Chapter 1992
In the car, Aurora, who had abstained from alcohol, took the driver's seat. Keegan settled into the passenger seat while Stella
and Aldor occupied the back, flanking a thoroughly drunken Jaylene.
Throughout Spencer's ramblings, Stella had tested Jaylene's level of intoxication, finding her slurring her words to the point of
incoherence. Stella tapped her fingers against the car window, her face tight with thought. Abruptly, she turned to Keegan, "Did
Jaylene ever give you that drug?"
Keegan's expression tightened, recognizing Stella's line of thought. He said, "That substance is in a legal gray area here, but it's
banned abroad. It's a psychoactive drug, far from harmless."
Stella's expression darkened further at the thought of Jaylene using such a dangerous drug on Keegan. She asked, "Where is it
now?" "I disposed of it," Keegan responded, his voice firm.
Unconvinced, Stella turned to Aldor, "Where did you put the drug?"
Aldor hesitated before answering, "There are a few pills left in the storage compartment for analysis."
Keegan's face darkened, "Aldor, remember who pays your salary."
Frowning from the driver's seat, Aurora interjected, "Keegan, if your wife asks something, you should be upfront about it, not take
it out on Aldor."
Caught off guard, Keegan queried, "And which side are you on, Aurora?"
Although slightly intimidated, Aurora firmly replied, "You're the boss, but you can't expect Aldor to defy your wife. He's in a tough
spot."
Keegan's cheeks flushed with the realization that he was being ganged up on.
Stella patted Keegan's shoulder and said, "Get me one of those pills.”
Keegan said firmly, "That's out of the question."
Jaylene might be unscrupulous and vicious, but he did not want Stella to stoop to her level.
Stella's frustration peaked, and she threatened, "If you don't give me one, I'll move back to the Saun residence!"
Keegan, unyielding, replied, "Then I'll move there with you."
Stella, momentarily speechless, voiced her concerns hoarsely, "Keegan, I know you have principles, but this is not the time to
apply them. She drugged you, erased your memory, and might potentially cause irreversible harm. The thought alone is
infuriating!"
As she spoke, her voice trembled.
Keegan's heart softened. He turned to look at her, his gaze tender yet firm," I've arranged for a hypnotist to deal with Jaylene. It's
safer and more ethical. We can't stoop to her level, Stella. Do you understand?"
Stella gradually calmed down after hearing what Keegan had said. He understood her too well. One look, and he knew she
planned to use the same drug on Jaylene to expose her schemes against him. He knew everything but would not allow it,
thinking more comprehensively. He was worried about possible repercussions and did not want her to get involved in dirty affairs.
She took a deep breath, finally settling herself down, "Is the hypnotist you found reliable? Will he help with involuntary
hypnosis?"
Keegan hummed in affirmation, "He owes me a favor."
Stella fell silent, contemplating Keegan's approach. Meanwhile, Aurora drove on, her mind swirling with thoughts, 'Keegan
remembered everything.'