Stella looked at the money in her bank account and felt a headache coming on. She transferred ten dollars to Keegan and said, [Stop sending me money. Just text me.][No,] Keegan wrote as he sent her one million dollars. He then sent another one million with the words, [This is me showing my financial capability and my sincerity.]Stella sent him 10 dollars again with the caption, [...]Keegan looked at the remark, and his eyes softened. He unconsciously smiled. Jaylene saw his expression, and her heart beat faster. "How's work these days, Keegan?" she whispered."It's alright," Keegan replied while he was busy transferring money to Stella.Jaylene watched him enter his passcode again and again, so he could not help but say, "Are you ordering something?""Nah. I'm investing in my wife," Keegan replied.Jaylene froze for a moment and blushed. 'Keegan is divorced right now. Does he mean that he's planning to get remarried again?' Her mood was affected.Keegan did not pay her any a
"I've visited some places nearby, but not the places that are too far away," Jaylene said softly."The only thing we have here is shopping malls. There's not much to see. Many tourist attractions have been developed around the city over the years. Maybe Keegan can take you around later."If Keegan did not realize the purpose of this reunion in the beginning, he would now know after Dahlia's obvious hinting. She lied to him about entertaining his father's old classmates. The true reason he was asked to be there was to get to know Jaylene.Jaylene accepted the offer but added, "I don't want to trouble Keegan if he has work to do.""I can arrange something," Keegan replied.Dahlia froze for a moment when she heard that. She was overjoyed. 'This boy finally opened his eyes! I knew he wouldn't be so stupid to be hung up on some woman!'Jaylene's heart was pounding. "Thank you, Keegan," she said shyly.Keegan did not speak. He looked at the Red Agate bracelet on Jaylene's wrist once a
After a few rounds of drinks, everyone started playing games in the room. The smell of smoke and alcohol mingled, making the room air unbearably cloudy.The colleague next to Stella drunkenly persuaded her to have another drink. But, Stella waved her hand through bleary eyes."I... I'm... going to the washroom. We'll... continue when I'm back," she said woozily.The colleague delightedly urged her, "Hurry... Hurry up."Stella grunted in response and staggered to her feet. Then, she stumbled her way to the door and opened it before going out.Leighton turned his head and glanced at her. Then, he stood up and said, "I'm going outside to get some air."Stella immediately straightened her back the moment she went out the door.She stretched her arms in the corridor. Then, she did a few standing splits.Her flexibility was amazing. She did not look like the drunken person she was moments ago.'Sitting in that tiny, little chair was so uncomfortable,' she thought.Stella moved arou
Stella took out her phone and sent Felicity a WhatsApp message.[What do you want to eat? I'll pack some food and bring them home for you.]Felicity only replied a few minutes after Stella had sent the message.[I've also gone out for a gathering. Eat and play to your heart's content and go home. You don't have to worry about me.]Stella sent another text. [With Vermont?]Felicity sent her a speechless emoji. Then, she replied, [With Doctor Steven!]Stella laughed.[You're finally seeing the light at the end of the tunnel?]Felicity responded, [It's important to have good cooking skills.]Stella thought for a while and sent Keegan a text message. [Have you eaten?]Keegan was about to put a spoonful of soup into his mouth. When he saw her text message, he set the spoon back in its place.Just as he was about to reply, "I'm eating", he gave it some thought and consulted Vermont via WhatsApp message.[Stella asked if I had eaten. What does that mean?]Vermont sat in a private
The woman was startled before she left with a smile.'After all, this is the type of place to search for thrills and a night of pleasure. I don't need to get in trouble of finding taken men,' she thought.Felicity punched Vermont's chest; her face turned red from anger. He initially only wanted to use her to avoid the woman's advances. But after kissing her, he thought it felt nice.'I want to tease her even more and test her limits to see her reaction, especially after seeing her widen her eyes in anger,' he thought.He picked apart her lips and stuck his tongue into her mouth.Felicity froze, and her eyes widened further.Vermont was really satisfied with her reaction. Just as he was about to demonstrate his skills, Felicity suddenly bit down. Even though Vermont was quick to dodge, his tongue still got bitten. He frowned and faintly tasted blood in his mouth. He reached out and cupped the sides of her chin."Are you a dog?"Felicity's eyes had turned red from anger; she look
Felicity's face was ghostly pale, and her eyes were red. She nodded. Corbin got an attendant from the store to help carry Vermont into the cab. He sat in the passenger seat. Meanwhile, Felicity was in the backseat while holding onto Vermont.Felicity's had an extremely tense expression throughout the entire ride. It was obvious she was frightened. Corbin consoled her, "Don't be too worried. He should be fine."Felicity nodded. However, she did not relax at all.'I threw a perfectly fine person unconscious, so how can I be calm? Why didn't I keep my stupid hands to myself?! Other girls attended piano and dance classes when they were younger, but I went to Taekwondo. During my schooling days, I often threw down boys. Once, I made someone get a nosebleed after throwing them down, and the person's parents came to school. After that, my mother forbade me from learning such things. It's been years since I did this to someone; why couldn't I control myself this time?! If something happens
Meanwhile, Keegan had a plan after he saw Vermont's reply. He stared at the "Have you eaten" text and thought for a while. Then he transferred 143 dollars to Stella.[Nope. I've got an important project today, so I've been having meetings.]He thought for a while and sent another text.[I haven't eaten the entire day.]Stella was amused when she read his two text messages.'He's even sadfishing now,' she thought.She pretended not to understand his words and sent a reply.[Being your employee is so miserable. They work under a boss like you, so they don't get to eat this late at night and are working overtime.]Keegan replied.[They've gotten off work. It's a video meeting.]Stella was speechless.[You're at the office?]Keegan replied.[Mhm.]Stella looked at the time; it was almost ten o'clock.'Does this bastard live in the office?' she wondered.Keegan sent her another message soon after.[Is the feast delicious?]Stella replied.[It's not bad. Do you want some?]
Aurora was stunned."Here?"Jaylene nodded, "I ran into him in the corridor. He must be having a gathering with his friends in a different room."Aurora frowned, "But he clearly said he has work tonight when I asked him during the day.""Maybe he's here to discuss work with someone," said Jaylene.Aurora frowned. Suddenly, she stood up and went out in a hurry.Jaylene lowered her gaze and gently fiddled with the tea leaves using the lid of her cup."Keegan, do you like to drink tea?" she asked softly.Keegan still had not gotten a reply from Stella, so he was a little uninterested. He glanced at Jaylene and said indifferently, "So-so."Jaylene thought she had found a common topic between them, so she enthusiastically talked to Keegan about the taste and craftsmanship of various teas.Keegan listened quietly. While he did not show many emotions on his face, he also did not interrupt her. This caused Jaylene to grow more confident. She continued for a long time, but Keegan stil
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