"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
Chandler seethed with anger. The bodyguards released their hold, but formed a blockade around him, restricting his movements.Fury etched on his face, Chandler wasted no time. Once released, he swiftly dialed for help, "Bring in some people who know how to handle themselves! Right now!"After hanging up, he fixed a cold stare on Keegan. "No one's leaving here today!"Keegan remained composed. "Uncle, you're overstepping."Chandler's demeanor shifted. Keegan's voice reminded him of Keegan's late father's stern tone from years ago.Clenching his fists tightly, Chandler bore a serious expression.Swiftly, the bodyguards brought Aurora down from upstairs. One gripped her leg, and the other held onto her shoulder. Aurora fought vigorously, her nails scratching the bodyguard's face. She kicked and screamed, "Let me go! You sons of bitches! Let go!"The bodyguards maintained poker faces, unaffected by her struggles. They forcefully descended the stairs with her.As Aurora reached the