Stella had no tears left to cry after Rainee passed away. She thought that she would never cry again in her life if not required by work.However, Keegan repeatedly apologizing made broke her down.What happened that night had never stopped bothering her. She was afraid she would find somebody else sleeping beside her after switching off the lights at night. So she would always leave a light on in her bedroom every night.She was scared that Keegan would touch her and get rough in the sheets with her as even a tiny movement could remind her of the night that turned her stomach upside down. She just could not forgive Keegan for leaving her alone on their wedding night, and it was impossible for her to let it go.Keegan stoked Stella's back as he felt like his heart was being stabbed many times.Material things that he gave Stella were something worth the least to her. She wanted affection, trust, and protection. Yet he failed to give her any.Keegan finally knew why she gave him a
"Not really. The doctor said he's going to need a few days of rest. Other than that, he's all right." Stella paused. "Is everything fine... at your home?"Stella heard a loud noise from the phone as if something had fallen on the ground and shattered before Marshall could say anything; it shocked her. Then, she heard a crackling sound in the phone before Marshall hurriedly said he would call her back and hung up.Stella frowned and mumbled, "Why does Mr. Moore sound like he's fighting someone..."Keegan said, "He's so fragile. Who could he be fighting?"Stella thought what Keegan said made sense, but then she heard him add, "He's probably just getting beat up."Stella was speechless.'Marshall started this. He can't blame me for doing the same back at him.'Keegan thought to himself and suddenly felt like he hated the old-fashioned and stubborn old man in the Moore family a lot lesser because nobody in the Moore family could handle him whenever he caused a scene.Stella glared
Stella did not give up. "It's not entirely your privacy if it has something to do with me. Tell me now."Keegan tried to change the subject. "Are you thirsty?"Stella became even more curious after Keegan did that. Then, she whipped out her best card. "I'm going to deduct your points again if you don't tell me now."Keegan frowned. "You're being unreasonable."Then, Stella became even more unreasonable. "I told you that I make the rules. I'll really do if you don't tell me right now."Keegan looked hesitant and reluctantly said when Stella thought he was about to give in, "Do whatever you want."Stella paused. "I'll deduct one hundred points then."Keegan replied, "If it floats your boat."Stella was speechless.'What? It doesn't work on him anymore!'Stella did not intend to do that, but she just could not contain her curiosity. The more Keegan tried to hide it, the more she wanted to know about it. Then, she said, "I'll give you some extra points if you tell me."Keegan fe
It was Stella who insisted on knowing and offered to give him extra points. No one expected that "they" was an author's pen name. Stella's face turned red as she angrily tossed the book back at Keegan."Aren't you going to take a peek?" Keegan said with an innocent face. "This book is very well written," he added.Stella's face turned dark as she ignored him. Keegan, on the other hand, was happy that his scheme succeeded. He flipped through the book and said, "There are many more topics on this. Tell me which one you like, and I'll make it happen.Stella tried to hold herself back but failed, "What do you mean 'make it happen?' Do you think the romance between us would return after doing the things in this book?""Yeah," Keegan said. "I think page 49 is rather romantic. Look.""No!"Keegan did not force her to look at the book. Instead, he continued, "Statistics show that 78 percent out of 4000 young women found this behavior romantic. It's stated right below."Stella could not
Stella looked at Keegan, who was blushing and a little annoyed. For a while, she did not know what to say."So... you were in the bathroom for so long because you had to settle it yourself?" Stella could not believe it."The doctor said there was still a possibility of getting pregnant during your menstrual cycle... I could not stop sleeping with you, so I decided to reduce the number of times I cum in you."Stella was taken aback."Did you say that just to hide the fact that your sperm count is low?"Keegan's face changed from dissatisfaction to anger. "Why do you feel that way?""There are other ways to gain pleasure," Stella muttered.Keegan stayed quiet. He then gritted his teeth and whispered in embarrassment, "Do you even know what you're talking about?"Seeing Keegan being shy was a rare occurrence for Stella. So, she decided to tease him since Keegan was the one who did the same in the past. She leaned over to him, parted her red lips slightly, and whispered, "Outercour
Everyone laughed at Aldor at that time, but now it seems that his prediction of remarriage was not far out of sight. 'I've got to change my bet,' the driver thought.They soon reached Clouditude International, and Keegan took Stella's hand, telling her, "Go home and rest. Don't worry. I'll take care of everything."Just as Stella was about to say something, she felt a chill on her wrist. Keegan had slipped on a beautiful bracelet made of Red Agate.The bracelet was simple, no extra charms or accessories. The beads were high quality and round. Stella liked it at first sight.She reached to take it off, but Keegan stopped her, saying, "Wear it. Didn't you mention Red Agate can break bad luck and bring in good luck?"You've been through a streak of bad luck lately. Wear it to break the misfortune; maybe your luck will turn around.""Didn't you always tell me to stop being superstitious when grandma and I went to the temple to pray? Look who's superstitious now?" Stella glanced at hi
Cyrene sensed something was wrong for Aurora to be there.Chandler talked to Dahlia on the balcony over the phone.Dahlia felt a bit better knowing Aurora was with him. "Make sure Keegan doesn't take her. Bad stuff will happen if he does.""I get it," Chandler looked back at the living room. "What did Aurora do, and why does Keegan want to arrest her?"Dahlia didn't want to admit her daughter was wrong, so she said angrily, "He's crazy! Always defending outsiders instead of his own family. His brain's tiny, just like his dad's!"Anyway, we mustn't let him take her away. Aurora is my life. If something happens to her, I will never forgive you!"Chandler pursed his lips and said, "Don't worry. He won't do that while I'm here."As he spoke, Keegan called. Chandler checked the caller ID and said, "Gotta hang up. He's here."Chandler answered the call, and Keegan's cold voice said, "Bring Aurora out, Uncle Chandler." He got straight to the point.Chandler turned on the speakerphone
Everyone in the house thought they misheard the doorman. "What did you say?" Cyrene asked urgently.The doorman wiped sweat off his brow and said nervously, "Keegan Kane had someone use a bulldozer to knock down the gates."Suddenly, Aurora's expression changed. 'Was that his way of saying I had five minutes?' she wondered.Before she could think it through, the door was kicked open, and four tall bodyguards entered, forming a line.Keegan stepped out from the middle with Aldor right behind him. His face was serious, his eyes fixed on Aurora. "Come here!" he ordered.His face was stern, and his eyes were fixed on Aurora. "Come here!" he ordered.Aurora didn't follow his command. Instead, she stood and hid behind Chandler.Her face was pale, and she gritted her teeth. "No!"Chandler tried to shield Aurora. "What are you doing here, Keegan? Breaking into people's houses in the middle of the night? Have you no respect for your elders?""Uncle Chandler, I called you ahead because
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