Cordelia was shocked and hurriedly peered at the corridor by the lake.Everyone else was looking for the source of the voice as well.Orchestra music for the opera was then played through the surrounding speakers.Only a few young people were interested in operas, so they thought that it was a performance arranged by the Kanes.But, the elderly guests were familiar with operas.'Isn't this the prelude to The Flower Pavilion?'Even if it was just one note, the voice of the soprano was as smooth as silk. Anyone who listens to operas often could tell that the person had a strong skill foundation like Lancelot Lewie.'But, how is this possible?' Cordelia thought.It was widely known in the elite circle that Cordelia was a fan of operas and that her favorite opera singer was Lancelot.It was not just Cordelia, however. Lancelot also had a lot of fans among Rivera's elites.But, ever since he retired from the scene, he never sang again in public.No matter how much money was offer
Dahlia boiled with rage as soon as she heard that. 'What a waste of my time! He told me straight up that he can't perform!'Then, she figured that Cyrene would also try to ask Mrs. Lewie. But, it's impossible that Mrs. Lewie would risk offending her by saying yes to Cyrene.When she thought about that, she felt more at ease.Since both of them were unable to invite Lancelot, then they would have to depend on their respective capabilities to be at the center of attention.Who would have expected Lancelot to be present?Dahlia looked at Mrs. Chapman with an unpleasant expression.Mrs. Chapman did not accomplish the task assigned to her, so she was not too happy either. She could not voice out her troubles, but she still consoled Dahlia and said, "It wasn't Cyrene who invited Lancelot. Mrs. Lewie won't turn me down because of Cyrene. We were quite close during our school days.""If it wasn't Cyrene, then who was it?" Dahlia was upset. "You couldn't even do a simple task right!"Mr
Even though Felicity's words were vulgar, the impact they had was that of a boulder tossed into the water, which caused thousands of waves and ripples."Is she talking about Stella Jewell?""How can it be? If she had the brains and ways to do this, would she have divorced Keegan? Stop joking.""But, there's nobody else named Stella here, right?""I think the girl who shouted is the girl standing next to Stella Jewell.""I think it really was her..."Dahlia's face went red, and then green, and then blue with emotions. Never in her wildest dreams could she have predicted that Stella invited Lancelot.'With Lancelot here, Cordelia is already overwhelmed with joy. There's no room left for excitement for my grand finale.'Stella stole the show!'When She was one of the Kanes, Cordelia liked Stella the most. Now that she is divorced, she still managed to steal my thunder!'Dahlia stared at Stella with fiery eyes full of rage. Stella looked indifferent and calm as if accomplishing t
Felicity scoffed. "Stella is the best. She could get anything done if she wanted to," She spoke as she glared at Keegan. "She doesn't need a man!"Keegan kept quiet.Vermont tried to hold back his laughter as he wrapped his arm around Felicity's shoulder. "Miss bandit, why are you still just a stage supervisor if your best friend is so impressive?"Felicity shook his arm off and glowered at him before she said, "Your friends are only twenty-something, and they're already CEOs of different listed companies. You're thirty, yet you've achieved so few things in your field. All you know is to mess around with women. I would die of shame if I were you."Vermont's mouth twitched. 'I didn't expect this woman to be meaner than Stella.'Felicity went to look for something to eat after she said that."Nothing nice would ever come out of that filthy mouth of yours. You'll never be attractive to any man!" Vermont said.He was about to whine about it to Keegan. However, he turned around and f
Olivia paused and scolded Stella, "What nonsense are you talking about?"Stella smirked. "Mrs. Chapman, do you remember what happened between you and your husband over Dragon Lagoon?"Olivia's face darkened. Clearly, she did remember.Stella wanted to rent Dragon Lagoon, but Olivia told Stella that somebody had already rented it before her to brush her off after Dahlia told her to do so.However, Olivia's husband suddenly asked her about it after two days.Then, Olivia proudly told Erick how she lied to Stella.She thought that Erick would praise her for doing that, but Erick gave her a good scolding instead.Erick scolded her for being shortsighted and told her to stay out of the conflict between Dahlia and her daughter-in-law. He even said that Keegan would be the head of the Kane family sooner or later, so it would do them no good if they upset him and his wife.Olivia did not take what Erick said seriously. She figured that Stella would not necessarily have any power in the
Olivia's eyes turned red. "I did so much dirty work for her, yet this is how she repays me?!"Stella got the reaction she wanted. So, she put on a concerned look on her face and patted Olivia's shoulder. She sneakily tried to smear the cake that was in her hand onto her dress."Think about your future carefully. You have three daughters, after all."Then, she went to get cakes again with the plate, leaving Olivia there to suffer alone.Olivia lowered her head to look at the photos as her fingers shook uncontrollably.Erick could only be so successful because of how she had helped him behind his back.She personally did a lot of nasty and filthy things for him.She always thought that her marriage was different from all her rich friends in her circle. She thought that the love she had with Erick was free and true.They had been married for so many years, and they were very deeply in love. Erick would specifically pick a gift for her for every special occasion, and Olivia's frien
Stella's hands were finally free when Keegan took the plates from her. She shook her sore fingers and gazed at Keegan."Did you see how many kids were around the cake? The ones with tasty fruits would be gone if I were to make a second trip there."Keegan said resignedly, "That doesn't mean you have to build two forts with the cakes, right? Don't you feel embarrassed for fighting with those kids over cakes?"Stella picked up a piece of mango with her fork and said while eating it, "Why would I? Those kids are so much kinder than you. Each of them took a piece for me. Otherwise, how would I get so many pieces?"Keegan did not believe her.He was about to speak, but a child ran toward him with a handful of candies. The child put on an incredulous look on his face when she saw Stella eating those cakes."Miss, didn't you say that you were going to give those cakes to uncle?"Stella was speechless.Keegan had no idea what the child was talking about.Stella struggled to swallow th
Stella was speechless."Knock it off!"Felicity racked her brain and shared her love experience from reading romance novels. "Don't ever say yes if Keegan tries to get you back. Uh... Not so soon, at least. Make him want you."You've got to let him know that you can live without him, and he's the one who needs you to live."Stella's eyelid twitched. "Do you think Keegan is the type of person whose life would be affected if somebody left him?""I thought you couldn't live without him back then. You were so in love with him. You would come to my house whenever you got into a fight with him, so we could scold him together. I always had the urge to ask you to divorce him, but you'd go back to him the next day just because he called you."Stella kept quiet. 'Why would she remember so clearly about something so embarrassing?'"But, you're a different person now, and Keegan became the old you. He would team up with Stinky Cucumber to kidnap me just because he wants to see you..." Felic
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