Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Stella and Cordelia were engrossed in a conversation in the living room when footsteps interrupted them. Stella, who had been wearing a smile, swiftly composed herself, her gaze turning chilly.

She turned to Cordelia and said, “Grandma, I’ve got some errands to run later. I better head off now.”

“Lunch is almost ready. I had them prepare some of your favorite dishes. You should grab a bite before you leave,” Cordelia tried to convince her to stay.

Stella declined politely, “Sorry, Grandma, but I have plans to meet some friends for lunch at half past twelve. I’m afraid I won’t make it on time if I stay any longer. It isn’t ideal for me to be late since we’re colleagues.”

Not wanting to insist, Cordelia relented, “Alright then. I’ll have Corrin pack your favorite dishes for you to take home.

You can enjoy them later.”

“You make it so hard to refuse, Grandma,” Stella sighed.

Pleased with Stella’s agreement, Cordelia grabbed her arm and said, “Come, let’s go to the kitchen. You can pick the dishes you want us to pack for you.”

to her grandson,” Keegan, take Jaylene to wash her

noticed the obvious contrast in Cordelia’s treatment toward her. She was warm and affectionate toward Stella, even more so than when

briefly at the kitchen and said to

her gaze

a variety of aromatic dishes. Corrin’s culinary skills were on par

to pack the food, she

never tried

smile by lifting the lid of a ceramic pot, “It’s Corrin’s recipe. She enhances it with

Stella approached the pot, she smelled an overwhelming fishy odor, triggering an immediate wave of nausea. She quickly covered her mouth, retreated to the side, and took a

“Are you okay, Stella? n Stella nodded, “I’m fine. My stomach isn’t doing well lately. I became sensitive to meaty odors. I feel like

at Stella seriously, and asked, “How long has this

week, I think. I haven’t

in her mind, and her eyes assumed a more profound