Female Novel
Chapter 127
Chapter 127
As soon as Stella came out of the shower, she received a phone call from Felicity.
Felicity’s excited voice rang through the phone “Stella, they accepted my script!” She exclaimed.
“Wow, that was fast!” Stella was surprised.
Despite having only revised the manuscript the day before, Felicity’s submission had already been accepted without a hitch.
“| know, right?” Felicity replied. “I thought they'd ask for revisions when | submitted it this morning, but they just called to say theyaccepted it and want me to sign the contract next week.”
Stella secured her damp hair with a claw clip and asked, “How much will you sell it for?”“That hasn't been decided yet,” Felicity replied. “But, the general market price for a first series is around a million.”“And, will you be the screenwriter if the drama is filmed?” Stella continued.
Felicity explained, “Unfortunately, film production companies tend to hold onto the copyrights before they make any decisions. Asfor when it will be filmed, it can be unpredictable and often depends on availability. For established writers, filming usually beginswithin two years of signing a contract. However, for less well-known writers like myself, there’s no guarantee of a filmopportunity, even after the copyright has expired. So, | shouldn't count on being its screenwriter.”
Stella was a little disappointed.
Felicity, on the other hand, remained optimistic. “Getting it sold is a huge step forward. I’m young and not in a rush. Someday, thedramas of the scripts | write will be broadcasted on major TV channels!”
Stella’s smile returned. “And, when that day comes, hot actors and actresses, as well as award winning talents, will all want to bea part of your dramas!”
Felicity added, “And, I'll make sure that you’re my leading actress, making you a superstar that even Keegan would want toimpress.”
Stella’s grin vanished. “Don’t mention him. I’m still mad at him.”Felicity picked up on Stella’s tone and softly asked, “Did you two have another argument?”Feeling wronged, Stella could not hold back and shared the details of what had happened with Felicity.
After relating the story, Stella added, “Is he really upset about a pair of socks? | don’t think so. He was just trying to pick a fightwith me. | was so foolish. Why did | even buy him those socks in the first place, just for him to find fault with me?”
“Wait a minute,” Felicity interjected. “Did you say the lawyer | introduced you to is Keegan’s childhood friend and the good—looking guy who helped you last time?”
Stella nodded. “Small world, right?”
Felicity was quiet for a moment and then asked, “So, you gave Keegan’s socks to his childhood friend?”Stella corrected her. “No, | put them in the wrong bag by mistake.
“Could it be that Keegan was jealous?” Felicity asked.
“Jealous my foot! He can’t possibly think that Mr. Moore is interested in me. Besides, he doesn’t even like me. Why would he bejealous? He was just looking for an excuse to start a fight! | bet he was unhappy at the thought of having to split his wealth withme after our divorce, so he is deliberately messing with me!”
Before Felicity wanted to say something, Stella received another phone call.
“It's Keegan’s mom. I'll have to answer it. Let’s catch up soon.” Stella quickly hang up Felicity’s call and took a deep breathbefore answering Dahlia’s call. Her tone was obedient as she answered. “Hi, Dahlia. How can | help you? Are you looking forKeegan? I'll call him for you.”
“I'm looking for you,” Dahlia said in a clear and cold tone.“You're looking for me?” Stella’s eyebrows lowered in confusion. “What do you need?”“Did you and Keegan visit Cordelia today?” Dahlia asked.
It did not surprise Stella that Dahlia knew their whereabouts since Dahlia had many people at the Kane residence to keep herinformed.
So, Stella did not dare to keep it from Dahlia. “Mr. Moore and Mr. Saun were there to visit Cordelia, so she asked us to keepthem company.”
“That's all?” Dahlia asked.
“Yes, we just had a meal,” Stella answered, avoiding any mentions of Trevor gifting a car to her as a token of gratitude, as thematter involved Aurora. She could not understand why Trevor had not mentioned anything about Aurora when he came to thankher. But, she did not want to get herself into any trouble, so she kept the question to herself.
Dahlia went straight to the point. “I heard Mrs. Chapman say that you're pregnant. Is that why Cordelia wanted to see you?”Stella was taken aback. She had not expected Dahlia to call her for this.
“Mrs. Chapman probably misunderstood. I’m not pregnant,” Stella explained.
Dahlia did not seem to buy it. “Mrs. Chapman said you and Keegan both admitted that you were pregnant. How can this be amisunderstanding?”novelbin
“When | said, ‘I will let everyone know when | have some good news,’ Mrs. Chapman must have misunderstood.” Stella tried toclarify. However, she said in her mind, “There’s nothing to tell since there won’t be any fucking good news!"
Stella added, “Besides, how could we possibly hide such big news from you, Dahlia?”
“Maya said that you haven't been taking the fertility drink on time recently. What happened?” Dahlia continued her line ofquestioning.
As a mole planted by Dahlia, Maya was certainly useful. Any updates about Keegan and Stella would quickly be reported toDahlia.
Stella could only find herself an excuse. “A while ago, the hospital informed me that my mother was not in good condition, so |accompanied her in the hospital for a few days. During that time, | couldn’t take the fertility drink on time, but I’ve been taking itregularly since | returned.”
Stella could not tell whether Dahlia believed her.Dahlia pondered for a moment before she said, “I'll pick you up tomorrow for a check-up.”
Stella’s temple twitched. “But, | just had a check-up two months ago. And, my period just ended. It’s impossible for me to bepregnant.” She added silently to herself, ‘Keegan hasn't even slept with me for the past three months. The heck if | can getpregnant!
Dahlia said, “Even if you’re not pregnant, it won’t hurt to make sure that everything is okay. The doctor previously mentioned thatyour uterine wall had poor elasticity, and that you’ve been taking the fertility drink for quite some time. It’s time to see if it made adifference.”
Stella desperately wanted to say, ‘Why don’t you take your son to the doctor instead? Maybe he’s the one who is sick.‘ But, sheheld back and simply said, “Okay.”
Despite her reservations, Stella saw this as an opportunity. If the test results came back normal, she could use it as leverage toconvince Dahlia, and she could stop taking that fertility drink.
The smell of that fertility drink had always made Stella nauseous.
Just as Dahlia was about to end the call, she suddenly asked, “By the way, do you know why Keegan locked Aurora in thebathroom all night? What could Aurora have done to make him so angry?”
Stella was taken aback and cautiously inquired, “Did you just say that Aurora was locked in the bathroom overnight?”