Stella's ears burned as she pushed his hand away. "Did I agree to this? Keegan, this behavior is called harassment."Keegan blinked rapidly. Just when Stella was about to leave, thinking she had wounded his pride, Keegan adopted a deep voice through gritted teeth by her ear, "You're lying!"Confused, Stella asked, "What did I lie about?"Keegan's eyes blazed with anger. "Of course, you wouldn't remember anything."Furrowing her brow, Stella asked, "Remember what?"'What's going on?' Stella thought.Keegan's expression turned sour. "The things you said to me. Have you ever meant them?"Keegan's pained and hurt expression made Stella feel oddly uneasy. The trouble was, she couldn't grasp Keegan's point."What did I say?" She asked once more.Keegan clenched his jaw. After a long pause, he gritted through his teeth, "You said that if you ever didn't want me anymore, I could still try to win you back. You thought you'd have a soft spot and wouldn't want to reject me. But now, you
Stella was shocked and slapped his chest. She then angrily said, "Keegan, what are you doing?"Keegan did not say a word and put her on the bed. Stella's eyelids fluttered violently. 'This mongrel, he wouldn't be doing something out of frustration because he failed his pursuant, right?'Keegan had his palms supporting the bed frame. Under Stella's watchful gaze, he lowered his head and gave her a peck on her forehead. Seeing that Stella did not refuse or reject him, Keegan suddenly felt delighted.He said, "You can reject me, but I reject your rejection of me."Stella was speechless. 'This guy put me here just to do this?' she thought.After he finished speaking, Keegan lay down next to her. The mattress was not very wide. Keegan's physique was large, and he could only lie down on his side. His body was very close to hers. It was so close that Stella could feel his breath and hear his powerful heartbeat. His heart thumped again and again. It was completely different from the calm
After he hung up the phone, Keegan stayed in the car for a moment before exiting the vehicle. Aldor was smoking beside the car.He saw Keegan come over and wanted to put out his cigarette. Aldor knew that Keegan did not like the smell of tobacco since he did not touch it except during social engagements.Keegan stopped him and casually asked, "Do you have more?"Aldor opened his cigarette pack and shook one out before handing it to him. The flame sparked by the lighter was blown to the side by the sea breeze. Aldor used his hands to block them, and Keegan took a puff of the cigarette. The tip of the cigarette flickered before finally lighting itself.He blew out a mouthful of smoke while leaning by the car with Aldor and staring into the distance with half-shut eyes.Aldor then said, "Mr. Kane, why didn't you tell the madam the thing about you doing the surgery?"He was talking about the vasectomy, and Keegan did not speak. Aldor assumed that he did not want to answer and did not
Coco was merely not as fair as Keegan, but she was not considered dark-skinned. That mouth of his was ruthless even to little girls.Keegan took out his phone and showed a picture to Aldor. Aldor's body immediately tensed up. Keegan raised his gaze and his hand to make a zipping gesture around his mouth. He then raised an eyebrow and asked, "Understand?"Aldor nodded his head profusely. Keegan put his phone away and snuffed out his cigarette. "Get in the car to rest for a while. Send her back once day breaks."The following morning, Stella was woken up by Aldor. When she opened her eyes, she was already in the car. Outside the car was the training base. Aldor, who was sitting in the driver's seat, turned around and said to her, "Madam, It's half past seven. After you go back and tidy yourself up a bit, you should go to your classes."Stella blinked several times since her brain was still not fully conscious. She groggily said her farewells and got out of the car.When she reached
Everyone came back to their senses. With everyone wearing white and pink dance costumes, Stella stood out with that dash of red. It was so obvious that people became suspicious that she intentionally wanted to show off her difference. On collective occasions, people hated special treatment like this. If one did well, one would stand out and outshine others. However, if one didn't do well, one might end up dragging everyone down.So, when Bella spoke up, some of them were no longer looking friendly toward Stella.Stella knew about this, but she did what she had to do at the moment. No one actually cared what was wrong with her clothes; they only cared about the final result.When Stuart heard Bella, he asked, "Stella, why did you wear this? Where's your costume?"Stella did not answer his question. "Mr. Winfield. I kept thinking about Georgia's character. I remember she had a privileged background. She has a cold and arrogant personality since she never had any hardships in life. Th
The videographer had never seen such a photogenic actress before. Stella was flawless from every angle. From his past experience with other artists, he had to film them from specific angles. Most of the actors relied on lighting and makeup. Some famous actors would even scold the photographer and demand a reshoot when they thought that they did not look photogenic.They were also extremely reliant on post-production. They would demand the staff to retouch their image frame by frame. As a result, the audience would skip their scenes because their skin was edited so much that their jawlines were no longer visible. The audience continued watching the scenes of others as usual.Therefore, photographers and the post-production team loved actors who were photogenic, like Stella. They would love to work on Stella only. After two tries, the director was satisfied with the footage. However, Bella did not look satisfied.Bella and Stella stood side-by-side. Bella knew that Stella was very pre
Stella's tongue pressed against the roof of her mouth and glanced at Bella. The latter smirked, and her eyes were glowing with venom. Meanwhile, Yolanda gloated, "Come on, hurry up. Don't waste our time. Mr. Winfield is going to treat us to lunch after this."Stella shifted her attention. When she was about to speak, the training door opened. A gentle voice sounded. "Mr. Winfield, can I bother you for a second?"Stella paused and turned to see Marshall smiling at the door, holding a lot of coffee in his hand. Stuart was startled, but he immediately showed a big smile on his face. "Marshall, what brings you here?"Stella was confused. Marshall gently replied, "I heard from a friend that you were preparing for a new show and was training the actors here. I came to visit since I was passing by." He then turned to face the audience. "I'm not disturbing, am I?""Nonsense. we're not even filming for real, so it's not considered a disturbance. I'm happy you're here," Stuart said, as he to
Stuart replied, "As soon as Stella changed into a new set of clothes." He then ushered Stella. "Go get changed."Stella nodded in response and took a sideway glance at Yolanda before she headed out the door. Felicity called right at the moment she left. She said while panting, "Stella, which floor are you on?""I'm on the second floor," said Stella as she paused and replied with a smile, "I see you."Bella and Yolanda were sitting in the rehearsal room when Yolanda said, "Her clothes were already torn yet she still excused herself to get changed. I'm interested in seeing how she will lie her way out when she didn't change her clothes."Bella asked, "Are you sure you shredded her clothes?""I personally shredded it until it was beyond recognition. I heard from someone in the same dorm that she threw it straight into the bin," she snickered and continued, "She wouldn't rummage the bin, so she could put it on, would she?"Yolanda was not the slightest bit worried. She handed a cup o
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