'It's up to me how many points I'll add. If I add 0.1 points each time, he'll never get full points even until he grows old,' thought Stella.Stella imagined Keegan's face dropping after he worked his ass off, only to get 0.1 points. Suddenly, she was in a much better mood.Stella even patted him on the shoulder and said encouragingly, "Do your best."Keegan looked at her smug expression and felt his heart turn tender. Suddenly, he grabbed her wrist and pinned her against the car. Then, he lowered his head and kissed her on her cheek."I will," he said in a low voice.Stella was startled and quickly checked her friends' reactions. Thankfully, they were all busy, and they did not notice them.She gritted her teeth and glared at Keegan."You touched me without my consent. 100 points deducted!"Keegan got annoyed. "You can deduct points too?""Duh! If I can add points, I can deduct them too!"Keegan asked, "Then, in what kind of situation will points be deducted?"Stella repeat
Stella's actions angered Bella's fans.Soon enough, the topic #StellaJewellColdBlooded became a trending topic.[Was she serious when she took a step backward?][There's no need for her to act this way even if she didn't help her, right? They're both in the same cast, so isn't this a little too heartless?][At least the others went up to check on Bella. What's the matter with her? Was she scared that Bella would bump into her? Why was she so far away?][Poor Bella. She got a colleague like her during filming?][If she didn't move away and helped Bella, she wouldn't have had such a severe fall. This person is so scheming!][I can't believe I thought she was good at acting. I didn't expect her to be a person like that. I've unfollowed her.][Sis, be a stan of someone better. Being a fan of someone like this is not worth it.][This person is Dusk Galaxy, the voice actor for Bella's character. She said she quit social media but started acting instead. In what way is this quitting
"That woman's lawyer." Yoven was watching the video as he followed Marshall's gaze and saw Stella."She looks a little familiar."Yolanda thought that Yoven was interested in Stella, so she squinted and pinched his chin. "Every pretty girl looks familiar to you, don't they?"Yoven put on a flirty look before turning around and pinning her down. "Come on. You're the only one I think about...""Stop it..."Suddenly, the room was filled with sensual noises again.Aldor frowned as he was scrolling through Facebook in Vinci Rivera's office.Keegan handed him a document and said flatly, "Photocopy this and hand them out."He did not get any response after a few seconds. So, he lifted his head and saw Aldor playing with his phone.He knocked his desk softly. "Do you want to take a few days of leave, so you can enjoy yourself?"The word, leave, immediately caught Aldor's attention. He was about to say yes, but he gave up the idea at the next second."Mr. Kane, a lot of netizens are
Felicity said after making fun of Keegan, "Did that bitch, Bella, take a picture of you after you came out last night?""It's probably not her. The media said there were no updates about her from the hospital yet." Stella frowned. She figured that Yolanda would then be the most suspicious person if it was not Bella.Stella did not expect that so many netizens would be scolding her after Bella was admitted to the hospital.Her account had less than two million followers, yet her latest posts just got several thousand new comments.The comments were either scolding her for not helping Bella, criticizing her for selling her body to gain fame, or demanding her to apologize.She was glad that she turned her private message off. Otherwise, she would have seen even worse comments about her.Besides, she had lost ten thousand followers because of what happened.Her avoiding their comments actually backfired.Whenever the netizens saw an old person falling down and had no one to help hi
"Got it." Stella paused before she asked, "Will my friend be involved in this too?""Of course. Bella is pretty famous, and the police will surely take her case seriously.""Okay, then. Bye for now."Stella hung up and called Marshall afterward.Marshall was reading case files in the office. He put down the files and picked up the phone after seeing Stella's incoming call."Mr. Moore, Bella is having an anaphylactic shock because she's allergic to coconut water."Marshall was stunned. "Miss Young is allergic to coconut water?"Clearly, Marshall did not know about that at all.So, Stella continued, "I heard that from my manager. They suspect that someone put some coconut water in the coffee on purpose. The police are involved, and they'll probably ask you some questions."Then, she added apologetically, "I'm so sorry that I got you into this."Marshall chuckled. "It has nothing to do with you. She's just unlucky. I brought so many types of coffee there, yet she just had to pic
Trevor scrunched his face. "I shouldn't have signed her. I hate fans like that!"Jaylene's face turned pale as she clenched her fists tight. Then, she looked down and said softly, "I'm sorry, brother."Trevor paused before furrowing his brows. "That's not what I meant. Forget it. Let's just wait for what the police have to say."Then, he looked at Shannon and asked, "Who gave the coffee to Bella?"Shannon replied, "An actress from Stardom Entertainment called Yolanda Fenley. However, she didn't buy the coffee. A friend of the director brought it to the set when he was visiting."Trevor squinted before he said after a few seconds, "Announce the reason why Bella was admitted. Let her dogs bite someone else instead."Shannon lifted her brows. 'How tricky. Now the center of attention will be shifted."So, Yolanda's manager called her in the middle of the night and lashed out at her. "Were you the one who gave Bella the coffee?"Yolanda was half-awake. "What coffee?""Bella is havi
Stella moved her finger to the end call button, but Keegan called her name. "Stella."Stella paused and did not tap on the button."You're not going to sleep yet?"Keegan spoke very softly."Yeah," Stella said. She paused before she asked, "What about you?"The expression on Keegan's face looked a lot more relaxed after hearing Stella's question. He gestured to Aldor to keep quiet before going into the lounge. He loosened his tie and said softly, "I was just about to."Stella looked downward, grabbed her blanket, and said, "Oh."Keegan asked, "Why did you suddenly call me?"Stella said, "It was an accident."Keegan then kept quiet and thought, 'I shouldn't have asked that.'He ignored what Stella said and asked again, "You can't sleep?"Stella answered dishonestly, "Nope."Keegan chuckled. "Well, neither can I."Stella nodded. "That's normal. You've been like this anyway. Maybe you're getting older. The doctor said the older a person gets, the lesser they need to sleep."
Stella paused before she realized that Keegan was talking about what was happening on the Internet.Then, she lied to Keegan. "I don't care what other people have to say about me."She would not be so depressed last year because of what the netizens said if what she said was true.Keegan did not ask her any further about it. He gazed downward and softly said, "I do. Talk to me if you can't sleep. Don't take sleeping pills. They're not good for you."Stella was a little stunned. Then, she pretended to be unbothered. "Did you think I can get sleeping pills just anywhere? I don't have access to them anyway even if I wanted to take them.""That's great," Keegan said in a hoarse voice. "I was worried."He would have trouble falling asleep whenever he thought about the depression test result in court.It just kept reminding him how incompetent he was as a husband.He was wrong when he thought that Stella divorced him out of impulse. However, the truth was that he disappointed her too
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