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
Keegan replied coolly, "Something came up in the company at the last minute, so we were delayed for a while."Dahlia glanced at him. "When Jackson arrived, he told me you left the office a long time ago.""He doesn't even work on the same floor as me, so how would he know when I left?"Dahlia was speechless. She looked at the two with slight annoyance and said in a displeased tone, "Come in. You two are the only ones left."When the two entered, the living room was already filled with people.It was actually Cordelia's 79th birthday this year. However, Rivera had a custom where one's ninth birthday was celebrated instead of their tenth. That was why Cordelia celebrated her 80th birthday when she was only 79.The Kane family attached great importance to the matter. Aside from Keegan's aunt's family, who was abroad and could not make it back in time, every young person in the family was present.Cordelia sat in the middle. Dahlia and Aurora sat on her left, while Chandler and Cyre
Dahlia's expression darkened. "What do you mean."Cyrene's words had clearly hit her where it hurt.'So what if Keegan's outstanding? In the end, didn't he still not follow her wishes and married a parvenu's daughter?' thought Cyrene.Cyrene smiled. "I didn't mean anything; it was just an analogy. When marrying a wife, marry one who's virtuous. While Stella's lacking in other aspects, she's still virtuous and smart. Forget about our mother-in-law liking her; even I like her."Stella was speechless.'I forgot to check my horoscope's prediction before leaving the house today. I got involved in the war between the two sisters-in-law when I just arrived. Dahlia and Cyrene have always been at odds. This is something I learned as soon as I married into the Kane family. The main reason is most likely the battle for succession between the two families. The Vinci Rivera Group turned successful during Quentin's tenure. If it wasn't because he had passed on early, the company would have undo
"He's a young man. It's not a bad thing for him to get to know a few more friends." Stella did not seem to detect the rejection in Cyrene's words.Then, she turned to Jackson and said, "Jackson, tell me if you want to seriously date a girl. I'll introduce you to one."Jackson gave her a meaningful glance and smiled. Then, he slowly said, "In that case, thank you very much, Stella."Cyrene threw Stella a displeased glance.'I was being polite, yet she actually took me seriously. It's no wonder Dahlia looks down on her. Not only is she of low status, but she's also brainless,' she thought.Stella obviously was not brainless. She merely did not want to make enemies with Cyrene.'How Dahlia fights with Cyrene is her own business, as long as she doesn't get me involved,' she thought."It's rare for us to gather together, so stop arguing. Everyone, find somewhere and take a seat."After Cordelia spoke, everyone sat down and quieted down.After Keegan sat down, Cordelia noticed the l
Lancelot Lewie was a contemporary male opera singer. He was well-known for his work "The Flower Pavilion."Stella was really familiar with him because Rainee was his die-hard fan and had many recordings of his performances at home.When Stella was younger, Stella had even gone to a few of his performances with Rainee. Lancelot had a soft, feminine figure, and ethereal vocals. It was not an overstatement to say that he had peerless elegance on stage.'Lancelot can be considered one of my first teachers when I learned performing arts. At first, I wanted to learn how to act because Lancelot looked really beautiful in period costumes. I also wanted to perform for everyone while I am dressed beautifully. When Lancelot was 50, he announced that he would no longer perform in public and would focus on his education career. To this day, it's been eight years since he's performed on stage. Throughout these years, many invited him to stage a comeback. However, all of these attempts ended in fa