Vermont immediately stopped the mortician. "Hold up, her son-in-law is here. Let him pay his last respect!"The morticians stopped.Stella lifted her head.Keegan was wearing a suit when he walked into the mourning hall with a grim face.His eyes met with Stella's. Stella's gaze looked very nonchalant as if he was just a stranger to her.Keegan could not help but feel a little crept out.Vermont quickly approached Keegan and put a black armband around his right arm.Cordelia said after seeing how Keegan just stood there. "Keegan, go on and pay your last respect to your mother-in-law."Dahlia went to him and gave him a stalk of white rose. She said softly, "Put it in the coffin."Keegan recollected himself. He went to the coffin and placed the white rose in it.Cordelia frowned after seeing what he did, but she kept quiet anyway.Keegan was about to speak to Stella after doing so, but she turned away and said to the mortician, "Please nail the coffin now."Keegan pursed his
Vermont paused before he continued, "It's possible that your mother-in-law only passed away before her oxygen supply was disrupted."The look on Keegan's face turned ugly. "Do you know who they are?""No idea. However, I'm sure that they didn't do that for money because they left right after knowing that we were going to call the cops. The surveillance cameras in the hospital probably captured their faces, and we'll know who's behind everything once we have a look at the footage."Vermont paused again. "By the way, where have you been these days? I couldn't even call you. What were you doing? What about Aldor? Did he come back with you?""I was helping a friend of mine," Keegan said flatly."What is it about? Why so secretive?""My friend's identity is sensitive information," Keegan answered.Vermont stopped asking more questions after hearing that.'Sensitive information, huh? That person is either from the border or one of the boss man's friends. I'd better stay out of this.'
For a brief moment, Keegan thought that he heard Stella wrongly.Everyone else around him was just as shocked as him to hear that.Albert was exposed for having a love child and Rainee just passed away. Stella had no one to support her anymore in the Jewell family, yet she wanted to divorce Keegan before the Kane family abandoned her. It was just an insane thing to do.Keegan's gaze turned dark after he came back to his senses. "It's not the time to talk about this now."Albert got nervous too as he scolded, "Stella, what nonsense are you talking about?"Stella ignored him and said to Keegan, "To me, now's the best time. Didn't we agree on divorcing after you came back from this business trip? We should honor that agreement now that you're back. Let's make our way to the civil affairs office and get it done, so we won't have to meet again tomorrow."Keegan's face immediately turned cold.There were so many people at the cemetery looking at them, yet Stella asked him for a divorc
Dahlia shot Stella a glance. Then, she smirked and left too.Albert felt like he was about to explode with rage. He immediately went after Dahlia when he saw her leaving.Everybody else followed suit after the Kanes left.Most of them only came here for the Kane family's sake. There was no reason for them to stay anymore since Stella was going to divorce Keegan.Trevor only went to Stella and said after most of the guests left. "Mrs. Kane..."Stella cut him off. "Mr. Saun, you don't have to speak any further if you're going to convince me not to divorce him."Trevor was stunned. Then, he smiled and said in a gentle voice, "I was just asking if you have any plans after this."Stella gazed downward. "Not for now."Too many things happened in these few days, and she still had not composed herself."Would you be interested to join Elegant Media?" Trevor asked in a gentle manner, looking very friendly. "Keegan owns some company shares of Neon Nebula, but Elegant Media is a totally
Felicity thought that Stella was fine until she heard her sobbing in the living when she woke up in the middle of the night to get some water.Stella was not as tough as she looked. She was just not willing to expose her weakness to somebody else.She had no one left to depend on anymore now that Rainee had passed away.Felicity sat against the door. She listened to Stella crying and got sad too.Then, she sent her mother a text message. [Mom, I won't make you mad anymore. Please live longer and spend more time with me.]Felicity's mom replied to her after a few seconds: [You're crazy!]Felicity was speechless.Indeed, showing affection was not a thing for her and her mother.On the other hand, Keegan just got home, and Maria started cleaning things up.Keegan untied his tie and looked in the hallway. He realized that most of Stella's belongings were still in the same place as if they were never moved.He frowned and said, "Did she not come back home these days?""No, sir. T
"Mr. Kane. It's already nine. Where are you?"Keegan pursed his lips. "I'll be there in a while.""How long is a while? Five minutes? Ten minutes? Give me a specific time."Keegan frowned. "We've spent three years together. Can't you just wait for a while more?""I can't," Stella said flatly. "I couldn't even spend another second with you when I started to have the idea of divorcing you. Please be here earlier. You're not the type of person that would dawdle around."Then, she hung up.From afar, Keegan looked at the entrance of the office and saw the woman who had just called him. Suddenly, he was baffled at how reluctant he was.He left the house at seven o'clock and had been circling this road countless times. He watched Stella getting off the car, becoming impatient, and eventually calling him.'She gave up on me. She doesn't want her name to be next to mine for another second.'He pursed his lips and parked his car. Then, he got out of the car with the documents.Stella'
Stella scanned through the document and signed it.She did that quickly without hesitating at all.However, Keegan held the pen and took his time.Stella's phone rang. She reached for it and saw that Felicity had sent her a post on Facebook.It was a candid photo of Bella in the airport.Bella was wearing a pair of sunglasses and a face mask. She had covered herself up in a very casual outfit. There was no fans waiting for her in the airport, and it looked like she was on a private trip. However, one of her fans recognized her and snapped a photo of her.There was nothing special about the picture since Bella was a rather famous celebrity. It was perfectly normal for a fan to take photos of her.However, there was a person in the photo that made it look not so typical.It was Keegan.He was very tall, and his features looked exceptionally attractive. It was very easy to recognize that it was him by the way he carried himself.There were few other passengers between him and Be
A man stepped out of the car and opened the door for Stella.She bent down and got inside. After that, the car started and drove away.Keegan stood there and stared after them.He looked downward at the divorce certificate he was holding and was overwhelmed with regret.'Why can't she just give in for once?'I wouldn't have signed the papers if she did.'Xavier drove and peered at Stella.'She divorced Keegan Kane right after her mother passed away, and now she's going to sign a new contract with Elegant Media.'Yet, she's acting so normally. I'm surprised by how strong her heart is.'"Is there something on my face?"Stella spoke flatly. She was looking outside the window, but she could see Xavier looking at her.Xavier coughed. "Ms. Stella, you don't have to be in such a rush. After all, you just finished taking care of what happened in your family. You should take a few days off.""That won't be necessary," Stella said emotionlessly. "I just had a divorce, and I need mone
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