, "What did your mother mean by playing it smart? Does she want to organize your grandmother's birthday banquet this year?"Keegan glanced at her. "You should be asking who doesn't want to organize grandma's birthday banquet.""I, for one, don't," Stella said as she crawled under the covers. She stared at the ceiling and continued, "Organizing a birthday banquet is so tiring. You need to consider many things. Not only do you have to tend to the birthday girl's feelings, but you must also tend to the guests' feelings. You'll be slaving away, yet others won't