Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted (Stella and Keegan)

Exiting the pantry, Stella hadn't gone far when she abruptly halted.

Jaylene stood silently at the corridor's bend, observing her.

"Stella, there are some things I shouldn't say, but I can't hold back.

Are you really encouraging someone to cut ties with their own mother?" Stella replied casually, "If you know it's best not to say something, then just keep quiet! What do you really know? Who are you to judge me? Just because you chipped in some money for Dahlia's debt?" Jaylene's expression hardened.

"So you were aware Aunt Dahlia waited for you all day yesterday, and you intentionally avoided her.

uw Stella nodded.

"Yes, but I didn't anticipate you'd be so generous as to lend her money." Jaylene shot her a disdainful look.

"I'm not as cold-hearted as you, ignoring people in need! You claim to love Keegan, yet you treat his mother so cruelly.

Is that what you call love?" Stella chuckled, "I'm certainly not as noble as you.

care for Keegan, but not to the point of losing my sanity, using my family's hard-earned money

should 1?" Jaylene was taken

debts?" Stella

me what?" Jaylene's tone

around the bush!" Stella smiled

you want to know, go find out

mind." With that, she

a secret among their

Blake's

Arnold was affluent, but she always tightly controlled Jaylene's spending because Wenham Saun

ultimately to

lent to Dahlia nearly

ingratiate herself with Dahlia, hoping to improve her standing

was for gambling debts with no intention of repayment, Stella doubted Jaylene wouldn't

gambling den quickly circulated among their circle, almost coinciding with

Jaylene finally panicked.