Chapter 1279

"Coffee," stated Keegan.

"Tea," replied Marshall.

Stella hesitated momentarily, then glanced at Keegan and suggested, "You might as well have some tea too. It would save us from firing up the coffee machine."

Keegan looked slightly displeased about the situation but chose not to argue.

Marshall pressed his lips together slightly as he watched the scene unfold. 'Brewing tea was also a bit of a hassle,' he thought. The fact that Stella did not ask him to accommodate Keegan's request felt respectful, yet created a sense of unfamiliarity between them.

Keegan settled onto the nearby couch, maintaining a comfortable distance from Stella. He turned to Marshall and asked, "How's the injury?"

Marshall opened up his palm to show Keegan the wound. Though it was healed, the scar remained prominent. It would likely need some time to fade. "It's alright," he said.

that. The pay isn't a lot, and there are tons of risks

wasn't planning on taking it initially. But no one wanted a messy

connections. I felt sorry for the woman. She's visited nearly every law firm in town. I've seen her at our office multiple times, and on each visit, her face bore signs of injury. Once, her left ear

I took on her case. I just didn’t expect her husband to locate her new residence so quickly that it almost led to Stella

known who you were dealing with. Thank god

his fist. After a while, he admitted, "You're right. I made the

firsthand how devastated they were when that incident happened to you seven years ago. No one is forcing you to push yourself to the extremes, Marshall. You don't have

so?" Marshall smiled and said,

a little annoyed by his response and

to marathons. Even

to Rivera, he seemed to revert to his state from seven years ago. He was

mom introduces you to and go on dates with them. If you find a connection, give it a shot. Being in a relationship is generally more fun than

and said, "Being with Stella is quite

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