'Fuck. Do you think you can do anything you want with your man here?'The woman cursed to herself but dared not to speak recklessly anymore.Stella was not bothered at all and even felt a little bored. Then, she saw something shiny on Keegan's collar. She could not help but stretch her arm out to scratch it off compulsively.Keegan gazed at her. However, he did not move away and just let her do it.That shiny thing felt like it was embedded in his collar. She finally managed to scratch it off after some time, and she frowned. She found out that there was some gum behind that shiny thing, as if it came with Keegan's shirt.She subconsciously looked at the other side of Keegan's collar and found another identical diamond at the exact same spot.Stella paused.She silently gazed at Keegan and found out he was not looking at her. So, she stretched her arm out secretly, attempting to stick it back on.However, she just could not do it after trying to do so for some time. Suddenly, t
That woman looked decent, but her features were not very distinctive. Stella could only recognize her because of that mole at the edge of her lips.She would forget this woman's face if Erick did not show up. Now, she suddenly remembered everything.Not only that the actress did not leave Rivera after taking Mrs. Chapman's ten million, but she became the new 'Mrs. Chapman.' She gave birth to Mr. Chapman's children; their son was already a teenager. 'How interesting is this!'Stella figured this kid in front of her might have already been born when Mrs. Chapman offered her the money. Suddenly, a thought flashed across Stella's head. 'I guess not only did this woman scam Olivia's money, but her husband might also be a part of this racket!"Oliva spent so much effort keeping her reputation clean, yet her husband had a love child at this age. 'I wouldn't have the mood to be so busybody if I were her.'She was still worrying about what she should do with Dragon Lagoon, but what happene
Erick's wife was a good friend to the Kane family, so he was very familiar with them too. Also, he was working on a few ongoing projects with Keegan, and he knew very well who he was.Olivia and Dahlia were best friends. Dahlia started to look after her more after how she fell out with her brothers. His wife's relationship with Dahlia was also why he could achieve many things in his career. So he knew that his wife would definitely cause a big scene if she were to find out what happened today.Erick was about to get a promotion, and he figured that he would most likely lose the opportunity to do so if anybody ever found out about this.'They're so dumb! Isn't what I'm doing obvious enough for them to shut up? How stupid!'I shouldn't have dated this woman who's only good for her looks! Even her child is a disappointment!'Erick then said to his assistant, "Send them back home now. Make sure you reflect on yourself!"Stella was not going to let them off the hook that easily.So,
'Library? Mr. Kane?'Harrison was shocked when he saw Robert's respectful attitude toward Keegan. 'Is this the Mr. Kane from the Vinci Rivera Group who donated the library to our school?'He experienced tingling in his back, which had broken into cold sweats. He looked at Erick in disbelief, "Mr. Chapman, this..."Erick just ignored this foolish man!"No." Keegan faintly said, "Someone at school beat up my family's kid. Your school indiscriminately said that you all wanted to expel him. So, I accompany my wife to come here to understand the situation."Robert's facial expression instantly changed when he heard that. He twisted his head to ask Harrison, who was standing next to him, "Mr. Harrison, what happened? Why did you want to expel the student?"Julian pursed his lips.'This couple, one can lie better than the last. He was the one who beat someone up. But he became the victim when the couple talked about that incident.'Harrison shuddered. His face broke into a cold sweat
'What's the definition of pushing your luck?This is it! Julian started the fight. I'm embarrassed to talk about medical expenses. But Stella is so shameless. She mentioned so many expenses.'Only Keegan looked normal. With Stella's personality, five thousand dollars was considered a conservative amount.She did not care about the compensation. She did that because she wanted to demoralize the other party. Erick looked a lot unhappier.He was a respected person with high status. So, of course, he was not happy about being made difficult by a girl.But Keegan was there. So, he could only swallow his anger even when he was furious.He turned his head to signal his assistant to transfer her the money hurriedly. He did not want to stay here any longer. Stella smiled slightly when she looked at the payment on her phone. "Mr. Chapman is more reasonable than Mrs. Chapman."Erick was speechless."Mr. Chapman, there's one more thing that I need your help with. Do you mind?"Erick coldl
"Bam!" William suddenly tapped the table.Everyone was frightened, "Mr. William, what're you doing?"William tapped his leg as he said, "I remember now! I thought he was familiar. That Mr. Kane is the Mr. Kane from the Vinci Rivera Group. I was there that day when the agreement of the library was signed. I glanced at them from afar. He was the one who signed the agreement."Everyone was shocked!'No wonder Mr. Harrison slipped this time. He buttered up the wrong person. The other party has a stronger background.'Come to think of the married couple's vibe, all of this suddenly feels strange but justifiable.'Finally, there are people who can control the mother and son of the Chapman family.'Stella was extremely happy after solving the serious matter. She was humming along the way.Julian still felt a little unreal, 'This issue was resolved so easily. Not to mention that we didn't have to compensate them. We even received some money for medical expenses.'He took a look at Ste
