Chapter 985

'Has he never been in a relationship before?! What the hell was he thinking?! Why would I care about him after he told me that he would bring another woman?!' thought Stella.

"So, the only reason you didn't let me make food for your friends anymore was because Howard was talking shit about me?" She asked in a low voice.

Keegan gently pulled her hand from his head and kissed it. Looking up at her, he spoke softly, "Stella, you know I struggle with expressing myself at times. I wasn't upset with you for giving them gifts.

"I was upset that you put in so much effort to prepare those desserts, only to be insulted. And when I saw that you burned your hand, my anger grew.

"I bought you some ointment for the burn and even wrote you a note, but you threw it away without reading it."

Stella was quiet for a while.

"I didn't see any ointment."

Keegan was taken aback for a moment. He then defended himself by aggrievedly saying, "I bought it. I swear. I'm not lying to you."

Stella believed