Wenham frowned, "Where are you taking my sweet grandchild?""This Shiny Egg is a gift from Keegan to Stella, and she lent it to me for a few days. For the past two days, she's already been asking me when I'm going to return it to her. While this piece of scrap metal Keegan had created is ugly-looking, it's a pretty good doorman. As long as it's around, you don't have to worry about your daughter getting harmed."Trevor paused, then lowered his voice and continued, "Besides, if you return it, you could use visiting Shiny Egg as an excuse to contact Stella. You could use this opportunity to see and get to know her better."When Wenham heard this, his eyes instantly lit up."You should tell Stella about this soon. We didn't know about this in the past, but now that we know, we shouldn't let her suffer anymore. We must reunite with her soon. One more thing, take me to pay my respects to Madam Spade after this. Also, pay more attention to the matters related to the Spade family and help
"Keegan thought he had great potential, so he took him to a negotiation session for a huge project shortly after being hired. They succeeded in getting the project signed. Then, Keegan asked him what the huge project he had participated in was. Guess what the fresh graduate said.""What?" Felicity asked with a curious expression. She was also surprised a student could participate in such a huge project.Stella said, "The over 10-billion-dollar project was a campaign by PayPal, while the commercial investment worth tens of billions was the campaign held by Temu."Felicity was speechless. She was in disbelief, "Then, did Keegan sack him?""Of course not," Stella chuckled. "I think not only did he not get fired, but he even got promoted after that.""Wasn't Keegan angry he got lied to?""I asked Keegan, and he said that a resume is only a reference for employers, and employers mainly examine the actual capabilities of employees. The fresh graduate performed really well during the ne
Olivia answered, "I'm not sure about that either. The two left after sending you to a hotel. When my people arrived, you had already been drugged."Olivia's family was in the hotel industry in the past, so she had seen all kinds of messy things.'The two drugged Stella but didn't do anything to her. There's a high chance they're giving her to someone in exchange for some kind of advantage. Usually, these kinds of people have a high social status. Firstly, I don't want to be involved in other people's business. Besides that, I also don't want to wade into these waters and offend someone. These are the reasons I didn't bring up my speculation,' she thought.She continued, "I should have recorded their license plate number in my dash cam. If you need it, I could copy it for you."Olivia's submissive attitude was really evident. Stella snapped out of her daze and pursed her lips."I don't understand. Why'd you choose to join hands with me? You've got so much evidence of your husband's
"It's me," a warm, gentle voice sounded.Stella was taken aback. "Mr. Moore?" she asked.Marshall was carrying a bouquet and smiling softly. "I'm not disturbing you by coming uninvited, am I?""Of course not," Stella hurriedly got up and tidied up the clutter on the couch. "Have a seat. I'll go boil some water."Felicity was impressed with Marshall. "I'll go boil the water. You stay here and chat with Mr. Moore," she hurriedly uttered.Marshall handed Stella the flowers and said, "No need to be polite. There was something I wanted to tell you after we parted ways last night, but I couldn't get through to you on the phone. That got me worried, and I happened to be in the neighborhood today, so I decided to stop by."Stella took the bouquet and teased, "And, you just happened to buy me flowers?"Marshall smiled and said, "Well, this is my first time here. I didn't want to come empty-handed. And, I saw a florist on my way here, so... I remembered that you planted flowers in your pr
"I didn't know that Keegan got you flowers, nor did he ask for my help," Marshall said as he looked at the flowers. "Maybe we have similar tastes. This bouquet looks quite similar to the one I sent you on the first day you were filming."Stella paused. "You sent me flowers?"Marshall nodded."Did you send them to the set?" Stella frowned and asked."No. I was afraid you wouldn't get them in time, so I sent them to your house. There was a card inside. Didn't you receive them?" Marshall tentatively asked.Stella remained silent, and she carefully recalled what happened on Valentine's Day. She and Keegan had just come back from 10th Street, and he insisted on going to her place for drinks. Stella went into her room to change, and Keegan came into the apartment with a bouquet of flowers, saying that it was for her. She praised Keegan for having a good eye, but he frowned. 'Why would someone like him, who gets high on praise, be unhappy when I complimented him? Is it because he wasn't
"No, I'm fine." Marshall forced a smile and put down the roses. He pressed his fingers against his temples and said, "Maybe it's a side effect of my new medication. Sometimes, I'd feel a little dizzy."Stella was about to speak when she saw blood on Marshall's temples. She was startled. "Why is there blood on your face?" She asked."Huh?" Marshall was stunned for a moment. He reached out to touch his face, but Stella tugged on his sleeve and said, "Your hand is bleeding."Marshall looked down and saw that the palm of his right hand was stained red. The several small cuts on it were oozing out with blood. There were also blood stains on the roses he had put down on the side. It was clear that he had pricked himself on the rose thorns."One, two, three..." Stella squatted next to him, cleaning his wound. While doing so, she counted the puncture wounds on his hand and finally said in shock, "Six! There are six cuts, and you didn't feel any of them?!"Marshall shook his head. "I'm nat
"Yeah, I do." Stella frowned. "He's my second uncle—Albert's younger brother. Do they still live there?"Marshall caught Stella's choice of words. "What do you mean? Have they lived there before?"Stella nodded. "In the earlier years, my cousins came here for school, but they had no place to stay. So, my mom gave them the keys to our old residence. The house needed to be cared for, and they needed a place to stay. So, mom decided to let them stay there since we were family.""I was in eighth grade at that time. So, it's been almost 11 or 12 years since then. My uncle has gained some wealth in the past few years. They bought a house here in the city a few years ago. I even went to their housewarming party, so I thought they moved out of that residence.""Not only did they stay there, but they also turned the house's backyard into a kindergarten," Marshall said in a deep voice.Stella was stunned. "Huh? But, the backyard was just a piece of wasteland."She thought to herself, 'Gran
Felicity's eyelids twitched when she heard what Marshall said. 'I-Is this a fucking confession?!! I knew the handsome Bentley guy had a thing for Stella! Who would take on such a small dispute over a high-paying case?'Stella is such a dumb dumb for saying that I'm overthinking it. She's just blinded by her love for Keegan. What's so good about that guy anyway? Apart from his good looks, he's sharp-tongued and scheming.'The fact that he called the police and had me arrested? Ugh. Makes me think that he'd probably send Stella to prison someday in a fit of anger if he suddenly stops liking her.'Plus, he looks like a playboy, unlike Mr. Moore. Mr. Moore looks gentle, and he's soft-spoken and polite. He also knows the law and is a great lawyer. He even gets worried about whether Stella arrives home safely during the night. He's such a good partner; way better than that hypercritical jerk, Keegan!'Felicity waited expectantly for Stella's answer. 'Did she not get the hint?!' she thoug
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