Albert faced two options: "You have two choices," Stella explained. "First, you give up your wealth, and I'll give you some of the company shares. That way, you won't starve. But you'll have to forget about the company and your daughter. Second, I'll take this to court, and you'll spend the rest of your life in jail."Rainee had let Albert decide between his freedom and his wealth.Albert began to sweat. He glanced at Sophia and Hylda when Stella made her offer."Do you think so?" Stella replied calmly, showing Albert evidence of Sophia committing charity fraud on his phone. "I have more."Albert's expression changed. After a pause, he said, "Stella, your mom and I are legally married. You're my first child, and I know what I did is unforgivable to you. But it was just a mistake that every man makes at some point in life. I'm still your father, and my love for you has never changed. You'll have no one to rely on if anything bad happens to you in the Kane family after I lost everyth
Albert instructed his assistant to look after Hylda after he had left the hospital.Hylda remained in the hospital for about two weeks following the C-section, and Albert didn't visit her once. She tried calling him a few times, but he always claimed to be busy with work, reassuring her that he'd visit when he had the time. Hylda never questioned him.Upon her discharge, Albert made arrangements for her to live in an apartment and even hired a babysitter to take care of her. He only visited her a month later when her health had improved, but his intentions were far from pure.Due to her weakened condition, their encounter led to complications, and Hylda was readmitted to the hospital. The doctor was furious, scolding them for engaging in unprotected intercourse before Hylda's wound had healed and warning about the dangers of another pregnancy.Albert, displeased, asked, "How long before she can get pregnant again?"The doctor replied, "At least two years after the C-section, for t
Hylda's emotions swirled with a mix of disappointment, anger, and disgust.It took Albert a moment to grasp the gravity of the situation. He turned to see the disappointment in Hylda's eyes and rushed to reassure her, "Don't take my words seriously. I said those things on purpose to test how much she really knows. Don't worry. I'll do everything I can to keep Sophia safe."Hylda tried to maintain her composure and, with a downward gaze, responded, "I've been with you for so many years. I won't doubt you just because of that. Albert, you can't hold out hope for Stella anymore. She won't do you any good now that she knows everything. You need to withdraw all the money you've invested in Keegan's company as soon as possible."Albert, however, seemed unconcerned. "It's not just us affected by this; Vinci Rivera has it worse. She made Keegan lose a lot of money, and he'll want an explanation from her. He won't have time to deal with us. Semiconductor Technology will go public in less tha
The netizens had various criticisms of the Vinci Rivera Group's response. Some accused them of scapegoating the recruiting department and firing its staff to evade responsibility. They also argued that sending interview progress to a shared email account was a breach of privacy. Questions were raised about how they would address discrimination against candidates with lower academic qualifications.The comments seemed relentless, with people finding fault with the apology statement regardless of its sincerity. However, many of these comments came from newly registered or fake accounts, as well as individuals who were high school students, diploma graduates, or had no relevant industry experience.Surprisingly, the apology statement failed to halt the online attacks. By noon, Soarer Technology introduced a similar recruitment policy, with identical criteria to Vinci Rivera's. Following suit, The Wings Group did the same at one o'clock.This change in stance prompted a shift in public
Marshall posed a direct question, "Are you going to divorce Keegan?"Stella was uncertain about how to respond. She had reservations about discussing this matter with Marshall."Not for me, but for my mom," she eventually revealed.Stella briefly recounted the events between Rainee and Albert before bringing up the divorce settlement from seven years ago. She asked, "Mr. Moore, is it possible for my mom to regain the assets allocated to her seven years ago if she divorces my father now?""It's very difficult," Marshal replied.His answer caused Stella's heart to sink."The divorce papers were signed, but none of the relevant procedures were executed. Additionally, your father holds the majority shares of the Jewell Group, and he's been covering your mom's medical expenses since her hospitalization. Legally, he's fulfilled his obligations as a husband by caring for her. So, it'll be challenging to have him relinquish all his assets."Stella then inquired about the evidence of her
"Sure," Stella replied as she unlocked the safe. "Where should we meet?""I'll meet you at the same cafe where you first asked me to be your lawyer," Marshall said in a reassuring tone. "Be careful on the road. It's rush hour, and traffic will be heavy. Don't worry if you arrive a little late."As anticipated, the traffic was indeed quite congested. Stella's journey, which should have taken twenty minutes, ended up taking over thirty.When Stella arrived at the cafe, Marshall had been waiting for some time. He sat in the same spot near the window, offering a clear view of the road.Marshall had already been waiting for some time when Stella arrived at the cafe.He sat at the same place near the window, and he could see everything that was happening on the road clearly.Stella pulled out a chair and quietly apologized, "Sorry for keeping you waiting."Marshall responded with a gentle tone, "It's alright. I just finished work." He then asked, "Would you like something to drink?"
Stella spoke, and she felt like somebody was staring at her intensely.She paused and lifted her gaze. Then, she saw Keegan striding toward her with an unpleasant look on his face.Stella noticed that Keegan did not look very good after not meeting him for a day. The dark circles under his eye looked very bad as if he had not slept for a while. He was wearing a new set of clothes, but it was different from what she gave to Aldor previously. He also had stubble on his chin that he did not have time to shave."Keegan..."Keegan approached her and grabbed her wrist before dragging her away from the chair as soon as Stella said his name.He was very rough. He grabbed her wrist so hard that she felt like her wrist was about to break.Stella frowned in pain. She did not want to start a fight with him in public, so she said softly, "Keegan, let go of me."Keegan ignored her and was about to drag her out of the cafe with an angry look on his face.Stella got very upset with his attitud
Rather than kissing her, Keegan acted more like he was just taking his anger out on her.Stella stopped fighting after a while.There was just no way she could push Keegan away, and struggling would only make him angrier.Aldor drove quietly while looking straight ahead. He ignored whatever was happening in the backseat and tried to drive as fast as possible.The car stopped after some time. It was then Keegan finally stopped taking his anger out on Stella.He got off the car and wanted to drag Stella out too.However, Stella grabbed the handle tightly.Keegan did not say a word and directly put her on his shoulder."Keegan Kane, let me go!"Stella almost vomited after how Keegan's shoulder pressed against her stomach. She fought hard to get down while hammering Keegan's shoulder.However, Keegan walked directly into the house without saying a single thing as if he could not feel Stella hitting him at all.Maria was on the phone when she heard some noise coming in from outsi