Chapter 1694

"Keegan, if you've got a bone to pick, just lay it out straight. There’s no need for these cryptic jabs. If you're wondering where Stella was when you went missing, I can fill you in," Marshall's voice cut through the tension.

"You got shoved into the river, and she jumped right in after you without hesitation. You were missing, and she wasn't doing any better either. She had a high fever for three consecutive days and was covered in frostbite!

"You were nowhere to be found, and she did not know what to do. She even turned to divine intervention, scaling a steep mountain just to carve your name on a stone, believing it would bring you back safely!" Marshall continued.

"Enough..." Stella's voice wavered as she spoke softly.

Marshall's expression stayed stern, but his tone grew more emotional, "The path to the summit is only about 12 inches wide. One wrong step, and she could've died! You refused to come out of hiding for the sake of luring out the person behind your kidnapping. And now you're asking where she was during your disappearance? You should be grateful she's alive! How dare you blame her?!"

recall many other things, like when he kicked her out of the Kane residence and

that she was eager to get involved with you after Keegan went missing. You two went parachuting and skiing and even attended a concert together. Why

interjected." You tried to reduce the manpower in the search and rescue team two weeks after Keegan's accident. If we hadn't continued sending more

first time he did not step in as Trevor challenged an elder. It was

rescue time had passed. They said that he would likely be

in her eyes as she said, "I would never give up on you, Keegan. I was losing sleep thinking about you. I thank

back. She bit the hand that was covering her mouth and said, "Stop with the nonsense, you crazy old hag! How dare you try to shift the blame onto others! You were in a rush to declare Keegan dead and claim his inheritance two weeks into his disappearance. If Keegan hadn't written Stella down as his primary heir, he would have come

could finish her words, Vermont covered her mouth

"You despicable

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