Female Novel
Chapter 2026
Chapter 2026Darcie was surprised. What did you say?" she asked.Jaylene shut her mouth.
Darcie had given up on the idea of her being with Keegan. She would give Jaylene an earful if she discovered she was secretlyin touch with him.
"Nothing, Mom. Why are you still up so late?"
"| can't seem to fall asleep. I've got a headache." Darcie sat beside her and continued, "Why haven't you been hanging out withTrevor lately? You used to follow him around all the time."
A touch of indifference appeared on Jaylene's face as she heard Trevor's name."He's too busy being all nice to his biological sister. He has no time for me, " she answered.
"What are you talking about? Trevor loved you most when you were younger. He hardly talked to me, but he always lovedplaying with you," said Darcie.
"Since Stella and Trevor were separated since childhood, it's understandable that they have a close bond now that she's back.However, you and Trevor grew up together. He must be disappointed you're not taking the initiative to talk to him."
Jaylene bit her lips before saying, "He doesn't treat me like he used to. All the kindness he showed me vanished after Stella'sreturn. | was just a replacement for his lost sister. Now that she's back, | no longer have any standing.”
Darcie explained, "That's because you always have a hostile attitude
toward Stella. You compete with her for attention in front of her father and brother. How can you possibly win that way? Only bytreating her well can your father treat you well and slowly understand your grievances. Do you get it?"novelbin
Jaylene was taken aback and seemed to understand what Darcie was talking about."Talk to your brother and keep an eye on the people he interacts with.""Why should | do that?” Jaylene replied.
Darcie said in disdain, "Your brother isn't young anymore. If something happens, your father and | can also be mentally preparedto learn more about the other party."
“Alright, Mom.""I'll be turning in now. You should go to bed too, hon." Darcie patted Jaylene on the shoulder and stood up to go upstairs.
Darcie had been feeling uneasy recently, ever since Trevor safely returned from Mystonia. She couldn't fall asleep at night, andeven when she did, she had nightmares and felt tense.
Although the investigation results of the plane crash showed it was an accident as planned, Darcie couldn't feel at ease for somereason.
Trevor had already found out about Venice. Even if he believed that the plane crash was an accident, his doubts would not bedispelled.
Darcie wasn't afraid of Trevor finding out anything, but she dreaded the possibility of him stubbornly clinging to the issue.On the fifth day of Dahlia's detention, the police issued a notice stating that she was sentenced to twenty days of detention.
When the news came, Stella was quite surprised. She thought Dahlia would
be detained for ten days at most. Although someone was hurt due to the oil, they were not heavily injured.
Stella assumed the sentence would be seven days of detention and a fine of 500 dollars. She didn't expect that Dahlia would begiven 20 days.
Keegan probably didn't let Ted intervene,’ she thought.
Twenty days of detention didn't seem like a lot, but it would be unbearable for Dahlia, who was used to the pampered life. Thepeople she was locked up with were all marginalized people from society. None of them would treat her as kindly as the peopleoutside. 1
Dahlia still had Olivia’s case waiting for her when she came out. It seemed like she wouldn't have the time and energy for a courtbattle anytime soon.
Keegan's memory recovery was kept quiet. Right now, the priority was dealing with the Jaylene situation.
The person who kidnapped Jaylene was still unknown, making Stella and Keegan uneasy. Keegan pretending to have amnesiaalso let him investigate without drawing attention.
Stella knew who Keegan wanted to check but didn't bring it up since he hadn't mentioned it.It was the day before a public holiday. Aurora was in the office, griping to Aldor.
“Keegan should've stayed home. Whenever he's around, we all end up working late. It's a public holiday. If he doesn't want a dayoff, at least let the rest of US take a break!"