Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted by Eleven Jewell

Chapter 2326

Stella suddenly got a strange feeling about Larry.

Here was a guy with just a middle school education, yet he had impeccable handwriting. He had a wife with mental health issues and a son with hearing impairment, and he was the sole provider for the family. And yet, he somehow managed to afford his son's lessons in painting and calligraphy. Instead of cutting back on his son's expenses to save for a cochlear implant, he took on extra jobs on the side, even if it meant risking his main job.

Stella had seen parents sacrifice and scrimp to give their kids the best education, but something about Larry's situation didn't sit right with her. She couldn't quite put her finger on it.

Even as she met up with Keegan, her brow stayed furrowed. When Samuel finished his shift and went home, Aldor took over driving duties. Keegan tossed his jacket onto the front seat and joined Stella in the back.

"What's up? You look troubled," Keegan asked, buckling his seatbelt.

Stella shook her head. "It's nothing."

"What's that you've got there?" Keegan asked, nodding toward her hand.

from Larry's son, thanking me for the

frowned. "You're mingling with the

I'm not mingling with anyone! I haven't even met him! I just

cleared his throat. "Ah,

Stella huffed.

scrutinized the drawing. "This is pretty good. Especially for

brushed off the jealousy

went on, "I remember you're handy with nature painting too. That tiger you did in the study

he added, "Better than this,

"I painted a British Shorthair. It's

Keegan was speechless.

in, "Tigers are tougher to paint than cats. If Madam can make a cat look like a tiger, she must be a pro at painting

one sentence, Aldor had Stella feeling praised, and even if her tiger paintings were rubbish, she'd still have

a jealous glance, wondering why he hadn't thought to