Vermont was shocked. He pulled her hand away just as the tip of her finger touched the soup."Are you insane? This is very hot!" Felicity was stunned for a moment. In a second, she felt the pain. She then cried loudly.Vermont immediately took her to the washroom. He used cold water to flow through her finger.Felicity said while crying, "You didn't mean it when you apologized. It was fine that you didn't let me eat the meat. But you even burned me..."Vermont opened his mouth. He then closed it back in the end.'There's no point in explaining to a drunk person.'Felicity was unhappier when he did not talk. "Why didn't you apologize to me?""Sorry," Vermont said that in a very perfunctory manner. He then lowered his head to check her finger. It was a little red. But it did not blister or fester.Felicity frowned. "Just sorry?""Is it not enough?"Vermont grabbed the toothpaste on the sink. He then squeezed some of it out to apply it on the tip of her finger.Felicity turned
Felicity did not respond, so Keegan had suggested calling Vermont instead. After the call ended abruptly, Keegan came back to his senses and put his phone away. "Coming shortly."While hugging Stella into his embrace, Keegan asked, "Are you cold?"Stella shook her head. The weather was hot, so the raindrops were warm. It was not cold, but the rain did make one shiver. Just as Stella shook her head, she sneezed twice. Keegan frowned. He then turned Stella so she was facing him and hugged her tightly. Stella whispered, "You don't have to block the cold for me. I have a better physique than you."Keegan said while looking down. "I failed as a husband the first time. I'm not failing as a boyfriend too."Stella was startled, and said softly after a long while, "You're still far from 100 points."Keegan chuckled. "Does this add some points for me?""Probably fifty points," Stella said, after thinking a while."Make it five hundred. I'll wear this outfit for you when we get back," Keeg
He felt like his blood all rushed to his head and started to gather in his lower regions. He suddenly felt an unbearable heat. His throat was a little dry, and he could not help but lick his lips. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Felicity murmuring, "I wonder if Dr. Steven likes big ones or small ones."Vermont was taken aback. Her words were like cold water splashing onto him, instantly waking him up. He was not just awake now, he also felt the embarrassment of being fooled. He pursed his lips, grabbed the air conditioner control from the bed, and threw it at Felicity. He got up with a cold expression and left.Keegan and Stella waited around ten minutes before Vermont showed up and brought the umbrella over. He had taken two umbrellas, one for himself and one for them. Keegan frowned. "Just one?"Vermont felt irritated. 'This dumbshit. And to think he wants to pursue Stella with that foolish brain.'Vermont explained, "Miss Bandit is drunk. I only found two umbrellas. Why
Keegan quickly followed, but he was still one step behind as Stella had already gone up the elevator. Keegan ran up the stairs and knocked on the door for a long time, but Stella did not answer.Vermont watched from the side and said, "Give it up. Women hate it when people mention their weight. She needs to take a night to calm her anger."Keegan glared at him and said snappily, "Why do you have the nerve to speak?"Vermont shrugged. "I went easy on you. What about the times when you showed off the love-packed lunch boxes your wife prepared for you or the new clothes she bought for you? You're finally a bachelor like me. It'll feel unfair if you get her back too quickly."Keegan's face darkened. 'What kind of shit have I been friends with?'Stella took a shower and changed out of her wet clothes after getting back to her apartment. When she finished her shower, she peeked into Felicity's room and saw her sleeping. She then contacted the staff at The Emperor to collect the cutlery
Dahlia's expression changed minutely. "Stella, don't be ungrateful."Stella chuckled. "First of all, Aurora has nothing to do with me. Don't pretend you know what happened between the two of us when we were sisters-in-law."Secondly, she failed to hit me, her real target, and hurt someone else. Do you think I'm dumb? Why should I plead for her?"Thirdly, this is my boss's house, it has nothing to do with your son. You don't have the right to argue about the house. Fourth-"Stella paused, and her eyes turned cold. "I'm unable to have children because of you. Did you really think I'm magnanimous enough to overlook our past grievances?"With every point Stella made, Dahlia's expression became more disapproving. Dahlia had underestimated Stella. 'After she divorced and cut ties with the Jewell family, she was supposed to fall to the ground with no hopes of getting up.'However, not only is she not in a mess, her life is getting better. So much better than the past that the once submi
'How could she have the audacity to use this to threaten me? If Keegan continues to indulge Aurora on this matter, I won't consider being with Keegan anymore,' Stella thought. She looked Dahlia straight in the eye. "I could help, but I have a condition."Dahlia's eyes instantly lit up. "Go on."Stella said coolly, "You have to turn yourself in and confess that you drugged me, causing me to be unable to conceive a child. Only then will I plead for your daughter in front of Mr. Hall."Dahlia's face froze and her expression darkened. "Are you kidding me?""Why would I?" Stella raised the corner of her mouth. "I'm giving you a chance to save your daughter. With your love for Aurora, couldn't you sacrifice a little for her?"Dahlia looked at the stunning face looking at her and was choked with rage. She raised her hand and aimed a slap at Stella. Stella was prepared, so she immediately stepped back, dodging Dahlia's strike.However, in the next second, another slap came and landed on
Blake was startled. He loosened his grip, and the chair fell to the ground. Shaking, he touched the back of his head with his hand which was bloodied.Then he passed out. Dahlia's expression turned pale upon seeing Blake. She rushed over to him while calling his name. Felicity instantly sobered up after seeing blood.She asked with a pale face, "Did I kill him?"Stella patted her back and whispered, "You knew nothing. You were drunk. I was the one who hit him with the vase. Let's call the police first.""Yes. Right. We have to call the police first." Felicity rushed back into her room in a panic and took her phone. Instead of calling the police, she called Vermont.Inside room 902, Keegan was showering in the bathroom while Vermont was playing games outside. He had already played two rounds, but they ended pretty badly. His friends, who often played games with him, asked, "You're not in the zone today. What happened?"Vermont rarely talked to this friend in the game, but he felt
"Just pretend it's not love. Wait until she dates and marries someone else, and your symptoms would be gone," his friend said. "Are you still playing?"Vermont was about to say "continue" when Felicity called him. Vermont instantly forgot what he just told himself, and picked up the phone. After he answered, he regretted it. He wanted to hang up, but he could hear Felicity sobbing. "Stinky Cucumber... What should I do? I killed someone..."Vermont stood up abruptly and asked, "What's wrong? Take your time and tell me."Felicity spoke on and off about what had happened just now. She said someone was hitting Stella, so she used a vase to smash someone to death. Stella was going to take the blame. Vermont was listening to Felicity's jumbled words but managed to make sense of them.There was something going on next door. Vermont comforted Felicity and went into the bathroom to drag Keegan out. Keegan was still shirtless, so he frowned and asked, "What happened?""Something bad happene
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