"The day when the multiple cars rear-end collision happened on the viaduct, Mrs. Kane was on the scene. Her Porsche was one of the wrecked cars."Keegan's pupils constricted, and he abruptly raised his eyes.Aldor handed him the document on the passenger seat."This is Mrs. Kane's medical record. She was staying in the same hospital as Ms. Young."Keegan looked tense as he opened the few papers.Her first floating rib on the right was fractured; Multiple soft tissues were bruised. Her right wrist joint had limited mobility; Her forehead bled and had bruises on it. She had headaches, nausea, and other symptoms. She was advised to be hospitalized for observation...Everything that had happened that night reappeared in front of Keegan's eyes, scene by scene. He had an abnormal sensation in his throat.'She didn't tell me that she was involved in the car accident. She didn't mention a single word about it.'Keegan closed his eyes.'Is this why she suddenly wanted to get a divorce?
'When the news of my marriage with Keegan broke out, a socialite jumped off the building and committed suicide because she couldn't accept it.'Of course, I heard that from Vermont. That guy is full of lies. So, this still needs verification to know whether that incident really did happen or not. But, Keegan is truly very popular in the socialite circle.'Stella and Keegan had been married for three years. She occasionally could still find some anonymous letters in their mailbox. The words used were romantic, and the contents were sentimental. The bolder ones even sent Keegan their intimate photos.She found out about that when she modified the sound card data using Keegan's computer.At that time, they had been married for less than a year, and they still had not consummated their marriage. When she saw the photos, she was stunned. She thought Keegan was cheating on her.She was still young at that time. She was very innocent. She thought Keegan did not have sex with her because
Stella frowned. Then, she went to the door and knocked on it."Aurora?"There was no response. But, Stella could hear the sound of running water.Stella raised her voice. "Aurora, stop messing around. Answer me if you can hear me."No one answered her still.She pushed the door open and walked in without hesitating.There were only three cubicles in the washroom, and all of them were tightly closed. The sound of a toilet flushing came from one of the cubicles. It seemed like there were still some other sounds coming from it. 'This is probably the sound I faintly heard from outside.'"Aurora..." Before she could finish talking, someone ruthlessly and suddenly pushed her from behind.Stella was not aware of it, and she reeled a few steps forward. The phone in her hand slipped out of her palm and was sent flying.When she turned her head, she then noticed that the door of the washroom was closed by someone from outside.Stella had a bad feeling. She walked to the door and pulled
Stella took a deep breath and took off her coat. She reached into the toilet bowl to fish out the nebulizer and took it to the sink to give it a rinse. Then, she sprayed it to see if it still worked. Fortunately, the liquid medication for the nebulizer was well-sealed.Stella quickly squeezed the girl's mouth open and gave her the medicine. After Stella had sprayed the medication, she gradually stopped wheezing. Stella bent down to lift her up and help her outside. Although the girl was no longer gasping for air, she was still not fully conscious. When she slowly turned blue again, Stella hurriedly helped her and whispered, "I just put my hand in the toilet bowl to save you; you better be okay. Otherwise, my efforts would be in vain."'Could it be that there are some allergens in here that caused this? Maybe it's the toilet freshener.' Stella quickly opened the bathroom window when she thought of that.A few minutes later, the girl sounded and looked much better. She gradually retur
Stella was smart. She took the opportunity and stretched one of her legs through the window and into the men's restroom while she used Marshall's shoulders as support. Then, she finally rolled over the window. Her legs were so weak that she almost slid down as soon as her feet touched the ground. Fortunately, Marshall caught her in time.Stella leaned in the other party's arms in a state of embarrassment. Although she wanted to maintain her image, she disregarded the thought after remembering that he had already seen her hanging out on the window of the men's restroom like a horror film. 'It's fine. I didn't really have an image to begin with anyway."Suddenly, a man came in, but he turned away and left while apologizing when he saw the two in the restroom. Stella was at a loss for words. It truly was an unexplainable misunderstanding.Stella and Marshall then went out of the bathroom and dialed 911 while they looked for someone to open the door. The hotel staff efficiently got the
"It does look rather cool, but I'm sure you could freshen up a little for the charity event," Marshall said.'What a gentleman. He takes care of my image and praises me at the same time. He sure knows what the ladies like to hear. If Keegan were the one in front of me right now, he would probably be disgusted and ask if I'm a homeless beggar. He would also likely throw a towel over my head and warn me not to embarrass him.' Stella started getting angry after thinking about it. 'How could they be so different?' she thought.Not long after, the hotel manager opened up a room for them. "You can settle down and clean up. I'll come back for you later," Marshall said and left. Stella was relieved that he was not there. However, she was also worried that he would suddenly come in, and she would not know how to carry the conversation.Luckily for her, Marshall was a true gentleman. He did not even enter the room just to avoid causing any misunderstandings that would harm the woman's reputat
[She's not what you guys think. She is a straightforward person. She plasters everything on her face. You can literally look right through her.] Marshall texted in the group chat.Vermont's curiosity grew even more prominent. [What kind of magical powers does this woman hold that made you give her high praises after only meeting a few times? I must have a look at this woman to see if everything you said is true. Could she really be as magnificent as you say she is?][Don't scare her.] Marshall replied."Tsk," Vermont let out a sneer. [Why are you still so petty? I just want to have a look.][Did I ever stop you from looking at anything before?] Marshall asked.Before Vermont could answer, Keegan interjected the conversation. [Probably you being naked.]Both Vermont and Marshall were speechless. [Vermont told me that when you guys were kids, everyone would compete in shooting their pee the furthest. Yet, you covered up like a little girl. So... I guess he's been curious all this t
Aurora was taken aback. "Didn't she tell you?" she asked her brother. She then had an idea and said, "She told me she wanted to go to the restroom when we arrived. So, I talked to the security guard at the entrance and came in. I'm not sure where she went."Keegan's face darkened. "You better tell me the truth, Aurora. Where is she?"Aurora was so terrified by his gaze that she was trembling inside. "I'm telling you the truth. She went to the restroom. You can check the surveillance if you don't believe me. Why would I lie about this?" she said in a squeaky voice."What did I tell you before coming here?" Keegan asked, suppressing his anger.Aurora was unhappy. "I followed your instructions and brought her in here. She's an adult, for goodness sake. I can't stop her from running away even if I try. Maybe she was mad that I had stolen her dress and ran away as revenge!""Unlike you, she's not that narrow-minded," Keegan said furiously. He was clearly distraught."Did she brainwash
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