In terms of slapping people, Stella was very experienced. After all, she used Sophia for training the whole night. Hence, as this slap connected, it directly hit Sophia to the point where Sophia could hear ringing sounds in her ears."He got drunk, and so you got drunk too?" Stella had a face filled with sternness. "Don't you have any sense of discretion?""You dare to hit me!" Sophia held her face. She raised her hand and wanted to slap back. Just as her hand had risen, Marshall held onto her wrists next to Stella. Taking this opportunity, Stella gave her another slap with her backhand."Why wouldn't I dare to hit you? As an older sister, is there a problem with me punishing my inappropriate sister? You obviously knew that he was drunk, and yet, you still didn't avoid him out of discretion?"After she said that, she gave Sophia another slap. The strength of that slap left a prominent mark of Stella's palm on Sophia's face. Sophia was not just stunned by the hits. She was also fumi
"Drive slowly," Marshall said gently. "No need to hurry. Safety comes first.""I'm sorry," Stella took a deep breath and reduced the car's speed."I should be the one apologizing," Marshall said. "I should've waited in the room."Stella shook her head. "If people want to cause trouble for you, they'll always find a way, no matter how careful you are."Stella could see how Sophia looked at Keegan. How could she not know? It all started when she found the things Rainee had left for her tonight, and Sophia had purposely tried to provoke her. That was when her anger boiled over, and she took action in front of Marshall.'Surely, Keegan knew he couldn't handle much alcohol, yet he still drank to excess without taking any precautions. If I had been just a little late, Sophia would've taken advantage of him!' Stella thought.Marshall suddenly chuckled and said, "I was worried you'd misunderstand Keegan earlier. I didn't expect you to have so much faith in him. I wasted my concern!"Mos
If Keegan had touched Sophia that way upstairs earlier, Stella might have considered changing her last name. It was because she knew about Keegan's condition that she was certain Sophia had orchestrated the whole thing. Even though she knew nothing had actually happened, her anger was hard to contain.Her frustration wasn't just aimed at Keegan, but also at the fact that he had left an opening for others to exploit. However, the most significant factor contributing to her anger was when she learned about Sophia's background.Stella didn't discuss this with Marshall; she simply remarked, "If married couples can't even trust each other a little, how can they live together? I've been married to him for many years. I won't let this incident blind me. I trust his integrity."'Could there be a wife as understanding as me? Catching my husband in such a situation with another woman, and yet, I'm defending him. That one billion from Keegan was money well spent!' Stella thought.Marshall res
Sophia was still exploiting orphanages, spreading rumors, lying, and pretending to make charitable donations. What was even more revolting was that Albert had shared this Facebook post in the family group chat, trying to make it go viral.'What happens when a person's false persona finally crumbles?' A thought started to take root deep within Stella's heart.Keegan had already put on his bathrobe and came out of the bathroom. Suddenly, he gently pressed her down and lifted her chin.Stella furrowed her brow. "What's wrong?"Keegan lowered his head and gave her a peck. He said with a low, hoarse voice, "I want to have sex with you."Stella was at a loss for words and thought, 'Why is Keegan so cheesy when he gets drunk?'She half-heartedly rubbed the back of his head, "Behave. You don't have the ability to do it."After she had said that, she wanted to push him off. Keegan did not budge and demanded again, "I want to have sex with you!"'What type of new drunken craze is this?'
vidently, Sophia was reluctant to tell the truth. Hylda might have scolded her if she knew that this was all because Sophia had tried to sneak into Keegan's bed. So, Sophia left that part out and claimed, "What else could it be? Tonight was Mr. Snyder's birthday, and we were all out celebrating. Keegan had too much to drink, so I was helping him. Stella was unhappy about it, and she came over and slapped me!"Hylda was furious. "Why didn't you fight back?""Someone dragged me. I couldn't move at all!" Sophia cried and said, "Mom, you have already obtained the marriage certificate with dad. Why do I still have to stand for this stupidity? How long will I have to endure it!"Hylda felt annoyed too. There was a formal wedding when someone else was getting married, but she had to obtain the marriage certificate stealthily. Until now, she still had to pretend to be Albert's secretary when they attended those banquets every time. Hylda suffered in silence for over 20 years. Finally, somet
Albert was taken aback. "You're saying Stella did this?""Who else I won't allow Sophia to fight back except her?"Albert frowned. "What happened?"Hylda told the incident to Albert in an exaggerated manner. She said in the end, "Albert, I have been with you for so many years. I'm not afraid of any grievances. I'll take it since I decided to be with you. But, what did my child do wrong? She slapped Sophia just because of such a trifle. Is she really angry because of this? She's deliberately looking for an excuse to vent her anger on Sophia!"Albert said nothing.Sophia sobbed softly, "Mom, forget it. Don't put dad in a difficult position.""I wouldn't have endured it for so many years if I wanted to put him in a difficult position." Hylda wiped away her tears, turned her head, and added, "Go wash up. This is how our lives are.""What are you talking about?" Albert's expression calmed down when he was speaking on this topic. He held Hylda's hand and whispered, "How can I not unde
"Who? Nobody. It's just the hotel clerk. I left my phone in the room," Felicity explained instantly. Her voice sounded a bit hoarse.Stella's face was full of suspicion. "Hotel? Did you stay in a hotel last night?""Yep," Felicity cleared her throat. "I drank too much last night. It was very late, so I stayed in a hotel.""Oh. It's fine if you stay in a hotel. Keegan was drunk last night, and something happened at the scene. That's why I forgot to call you, and I was worried about how you would go back.""Well, I'm fine." Felicity's voice sounded strange as if she was straining and struggling. When Stella was about to ask her again, Felicity said, "The cab I booked is here. I have to hang up now. I'll contact you later.""Okay."After hanging up the phone, Felicity looked down at the man under her whose mouth was held tightly by her. She gritted his teeth and said, "You bastard! You're a piece of shit! What have you done to me!"Vermont's mouth and nose were covered by Felicity,
Felicity stared at Vermont. In the end, she let go of him after confirming repeatedly."Vermont?" Doctor Steven raised his voice. "Are you awake?""I'm awake." Vermont cleared his throat and said loudly, "What's wrong?"Doctor Steven said, "You left your phone in the bar last night. They delivered it here. Open the door and get it."Felicity stared at him threateningly. "Ask Doctor Steven to put the phone by the door!"Vermont put on his coat and glanced at her. "Do you think he won't suspect a thing if I ask him to put it by the door?"Of course, Felicity realized that her solution would show the signs of a guilty person giving himself away by consciously protesting his innocence. There were clearly some problems if a person was afraid to open the door to get his phone.Suddenly, Felicity had no idea what to do next. The door was facing the bed, and everything could be seen at a glance in this kind of standard room. If she hid in the bathroom and Vermont, the bastard talked non