Stella glanced at the young man named Ethan, thinking it was impossible that he was Spencer’s cousin. ‘He looks rather average. His eyes are small, and his forehead is huge. He’s not really short, but his proportions are not that great, either. Moreover, he slouches when he stands, which makes him look even more unattractive,’ she thought.

Perhaps sensing Stella’s gaze, Ethan looked over at her. She immediately averted her eyes.

Albert was so eager to introduce Ethan to Keegan that it seemed like he genuinely liked the man. Keegan shook Ethan’s hand nonchalantly and kept his eyes on Stella.

Seeing this, Albert became even more convinced that Keegan still had feelings for her. ‘I must find a way to get them back together. That way, I can continue funding my business.1

With that in mind, he turned around and whispered to Stella, “I will publicly announce the adoption after the wedding ceremony. The Jewell family will always have your back from then on, Stella.”

Stella looked down and said, “I think you should discuss this with Hylda. It’s her big day. An announcement like that would ruin the occasion.”

short-sighted; she never sees the bigger picture,’ thought Albert. “Yeah, okay. Sure,” he said to Stella. After that, he turned around and

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noticed that Keegan was still looking at Stella and could not help but feel irritated. She had mixed feelings about him; she admired, feared, and liked him all at once. At the same

on? Why are Keegan’s eyes glued to that bitch?’ she

there are freshly grilled steaks over there. Allow me to take you to grab some.” Sophia tried to take Keegan’s arm, but he

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toward Stella from time to time. ‘Interesting…’ He approached the couple and said, ‘Ms. Jewell, Mr. Shaw. I haven’t eaten much today. How about you take me to the

did not have a good impression of Vermont because he always seemed like he was plotting something, making her uncomfortable. However, Sophia had no choice

three of them walked away. “So, how did you

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