Keegan paused. He was not sure if he heard what Stella said correctly.He held his breath and asked, "What did you say?"Stella was not a dilly-dally kind of person, and she could not deny her feelings for Keegan.She noticed everything that Keegan did to save their relationship these days. She figured it would not be right for her to keep him hanging, no matter how strong their relationship was. So, she wanted to take their relationship to another level since she could not turn back time.She looked at Keegan and said, "Isn't companionate marriage a trend now? Let's give companionate dating a try, then. I'm going to give you a probation period as my boyfriend. If you do well, I'll turn you into my legitimate boyfriend, but if you fail..."Keegan immediately cut her off. "There won't be another option. I'm going to pass with flying colors."Stella held her laughter in. "Don't be overconfident. I haven't even told you about the conditions yet."Keegan grabbed her hand and gave he
The technician turned on the tap. Then, he turned the faucets of the shower and the bathtub; none of them had water at all.'This isn't right. They can't all be broken at the same time. Could the main water pipe outside break? But I've never heard about the cold-water pipes in other rooms not having any water,' thought the technician.He removed the access panel and stared at the valve in a daze. Then, he twisted the valve, and the water from the cold-water pipes in the bathroom came rushing out.He was speechless.'Which idiot turned off the cold-water valve?!' he thought.At the Crosby residence, Dahlia had had a hard time falling asleep since last night. There were a few times when she wanted to head to the scene. However, she was afraid Keegan would find out she was behind the incident if the plan failed.And so, she waited the entire night and got a call from Olivia, saying Keegan did not leave the room the entire night. Dahlia became excited and thought it worked out, so sh
Kanara hit Dahlia, shouting, "Stop acting superior! What have you really given? You arranged a deal for Blake but took a hefty commission from it. You've personally taken nearly half of the company's annual income."While we were tirelessly monitoring the company's progress, you were leisurely having afternoon tea with high-society ladies! You didn't even stand up for Blake when he was attacked by your daughter-in-law!"You only remember you have a younger brother when you need something, but do you treat us like family otherwise? Isn't it shameless for you to say such things?"Dahlia trembled in anger."Kanara Kent, have you gone crazy? I dare you to lay another hand on me."Kanara promptly fulfilled her request and slapped her.'I've been putting up with Dahlia for a long time. It's true my husband is useless; he's unassertive and a gambler. But what kind of example has Dahlia, his older sister, set? If it weren't for those friends of hers, how could Blake have gotten a gamblin
Keegan was speechless."There's no need for you to curse yourself," he said.Stella was at a loss for words.The medical staff listened to the two's conversation and could not help but look at them a few more times.'They're both so sharp-tongued yet surprisingly harmonious,' the medical staff thought.After Stella finished the examinations, the two waited around half an hour before the doctor called them into the room.She wanted to tell Keegan that she was fine going in alone. However, he had already grabbed her hand and started walking to the consultation room. And so, she did not speak and obediently followed him inside.The doctor was a middle-aged woman in her 50s or 60s. She had an average build, wore glasses, and looked kind. She read the examination report and studied Stella's complexion.Then, she asked Stella whether her period was normal, the number of days her period lasted, the color of her period blood, and other detailed questions.Stella answered all of them.
Stella instantly paled. The very next moment, she heard the doctor said, "However, it can be controlled. Besides, your condition isn't exactly serious. Your endometrium is functioning normally and secreting follicles normally. It's just the amount secreted is little."Stella was startled, "What... Does that mean?""It means you still have the chance to naturally conceive as long as you receive timely treatment to curb ovarian failure. Even if you can no longer naturally conceive, you can choose to freeze your eggs and do an embryo transfer in the future."The doctor slowly explained, pulling Stella back from the brink of hopelessness. She sat there in a daze."You're saying I could have my own children?" she asked dumbly."Of course, you could," the doctor smiled. "While premature ovarian failure is irreversible, embryo transfer technology nowadays is well-developed. It isn't difficult for a patient to have a child as long as they can be stimulated to produce eggs."Stella felt e
After receiving 70 thousand dollars in donations, the charity federation immediately made a thank you post on Facebook.However, netizens noticed the charity federation had posted two photos of the donation. They wondered why Stella had split the 70-thousand-dollar donation into two, and one which was a weird figure, 213 dollars. And so, they tagged her and asked if there was a reason behind splitting the amount into two.Stella reposted the Facebook post that tagged her and captioned: [There's no special meaning behind it. I just thought it was auspicious. Coincidentally, the first day of our shoot was on the 13th.]Then, she tagged all the actors present last night, including the star of the incident, Bella. While others may not know the meaning behind the figure, those who were present yesterday were well aware.The star of the incident, Bella, stared at the "213" figure.'It's as if I'm watching Stella sneer at how silly my behavior was last night. She's blatantly ridiculing m
"Dad," Trevor paused. He then continued, "If it weren't for Stella looking like my mom, and if it weren't for the DNA test I took out of curiosity, we probably would never have known that she's still alive."The birthmark on Stella's back is exactly the same as I remember. This means I didn't remember wrongly; she was clearly healthy, but the medical staff told us she was a stillbirth."Even if we got the wrong baby, how could they mix up a dead baby with a live one?"Wenham had also calmed down from the excitement of regaining his lost daughter."You're saying someone had purposefully switched out Stella?"Trevor paused and said, "The medical staff in charge of Mom's delivery all died, migrated, or resigned and changed jobs before disappearing. Everything was handled too neatly, so it's hard for me not to feel dubious."Wenham frowned, "Since Stella's in the Jewell family, could it have been the Jewell family's doing?"Trevor shook his head."Rainee only learned that Stella wa
Wenham was speechless.Jaylene only returned around noon. Darcie came downstairs when she heard noises. She saw Jaylene sitting on the couch distractedly when she came downstairs.Luna stood beside her as it poured her some water."Jaylene," Darcie called out. She continued in a low voice, "How'd it go?"Jaylene pursed her lips and had a slightly somber expression. After a while, she finally shook her head.Darcie frowned and asked quietly, "He didn't touch you?"Jaylene tightened her fists and finally spoke moments later, "Not long after I entered the room, somebody drugged me. When I came to, I was in a different hotel."Darcie instantly darkened her expression, "Keegan found out?"Jaylene shook her head."I don't know. The security footage got wiped out, so I can't find anything. But, mom, if it's really one of Keegan's people, will he suspect me of..."Before Jaylene could finish her sentence, Wenham's voice came from upstairs."Nana, help me look for my anti-hypertensiv