A cleaner found Aurora by the side of the road. She was knocked out and had blood in her mouth.Someone called the police, who then got her to the hospital. They found her phone and ID and called her friend Dahlia.When Dahlia saw Aurora, she went pale and felt weak in the knees.Aurora's cheeks were really puffy, and she had tiny rocks wrapped in cloth in her mouth. She couldn't open her mouth wide because of the swelling, so she couldn't get the rocks out. That's why she still had them in her mouth when she was found.The doctor cut the cloth with surgical scissors to slowly remove the rocks, and that was when the doctor could finally get a closer look at her mouth.There were scratches everywhere inside her mouth. Even though they were not fatal or damaged the crown, the amount of scratches was terrifying to look at.The mouth was nothing like the skin. It would keep producing saliva, and the wound would take a longer time to recover, compared to other parts of the body. Not o
Keegan said, "If she had thought twice before going to a bar, maybe this wouldn't have happened. Maybe she's just spoiled, you know?"Dahlia was so angry she could hardly talk. "Keegan Kane! Don't forget who took care of you!"The cops seemed puzzled by the family tension. One of them cut in, "Who is Stella Jewell?"Still fuming, Dahlia explained everything about the situation. "I bet Stella's mad about what happened and took it out on Aurora. My daughter never starts trouble. It's pretty obvious who's behind this."The cops nodded. "So where is Stella now?""I'll show you," Dahlia said.Keegan stepped in front of them. "I'll bring her to you later. She's busy with a patient."One of the cops looked closely at Keegan. "Mr. Kane, we just need to ask her a few questions. If she's innocent, it'll be quick. Is that okay?"Annoyed, Dahlia led the cops toward Arthur's room.Keegan's face darkened. He stepped out and took a call from Aldor."Mr. Kane, we couldn't see the faces of th
Stella got up, but before she could say anything, Dahlia grabbed her arm, looking furious. "Was this you? Did you have Aurora hurt? Tell me!"Stella looked confused. "Dahlia, what are you talking about? What happened to Aurora?""Stop acting!" Dahlia thought of Aurora's hurt face and raised her hand to slap Stella.Arthur was mad. He pounded the bed and yelled, "Don't you dare!"Stella braced herself for the slap, but someone grabbed her wrist and pulled her away. The slap missed her and hit Keegan on the chin instead.Dahlia's nails scratched Keegan, leaving red marks on his face.Stella looked straight at Keegan, her fingers clenching tight.Keegan touched his cheek and glared at Dahlia. "Had enough? If you're done, let's go outside and talk!"Dahlia looked even angrier. She didn't expect Keegan to take the hit for Stella. She would've been less mad if he'd just stopped her.One of the cops stepped in to calm things down. "Ms. Crosby, please relax. We'll find out who's respo
Dahlia was clearly frustrated as she saw the police preparing to leave without taking any action. "You're just going to leave without finding out what happened? Without arresting anyone?""We understand you're upset and want justice. But we can't arrest someone based on a hunch. Rest assured, we'll keep investigating, and we'll let you know if there are any updates," one of the officers said.Dahlia was having none of it. "You people are useless!"The cops' faces tightened. "Please watch what you're saying."Dahlia shot one last glare at Stella before storming out of the room.Stella stepped forward. "I apologize for my mother-in-law. She's just really worried. I'll walk you out."The cops thought to themselves, 'She seems calm and polite. Not at all like how her mother-in-law described her.''And who would even think of such a twisted way to hurt someone?'As they rode the elevator down, one of the officers had an epiphany. "Wait a minute, isn't she the actress from that show
"But he was too late. I messed with the security video already." Xavier stopped for a sec. "Mr. Kane thought you did it?"Trevor loosened his tie. "Keegan's no fool. I spoke up for Stella. How could he not be suspicious? He'd for sure go look at the security video once he knew Aurora got hurt.""Mr. Kane didn't want to look at the video. He wanted to get rid of it, like we did," Xavier said.Trevor froze. After a bit, he asked, "You sure he wanted to delete the video?""My info's solid."Trevor let out a quiet laugh after thinking it over. "Interesting.""Mr. Saun, it's easy to mess with the store's security video. But we can't change the public cameras. If Mr. Kane keeps looking, he'll see our car where his sister had trouble.""It's fine if he sees it," Trevor said, not worried. "We didn't do anything."They didn't do anything, but they also didn't help Aurora.After taking Stella back to the hospital last night, they just left.When Aurora woke up, she ran out of the old r
After that event, the six kids had a hard time. Trevor's actions messed them up mentally. And when everyone learned they stole Jaylene's medicine, almost killing her, they became outcasts at school.Within a year, all six had switched schools.Xavier remembered that day well because he saw Trevor hang the kids from the top floor before pushing them.So, later, when Xavier went for a job interview and realized Trevor was the boss, he wanted to grab his resume and get out of there.Trevor wasn't as nice as he looked, especially when it came to Jaylene. He was super protective of her.He's chilled out some in recent years. If this were back then, Aurora would be in a lot more pain for hurting Jaylene.'Instead of saying he helped Mrs. Kane yesterday, it's more like he used her to get back at Aurora.'And Mrs. Kane looked so gentle. But she could actually think of such a ruthless move. Come to think of it, she does have something in common with Trevor to a certain extent. It's their
Trevor froze for a moment. He quietly said, "Those roses have been there a long time. Their roots are deep. It's hard to get rid of them. It's not worth all the work.""Okay, I'll tell Mom and Dad.""Sounds good. Let them know."After hanging up, Trevor quickly looked at some papers again before setting them aside.Trevor and his mom had planted those roses together.The roses had bloomed and faded over the years. But now, his mom couldn't see them anymore.When Keegan walked back into the room, Arthur was asleep.Stella was in a chair, half-asleep and looking worn out.She woke up when Keegan entered.She looked at him with cold eyes."Come out," Keegan said.Stella stood up, grabbed her jacket, and left with him.They didn't talk until they got in the car. "Where were you really last night?" Keegan asked."I was with Mr. Saun. Didn't you hear?""Do you know how good the police's cameras are?" Keegan asked.Stella looked at him, calm. "How good?"Keegan's eyes were dar
Stella had a worry in her mind: Keegan might be furious. They were used to doting on Aurora, and she knew it. 'How could he ever forgive me for hurting his beloved sister like this?'However, Keegan didn't say a word. They stayed silent for a while before finally saying, "Go home. Great-grandpa wants some chicken soup."Stella was taken aback, her words caught in her throat. She remained speechless. The incident with Aurora didn't become common knowledge. It was unclear if the Kane family intentionally kept it quiet. Even though Stella had been tied up and only hurt once, it wasn't enough to convince everyone. There might have been more to it, perhaps even harassment. The future of the situation was uncertain, and so the Kane family kept it hushed.As for the police, they couldn't make much progress either. Initially, they treated it as a typical assault case, but their investigation was constantly hindered. First, the surveillance footage was tampered with. Then, they found out tha