Stella saw this scene, and her heart sank. Keegan's reaction was very swift. The moment he slipped from the reins, he immediately let go. However, he was still dragged for a few meters before rolling onto the grass field.Stella held onto her breath until Keegan sat up on the grass field. Then, her gripped fingers unfurled. Marshall furrowed his brows while watching the scene. He then said in a low voice, "Is Keegan fine?""If he can get up, what problem could he have?" Stella replied.Marshall's movements froze, and he glanced at Stella silently. After Keegan fell off the horse, The brown horse started to decelerate slowly. The horse trainer quickly chased up to it and took control of the runaway horse.Keegan's arm was excruciatingly painful. He stood up with an ashen face. He saw Stella, who stood not far away. He could see that she was fine and sighed a breath of relief deep down. He then walked toward them.When he got close, he asked Marshall, "How are you?"Marshall opened
The trainer threw the lead aside and cleaned the dust off the brown horse with a bristle brush. The brown horse suddenly moved violently and panted when he touched its neck. It even stomped its hooves repeatedly as if it was feeling very uncomfortable.The trainer felt very strange. He took a close look and found out that there was a faint scar under its neck, and it was still bleeding. The hair under its neck had a darker shade of brown. The scar was right under the lead, so he did not notice it.He frowned and examined the scar.It looked like a cut, but he could not be sure because the lead mangled up after the flesh around the scar. He could not really see what the scar looked like initially.He finally figured out why the horse became more uncontrollable when Keegan pulled the lead. The pain felt worse for the horse whenever Keegan pulled, so it became more restless.He had no idea where the scar came from. He told Baldwin about its injury so that he could get a vet to treat
Karl told her the time and location to meet. Then, he asked before hanging up, "Do you know Lena well?"Stella said, "I'm very close with her husband's brother."Karl asked no more questions and said, "See you later."Detective Karl was a very famous private detective in Rivera. He did not have an office and was very difficult to find. However, he posted his email address on a public forum.Anyone who wished to hire him could send him an email. But, he would only reply if he was keen to take the job. If he did not reply after a week, he was uninterested.Stella started to think that the accident from seven years ago was suspicious after she found what was in the safe and knew that Rainee wanted to divorce Albert at about the same time when the accident happened.She called Lena and asked about the case after she was done with Rainee's funeral.Lena was in the Criminal Investigation Department, but she knew someone who worked in the traffic department.So, Lena asked her friend'
Stella went to a valley in an old town following the address given by Karl. She looked everywhere and finally found a small restaurant that served roasted beef.She pushed the door open. The restaurant was only about a hundred square feet big but crowded with patrons. There were men, women, and children, but none of them looked like a detective.Someone patted Stella's shoulder when she was still trying to find Karl. "Are you Miss Jewell?"Stella turned around and saw a young man in a black hoodie and a pair of jeans standing behind her.That young man was almost a head taller than her. He had a rather skinny build, fair skin, big eyes with bushy brows, and a young-looking face. He looked like a university student."...Are you Karl?"Stella asked hesitantly.The young man smiled. "Is it surprising?"Stella had never met him, so she said, "You look very young."Karl ordered a set of roast beef and pulled the chair before sitting down casually, "Don't be deceived by my looks. I'
Elegant Media.Trevor finally went back to the office after going on several blind dates. He had five meals and four cups of coffee in just a day. He felt like skinning Keegan alive. The women Keegan introduced him to looked decent, but their personalities were very weird.Three of them were considered normal, but one asked him when he planned to marry her right after she saw how handsome he was. The other directly asked him if he wanted to rest in a hotel.'Is going to a hotel on the first date even appropriate?'Are we really going just to take a rest?' Trevor thought to himself but did not expose the lady who suggested it. He even suspected Keegan was not trying to get him a girlfriend but just a friend with benefits.'Why would he sign the divorce paper if he worries I'll be with Stella? Does he think that Stella will still belong to him even after the divorce? Where did he get his confidence from?'Trevor was thinking about ways to take revenge on Keegan. He waited for a lon
However, Jaylene was too young then and forgot about that woman after seeing that photo. Also, they did not want to remind themselves of that woman, so they put away all her photos.She looked at that woman's face again and felt like that woman looked surprisingly familiar to Stella. Then, she realized why her father looked like that when he met Stella at the dinner that day.She stared at the photo for a while before putting it back. Then, she closed the drawer and left with the essential oil.Keegan said he wanted to grab a meal with Trevor but did not eat after they met. Instead, he ordered some alcohol. Trevor felt strange after seeing how gloomy he looked."Did your uncle chase you out of the company?"Keegan glared at him. "If anything, I'd be one chasing him out.""Oh, then..." Trevor squinted and said in a low voice, "Did you find out that I'm getting together with Stella?"Keegan paused and said without holding back, "She's not attracted to people like you."Trevor's m
The text was from Xavier. Jaylene paused for a while.'What result?' She thought to herself.Trevor only came back with Keegan about ten minutes later. He was not looking very happy as he started scolding Keegan as soon as he sat down, "Keegan Kane, you're so useless. It's been over ten years, yet you still can't drink!"He reached for his phone and unlocked it. He paused for a moment after looking at that text message. Then, he dialed Aldor's number.Jaylene spoke after he was done speaking to Aldor, "Trevor, we can send Mr. Kane back home. There's no need to trouble his assistant so late at night.""Why should we do that?" Trevor sipped on his alcohol. "He's a man who just got divorced, and you're an unmarried lady. Your reputation will be tarnished if anybody ever sees you two together.Jaylene looked mad as she mumbled softly, "How close-minded!"Aldor came after a while.He thanked Trevor and Jaylene before taking Keegan away. Also, he took care of the bill before leaving.
Felicity's phone rang when she was scooping the mashed potato. She picked her phone up when she went to the dining table and looked at it. Then, she cursed."That scumbag Keegan has a new girlfriend already!"Stella paused without doing anything else.Felicity placed her phone in front of Stella. "Look at this scumbag. He's hugging another woman right after the divorce!"Even though Stella told herself to ignore it, she could not help but sweep her glance across it. Felicity was showing something that Vermont posted. It was a photo of a woman holding Keegan's arm. It looked like it was taken in a pub or a bar.Keegan's eyes looked red and squinty like he had too much to drink. However, the woman looked very sober, and she was frowning worriedly. The woman was not a stranger to her, but someone that she had met just not long ago, Jaylene Saun.Vermont posted that photo with the caption: [A perfect match.]Stella picked up a piece of grilled eggplant with her fork, "Let's eat. The
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