The shop assistant smiled slightly, "Although our shoes are expensive, the quality is very good. We have many repeat customers. You'll know it when you wear them. And it comes with a lifetime warranty and cleaning. If there's a quality problem within two months, you can come and exchange for a new pair."Stella took out a card, "Okay. We'll get this pair. Let's pay now."Julian frowned, "I don't want it."He removed the shoes as he said that. Then he wore his old shoes and ran out of the store. Stella explained to the shop assistant and got up to chase after Julian. After searching for him for a while, she noticed Julian leaning over the fence, looking downstairs.She walked toward him and stood beside him, "You're not happy that I'm buying you a gift?"Julian pursed his lips. He spoke after pondering, "That's not something I can afford. It'll look weird on me if I wear it. I'd become a laughingstock for others."Stella winced. 'I forgot to consider this. Although he's quiet, he'
Eastern Alley Welfare Center is small. They did not accept any new kids these two years. Including Shelley and the others, fewer than twenty people were in the center.Rainee transferred a hundred thousand dollars to them every month. This was enough to keep this small welfare center going.'A hundred thousand dollars. It should be enough.'Julian pursed his lips, "The donation from Ms. Spade has stopped since last October."Stella's expression changed, "What did you mean by stopped?"Julian did not know much. Once, when he went to find Shelley, he overheard the conversation between Shelley and Cecilia at Shelley's door. Only then did he know that the Jewell family's donation had stopped since October last year.The social donation to the welfare center was very limited. They mainly needed donations from the Jewell family to keep the center going. So, when the donation stopped, the welfare center did not last long until they encountered difficulty.Initially, Shelley thought som
Keegan moved from initial resistance to reluctantly listening, and eventually to questioning."Why do these novels portray men as so stupid and brainless, yelling at the female lead as if they have intermittent explosive disorder?""Is the male lead sick? Forcing the female lead to donate a kidney, is he out of his mind?""How many years would they get for calling the police in their world?""Why is he so dumb? The supporting actress claims the female lead pushed her into the water and he believes it? Is checking surveillance footage illegal?""Stella, are you making fun of me?""I can't learn this. It all feels so neurotic. What does the female lead see in him?"Stella retorted, "Who cares if it's neurotic? Just mimic that stupidity, that's how these innocent women like men who protect them like that."Keegan was very reluctant, but his brain was more compliant than his body. Without needing to study deliberately, everything he heard stuck in his mind.So when Keegan mentione
Keegan's expression darkened with anger. "You're being completely unreasonable!"Stella crossed her arms, wearing an expression that seemed challenging. "You let her take it. Let's see if I dare."Jaylene hadn't actually wanted those junk items in the first place; she was deliberately trying to stir up discord between them. Now that her goal was achieved, she put on a sympathetic look."Keegan, I don't want it anymore. Don't be angry. Your health is more important. Didn't the doctor say to keep your emotions stable?"Turning her head, she reproached Stella. "Stella, are you here to help Keegan recover his memory or just to provoke him?""Shut up, you brat! Do you even have a say here?"Acting under the guise of a drama, playing the role of someone lacking in manners, was incredibly satisfying.She’d wanted to curse this brat for a long time!Jaylene's lips twitched, but she held back, tearfully saying, "Stella, if you don't like me, I'll leave. There's no need to humiliate me l
Jaylene understood the situation perfectly. Even though she didn't particularly like these cold, mechanical devices, she put on a pretense of surprise, saying, "Really, Keegan?"Keegan nodded. "Choose one you like.""Keegan!" Before Stella could finish her sentence, she couldn't hold back her sharp voice, "With your pile of junk that I can't even touch normally, she takes a look and now you want to give it to her? What's the meaning of this?!"Keegan frowned, apparently not comprehending her current anger at all. "Jaylene gave me a gift, and I'm giving her one in return. What's the problem?""What problem?" Stella's eyes started to redden. "I can't touch them, so why should she be able to? Have you forgotten, or do you have inappropriate feelings for her?"Keegan's expression darkened. "This makes no sense!"Jaylene secretly delighted in this, hypocritically trying to calm things down, "Forget it, Keegan. Since Stella minds so much, I don't want it anymore. You've strained your r
