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
Aurora also chimed in. "Grandma, she couldn't even properly organize Keegan's birthday party, yet you're letting her organize something as important as your birthday banquet? Aren't we just waiting to embarrass ourselves at the birthday banquet?"Keegan's expression darkened. "Are you in the place to interrupt when the elders are speaking? Do you not remember your manners?"Aurora was speechless for a moment. Then, she glared at Stella before she kept her mouth shut in anger.Meanwhile, Stella did not dare to speak at all.'I minded my own business, and disaster still fell upon me out of nowhere. This isn't a good thing for me at all. The old lady is really smart. Since they're both her daughters-in-law, no matter who she chooses, they'll feel unsatisfied, and she'll be labeled as biased. How could she choose when they were even directly questioning her? Naturally, she chose to not offend both sides and threw the hot potato into my hands,' she thought."Didn't you two also used to
Seeing how Dahlia was silent for a long time, Cyrene smiled slightly and said, "You've been quiet for a while now, Dahlia. Are you dissatisfied with the arrangement? To be honest, what's the difference between you and Stella organizing it? You're both from the same family, so she'll bring honor to your family if the banquet succeeds."'And, by the same token, she'll bring shame to their family if the banquet is botched,' she thought.Dahlia suppressed the frustration she felt within. Then, she lifted her head, and her gaze swept past Cyrene."Since mom wants to let Stella organize it, I obviously have no objections. I'm just a little worried that's all," she said calmly.She turned to Stella and warmly said, "Stella, come to my place after this. I'll tell you the whole flow. You can ask me if there's anything you don't understand. There's no need to be frugal when money needs to be spent. In short, make it as perfect as it can get."Stella lowered her gaze and answered softly, "I
Stella had stolen Dahlia's limelight at the jewelry exhibition, fired her servant, and talked to her rudely over the phone. However, the two pretended that everything was fine between them.'She would probably still dislike me even if I let her organize the birthday banquet,' Stella thought. 'Since I'm already on her bad side, why not make use of it and reap the benefits? The gift money was at a nine-digit amount 10 years ago, so it should be more this time round.'Stella bumped into Jackson when she walked out of the kitchen with a bowl of fruits. He was leaning against the wall with an unlit cigarette between his teeth and a disdained look on his face.When Stella saw him, she pursed her lips and continued her way to the living room. Jackson then placed the cigarette behind his ears and blocked her path. He took a strawberry from the bowl and said, "Hey, Stella. It's been quite some time since we last met. Why the cold attitude?"Stella looked up with no interest and uttered, "Ge
Keegan did not know what Jackson and Stella were talking about, so he asked her about their little chat when they were upstairs. Cordelia and Chandler were discussing some business in the study while Cyrene was still sour about the birthday banquet, as Dahlia was not backing down. Keegan was tired of it, so he found an excuse to leave and went to see Stella.As soon as he arrived, he saw Jackson standing before her. He had no idea what Jackson had said, but Stella's expression was ugly and sullen, like the time in Vinci Rivera.Stella did not bother to hide her dislike for Jackson. "We were just joking around. That's all," she said, not wanting to elaborate. In fact, she did not know how she should explain what happened because it involved Aurora and Dahlia.When they got married, Keegan left Stella at the wedding while he went elsewhere. Everybody started giving rounds of toasts to her until Zane saved her. However, she still had quite a bit to drink.Stella was feeling a little d
After Aurora had sent Stella to the room, Stella never came out of it. She could not have entered Jackson's room unless Aurora had led her there in the first place.It was Stella's first time at the Kane residence after she got married. She did not even know where Keegan's room was. So, it was clear that Aurora had led her in there. But, no matter how she tried to explain herself, Dahlia believed she had too much to drink, and her memory was skewed.Stella was young and energetic back then and was determined to prove her innocence. She even said that she would go to Cordelia and ask her to investigate this matter clearly.Dahlia's expression changed upon hearing this. She told Stella that this incident was ridiculous and embarrassing. If she were to bring the problem to Cordelia, she would only find that she had an affair with Jackson on her wedding night. She told her that no matter the truth, the incident would be a great shame and humiliation to Keegan, and no one would look good