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
Keegan clenched his hands tightly, and his face soon darkened. "I can't believe you just hit me because of him," he uttered.Stella pushed him away and sat up. She wiped her lips with the back of her hand and said with red eyes, "If you ever try to push yourself against me like that again, I'm going to make you regret it!"What happened during the night of her marriage still haunted her. Stella could not stand being restrained and forced to make out. It made her feel disgusted. It reminded her of how powerless she was when Jackson was on top of her."Why don't you ever listen?" Keegan's face was extremely cold. "Didn't I tell you to stay away from Marshall? Why didn't you obey my words?"Stella gritted her teeth and replied, "What's wrong with meeting up with him when we're just working together?""Just working together?" Keegan asked angrily. "Who helped you when you changed the data in the flash drive and walked away yesterday? Why didn't you tell me? You never tell me about wha
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