The standoff lasted for over twenty minutes before Keegan grabbed a book and knocked the beetle off Jaylene's neck. The beetle fluttered twice and suddenly flew up, landing on Jaylene's face.Jaylene screamed, rolled her eyes, and fainted.As she collapsed, the bug flew off again."Jaylene?"Keegan called out to her.He looked up at Stella and said, "You go start the car, I'll carry her to the hospital."As he spoke, he signaled to Stella.She understood and coldly grunted, "So troublesome."Walking over to Jaylene, she squatted down beside her and slapped her face twice.Jaylene immediately opened her eyes and reached out to push her away. "What are you doing!"Stella was prepared and had already moved back before she could be pushed.She shook her tingling hand and innocently said, "Jaylene, you fainted because of the bug. I was just saving you. Don't believe me? Ask Keegan."Jaylene nearly ground her teeth. Did she think she hadn't heard? She was intentionally exposing h
Her fingertips trembled with a mix of horror and excitement. Just as the teapot was about to slip from her grasp, Keegan suddenly said, "Jaylene, don't move."Jaylene froze, instinctively thinking Keegan had regained his memory. She had barely twitched when Keegan loudly stopped her again, "Don't move, absolutely don't move."Jaylene wanted to say something, but then felt an itching sensation on her neck, as if something was crawling slowly. Goosebumps erupted all over her body.By now, Stella had turned around and saw Jaylene standing stiffly with the teapot in hand. Her eyes quickly assessed the situation and then she noticed the beetle crawling on Jaylene's neck.It was an unknown species, not overly tentacled but as long as a little finger, its mouthparts slightly twitching, genuinely alarming in appearance.Stella murmured, "It's so big."Jaylene couldn't see what was on her neck, unsure if it would bite or if it was venomous. She stood frozen in place, her voice trembling,
Seeing him, Stella even lowered her eyes and softly praised, "Mr. Kane, you acted very well."Keegan glared at her, his voice low and intense. "If you keep watching like this, Coco will cut ties with me tomorrow."Stella replied confidently, "No, she won't. After accepting the red envelope, she can tolerate you a little longer."Keegan asked sharply, "Did you teach her to ask for red envelopes like this?""Don't falsely accuse me; I didn't teach her.""You may not have taught her directly, but you set an example. Have you forgotten how you always make me buy things for you?"Stella was speechless. Whenever she wanted Keegan to buy her something, she would often say, "Gifts are only surprises when given voluntarily. If reminded, it shows they don’t like me that much."It had to be said, Coco had learned the essence of it.Stella also felt a bit awkward, thinking that in the future, she needed to avoid such flirtatious conversations between spouses in front of the children. They
Could she figure all this out?Keegan frowned, casting a disappointed look at Coco. "Are you not listening to me now?"Coco raised her gaze defiantly and stated, "Aunt Stella taught me that if I don't want something someone gives me, I can say no. I don't want this hairpin.""Didn't she teach you that even if you don't like something, you should still say thank you?"Coco fell silent for a moment, then reluctantly said to Jaylene, "Thank you, Aunt Jaylene, but I don't want it."Jaylene hesitated with her hand extended, unsure whether to retract it or leave it there, managing a strained smile. "Then what do you like? Next time, I will get you something you do like."Coco asked, "Do you want me to do something for you?"Jaylene was taken aback. "What?"Coco replied seriously, "Aunt Stella says offering help without reason is either deceitful or thieving. Since you don't like me, why else would you give me something? You want me to do something for you, right?"Jaylene forced a s
Leighton's incident did indeed revive their suspicions.Jaylene was gullible, but Darcie might see through this scheme. "Keegan, why didn't you go to work today?" Jaylene chose to ask directly at first.Keegan remained composed. "I've been busy with the press conference lately and haven't had much rest. Now that things have slowed down, I thought I'd take a break and relax."Jaylene spoke gently, "You should rest well. Since you came back, you've been busy, and you've been postponing Dr. Stone's follow-up appointments. Keegan, I'm really worried about your health. Since you're resting these days, I'll arrange for Dr. Stone to give you another check-up. Stella has been living here to assist your recovery for so long. We need the doctor to give a clear assessment of whether there's been any improvement. Otherwise, it's not good for Stella's reputation to stay here so long, unmarried and under one roof."Keegan nodded. "Okay, please arrange it. Thank you."His response was decisive,
Stella had just descended the stairs when she heard that remark, causing her eyelids to twitch as she thought to herself, “Damn it! He really knows how to come up with excuses!”Upon hearing this, Jaylene's eyes briefly flashed with disdain, but she ultimately accepted the shoe covers Keegan handed her. As Keegan led Jaylene into the house, her eyes continued to scrutinize every corner.There were a couple of pillows on the sofa, couple mugs on the table, wedding photos of Keegan and Stella on the walls, and even headbands and hair ties scattered on the table. The house exuded an unmistakable feminine touch.Jaylene's expression darkened, but when Keegan turned to ask if she preferred tea or coffee, she adopted a gentle, harmless demeanor. "Tea would be perfect."Keegan invited her to take a seat and called for Maria to prepare tea. Jaylene spoke softly, "Keegan, I heard from Stella that you brew Dragon Well tea better than anyone else. Is there a special technique?"Stella paused