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
"Hiss—" Stella frowned and slapped the back of Keegan's hand. "Of course, it hurts! Would it hurt if I touched your wound?" The injury on Stella's elbow was the same as the one on Keegan's head. It was made during the cruise. Not only did Stella hurt her elbow, but she also injured her knees.Keegan glanced at her and said, "I thought it didn't hurt since you're always so stubborn." As he spoke, he took a cotton swab, dipped it in the ointment, and slowly applied it to her elbow. "A doctor specially formulated this ointment for grandma. It's very effective in treating bruises. You can see the difference after one use.""It's that potent? Maybe we should steal it when we leave." It was common for actors and actresses to bump into things during the filming. The bruises looked ugly, but more importantly, they hurt. 'If this ointment is so effective, I better bring it home and use it myself,' Stella thought.Keegan's eyes twitched. "There's only one of these here. The doctor is travelin
"If worst comes to worst, I'll go to Mr. Snyder and Mr. Moore. I'll even give them 20% more interest, which is better than being leeched by a bloodsucker like you!"Keegan paused and narrowed his eyes dangerously. "You wouldn't dare!""Watch me!" As Stella said that, she pretended to dial Vermont or Marshall's number. Keegan rushed over to snatch her phone with a gloomy look on his face.During their little dispute, Stella's leg bumped against the edge of the bed. She staggered and subconsciously grabbed onto Keegan's collar. Soon, Keegan could no longer hold his balance, and they both fell onto the bed.Dahlia was helping Cordelia back to her room when they saw the two on the bed. Stella was lying on the bed blushing, while Keegan was on top of her. His eyes were red. Before Cordelia could say something, Dahlia spoke up. "What are you two doing?"Surprised, Stella quickly pushed Keegan away, straightened her clothes, and stood up. "Hey, grandma. Hi, mom," she said in embarrassmen
Aurora was taken aback. She had never seen Dahlia get so angry before. She was stunned for a long time before she said, "I-It's not like that. I-I just think that Uncle Chandler treats us pretty well."Dahlia knew that she was overreacting, so she took a deep breath, calmed down, and said, "He wouldn't do that if he didn't want something from us. Can you use that brain of yours?"Aurora thought that her uncle was kind to her. She did not know what he would ever want from her, yet her mother always regarded his family as their enemies. However, she did not dare to tell her mom that since Dahlia had always been hostile to her uncle's family. She was not only hostile toward Cyrene but also Chandler.From Aurora's point of view, Chandler had treated their family well over the years. When she was younger, Chandler would give her and her brother whatever Jackson had when he returned from a business trip. Sometimes, she would receive more gifts than the two boys.Aurora lost her father wh
"I wouldn't meet up with her if it wasn't because she was close with your uncle Quentin." After Cyrene got out of the car, the car suddenly became silent. Chandler was sitting upright, eyes half-closed, thinking about something.After a long time, he asked, "How are you and Mr. Callahan's daughter doing recently?"His voice was as clear as a bell and sounded majestic. Although his face was rough and his hair was gray, there was a bright light behind his eyes as if they were showing his youth.Upon receiving the question, Jackson unconsciously sat up straight in front of him."That woman is easy. I didn't even have to bait her for her to be hooked. But... I don't plan to continue this thing between us. I heard her father is still involved in an old case this year and will retire soon." Jackson knew he was not going to get the promotion, so he naturally wanted nothing to do with the marriage.Chandler frowned. "Is the source reliable?""His daughter is the one who told me it, so ye
Arthur looked at Aurora and suddenly remembered the photo album he had flipped through a few days ago. "My, my. You look so familiar. Are you Keegan's younger sister? We are all family. You're in luck. I just dug out some potatoes from my vegetable field and will make some pierogi at noon."Most people from the countryside lived simple lives, and Arthur had always been generous. He was in his nineties and could not afford to argue with a young girl. Knowing that she was Keegan's sister, he immediately became friendly with her."We're not family. Stella really thinks that our family is a charity, huh? It's fine that she secretly helps the Jewell family with my family's riches, but now she freaking brought one of you here? Your family is shameless," Aurora sneered.Arthur's face immediately changed. He tossed the hoe to the ground and pointed at Aurora as he shouted, "How dare you talk like that?!""I'm just stating the facts. I can't believe an old scum like you still lives off us r