Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Whenever Keegan was sick or detained for having conflicts with other people, Dahlia would always come up with various reasons for not being there for him. The only time she would show any affection to Keegan was when she needed money from him.

Stella could not resist talking to Keegan about it, but she decided that it was best not to say anything. Since her relationship with Keegan was unstable back then, she knew that it would seem like she was deliberately trying to make him hate his mother.

Stella did not expect Keegan to notice Dahlia’s behavior, especially since he had always kept it to himself. She poked Keegan in between his eyebrows and said, “Are you saying your mom only likes you for your money and not you as a person?”

Keegan closed his eyes and said softly after a while, ’She doesn’t like anyone. She doesn’t love me nor my dad.”

Stella paused and half-jokingly said, “She treats your sister well though. The matching set of jewelry she gifted her from Cartier is a thousand times more expensive than the Black Swan she got me.”

Keegan laughed when he heard that. Stella grabbed his face and asked,” What are you laughing at?”

“So, you wore the necklace I gifted you just to spite her?”

that he was talking about the time they went to Dahlia’s birthday party. Thinking about how funny Dahlia’s expression was at the party, Stella began

then nudged the tip of Keegan’s nose and said, “You’re the one who chose to give me a necklace on that particular day. You didn’t expect that to

and leaned into Stella’s ear as he whispered, “I did it

childish,” Stella

if she doesn’t like me or mistreats me. What I do care about is how

patting

you have any feelings

senses. Then, with a helpless look, she thought,

“Just a little.’