'On the night Marshall brought Stella as a date to the charity event, he didn't know she was Keegan's wife. He even called her Ms. Thompson. At that time, Marshall smoothed things over for her and told us that he was involved in her family lawsuit. He even mistakenly thought that her surname was Thompson.''Could this be the lawsuit that he was talking about back then? There are so many famous lawyers in Rivera. What a coincidence it is that Stella met Marshall, who had just returned to the country?' Keegan stared at the plaintiff, and his eyes darkened. He did not believe that there were so many coincidences in this world.The judge's assistant read out the court rules, but Stella could not focus. When she entered the venue and saw Keegan there, her heart sank.Keegan had made an inexplicable warning in a call last night. He must have known about the lawsuit, but he did not know she was the plaintiff. So, it was clear that he was not there for her.A few days ago, Marshall asked s
Stella's health was not in a good state, and she was still a child at heart. Keegan did not understand why she wanted a baby. 'It's like a child taking care of a child!' he thought. Keegan felt like it was not the best time to have children, so they had a huge argument about it.At that time, the quality of Albert's products was also a problem that involved Stella. This incident made an impact on Chandler's project, and the board members of the company kept asking Keegan for an explanation. Paired with the disagreement about the children, the two got into a serious argument.After they quarreled, Keegan went back to cleaning up Albert's mess, so he was not home for a while. 'Both of these issues occurred during July of last year...' Keegan thought, and his heart tightened.He did not know about the sleeping pills nor when the medical report was released. A lump started to form in Keegan's throat as he realized that though Stella hid Dusk Galaxy from him, she never once hid her feeli
After deliberation from the jury, the judge said, "You may proceed."Ted looked Stella straight in the eyes and said, "Ms. Jewell, from your background profile, we can see that you graduated from acting at Trinity University three years ago with the highest distinction. Yet, you were unemployed. Can you tell us what you have been doing for the past three years?"Marshall frowned. The other party obviously came prepared. Keegan looked sullen while Ted tried to divert the case to public opinion. Stella looked at Ted without fear and said, "Does my life after graduating have anything to do with today's case?"Ted paused and said, "Not for now.""Then I refuse to answer that question.""The plaintiff has the right not to answer questions that are unrelated to the case at hand. You may ask another question, Mr. Eldrich."Ted nodded and asked the second question. "According to the documents, Ms. Jewell, your mother was bedridden." He paused for a while and continued, "You must've been
Stella looked over to where the shrieks came from and saw Keegan standing sullenly at the public gallery. He was staring at the two girls in the back row with a cold and gloomy expression. Before the girls could process what was happening, they trembled as they met Keegan's eyes. "W-What are you doing?"Keegan gave them a cold look and replied expressionlessly. "Calcium deficiency. Leg cramps."The girls' mouths twitched when they heard that. 'Who the hell kicks someone else's chair when they have a leg cramp?' However, Keegan emitted a scary aura, so they did not dare retaliate, even if they knew he was making things up.Aldor glanced at the two haters in the back and thought they were lucky to be girls. Otherwise, Keegan would have kicked more than just their chairs. 'People who sexualize women because they're pretty are disgusting,' he thought.The bailiffs maintained order at the scene by saying, "Silence in court."Stella did not see Keegan kick the chairs, so she had no idea
Keegan's question was carefully crafted. Ted only mentioned that Rainee was bedridden, but Marshall knew the details and the specific time and date of the accident. 'How could he have known all these when he has only known Stella for a little over two months?' Keegan thought.However, instead of answering his question, Marshall asked him another question. "Did you know how Rainee passed?"Keegan did not pursue the answer to this after the funeral since they had no relationship. To him, Rainee was nothing but a vegetable. They never even spoke a word to each other before. It would be a lie to say that he missed her.Keegan did not have a great relationship with his mother, Dahlia. So, he could not empathize with Stella, especially when she asked for divorce at the funeral. He thought that she was being unreasonable. When Marshall posed the question, Keegan was a little scared to know the truth."When we went to the hospital, Ms. Spade had not completely lost her vital signs yet. It
Marshall threw Tammy a series of questions, and she got confused. "I don't remember the exact time, but the account was created... the year before last year. My first Facebook post was a repost, I think. I'm the only person with access to the account, and I've never let anyone else use it," she muttered.Marshall's expression was calm. It was impossible to tell if he had what he wanted to hear. Tammy was worried that she had said something wrong, but seeing that her lawyer did not say anything, she relaxed a little."May I know when your birthday is, Ms. Gull?""July 16th.""July 16th..." Marshall repeated the answer and suddenly said, "To my knowledge, Ms. Gull, you wished yourself a happy birthday in a post you made on February 19th. I'm sure you don't have two birthdays now, do you?"Tammy's face changed. February 19th was not her birthday, but Bella's. Bella had always used that account, so she did not know what she had posted. 'Oh, what an idiot! Why did she post her private
The crowd laughed. Someone played along with her words and joked, "You're indeed psychotic when you're being a psycho."Stating the obvious always seemed humorous, no matter when it was used."Stella, are you currently only on Jurisdiction? Have you considered acting in dramas or films?""Stella, do you really have no plans on voice-acting anymore?""Stella, are you currently single?""Stella, are you signed to an agency?"They asked all sorts of questions, one after another.There were questions about her relationship status and about her grudge against Bella.Stella had been fighting a battle of wits and courage with Dahlia for years, so she answered their questions flawlessly.Marshall timed their questions. After 10 minutes, he came over and reminded Stella, "It's time to go."Then, Stella said, "Excuse me. That's it for today. We can talk again next time if there's a chance."The reporters were disappointed, but they made way for her.Marshall shielded one hand in fron
Stella looked into the rearview mirror and saw a gray-colored car. However, she could not clearly see the exact model of the car.She frowned. "Is this person a novice driver? How'd they ram into our car?""I guess we'll be having our meal a little later." Marshall chuckled warmly.Stella said, "Let's handle the incident first.""Give me a moment," Marshall said. Then, he switched on the hazard lights, unbuckled his seatbelt, and prepared to get out of the car."I'll go with you," Stella said as she unbuckled her seatbelt.'Marshall has a really gentle disposition. What if the other driver is unreasonable, and Mr. Moore can't outtalk them? I need to tag along and see. If Marshall can't outtalk the person, I'll talk instead. After all, I'm pretty brazen, and I've never lost when it comes to arguing,' she thought.Marshall laughed and said, "Alright."And so, Keegan saw Stella and Marshall get out of the car. Stella even purposefully went around the car and walked to Marshall's s
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