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
Aurora couldn't eat because of the pain in her mouth. Frustrated, she tossed her utensils to the floor. The housemaid hurriedly knelt down to clean up the mess. However, Aurora's anger escalated, and she threw a glass cup near the housemaid's feet.The glass shattered, cutting the housemaid's hand, and she began to bleed."Get out of here! Leave me alone!" Aurora yelled, clutching her cheeks in pain after her outburst.Dahlia scolded her, asking, "Why are you taking your anger out on the housemaid?" Then she turned to the injured housemaid. "Stop cleaning and tend to your injury first."The housemaid nodded and left the room. Dahlia prepared another bowl of porridge and handed it to Aurora. "This one is a bit cooler. Try to eat it slowly."Aurora had been struggling to eat due to the mouth injuries she had sustained over the past few days. Her body had become noticeably thinner, and her complexion had worsened. Along with the constant pain, her already irritable temperament had be
Felicity immediately expressed her discontent, saying, "I haven't experienced the joys of being a woman, and you're suggesting I have a sex change? Even if I were considering it, I'd do it after experiencing intimacy with a man."Stella was left speechless. 'Why did I entertain Felicity's nonsensical conversation?' She had originally intended to get a number while they waited, hoping it would speed up their hospital visit.As it turned out, there was a substantial queue of people waiting to see the breast surgeon. Many women, around the same age as Felicity, were also waiting. It was unclear if it was due to the increased pressure on women in today's society, but Stella had noticed that breast cancer was affecting younger and younger individuals.Stella had considered turning to comfort Felicity, but the girl was already engrossed in playing games on her phone. Stella's lips twitched. "Aren't you worried about the possibility of having breast cancer?"Felicity did not even raise he
Keegan turned around, and at the entrance was a little girl around five or six wearing a red cap. She called out to him with a smile in her eyes. She was frail and skinny with short hair. Her eyes were big and expressive.Keegan asked, "What did you call me?"The kid pouted and replied, "Uncle Keegan."Only then did Keegan beckon her. "Come here."The little girl walked over and sat on his lap. "Could you change the color next time? The hat is very ugly. They said when I wear it, I look like the matchsticks in the little matchstick girl's hand."Keegan took a closer look and commented, "It's quite similar, but there were only two colors. The other one was black.""Then I want the black one," the little girl replied."Then wouldn't you look like a burned matchstick?" Keegan teased.Coco was at a loss for words."Have you made up with Aunt Stella?" Coco asked with her hands wrapped around his neck.Keegan paused and replied, "Who told you we were fighting?""Uncle Aldor said s
"Is she still not out?"Aldor nodded his head. "She's been inside for quite some time."As they were speaking, a woman's shriek of agony could be heard from inside. Keegan felt his chest tighten and subconsciously wanted to push open the door to enter.The older woman on the side quickly blocked him. "The doctor's doing the checkup. If there's a lump inside, it'll hurt when it's pinched. Hence the screaming out is a normal occurrence. If both of you go in now, it'll affect the doctor's diagnosis."Keegan retracted the hand that was about to push open the door stiffly. His lips tightened into a thin line.The older woman saw his state which seemed pretty worried, so she comforted him. "Dr. Steven's skills are excellent. He looks handsome and has a gentle personality. With him there, there would definitely be no problem."The corner of Keegan's eye twitched once while Aldor asked the question he wanted to ask. "Dr. Steven is a male doctor?""Ah, isn't a male doctor prevalent nowad
Stella knew that Felicity was just trying to flirt with Dr. Steven after hearing what she said.Felicity used to say that a wise person would never fall in love, yet her actions showed the complete opposite when she met a handsome man.Dr. Steven handed her the prescription with a smile. "Palpation is the most common technique used in breast examination, and every doctor knows how to do this.""I'm sure you're the best among all your colleagues then. Otherwise, why would so many patients come to specifically look for you?"The doctor gazed downward and smiled without speaking."Dr. Steven, can I get your number? It's my first time getting diagnosed with this, and I'm very scared. Would it be okay for me to text you directly if there's an emergency?"Corbin paused for a moment before he said, "Sure."Then, they exchanged numbers. After that, Stella dragged her friend out of the clinic and left."Dr. Steven's so handsome. His legs look so long even with the big white coat on. His
Keegan stood outside the clinic to wait for them, and he did not realize that he had caught a lot of people's attention.Obviously, it was because of how attractive he looked, and the fact that he accompanied his wife here to see the doctor, so the ladies there got very interested in him.However, there was one particular lady that gave him a very strange look.Keegan noticed it, and he thought that he was standing in her way. So, he moved to the side.However, that chatty lady opened her mouth. "Young man, you look like a decent man. Why would you hire such an assistant?"Keegan was puzzled.Then, the lady continued mysteriously after seeing the confused look on his face. "Your assistant kept walking back and forth outside like a cat on a hot tin roof before you arrived. Who would be so nervous while seeing the doctor with somebody else's wife? Also, why would you even hire such a young assistant to take care of your beautiful wife? This is never going to end up well!"Keegan's