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Chapter 939
Chapter 939
Chapter 939
Keegan paused. “How did he look like?” “He’s a short man and about forty to fifty years old. He wore a face mask and a cap. I couldn’t see his face. However, his eyes did look wrinkly. He came to donate, yet he just wouldn’t stop asking about Stella and Ms. Spade. He looked a little downhearted after finding out that Ms. Spade had passed away. Then, he donated a few thousand dollars and asked Ms. Cooke where Ms. Spade’s grave was before leaving. I feel like he knew Ms. Spade, but he denied it when Ms. Cooke asked him that. He just feels strange.”
Keegan frowned.
‘A short middle-aged man?’
He tried to think of a man like that who could be related to the Spade family, yet he just could not think of one.
“What else did he say?”
Julian thought for a while and said, “That’s about it. He went through a few photos of Ms. Spade and Stella. Also, he said that he would visit again at some other time.”
Keegan paused and thought of a possibility. ‘Could he be… Stella’s biological father?”
He heard Stella’s voice from afar while still in his thoughts. “You two, get over here now! We need help!”
Keegan recollected himself and patted Julian’s arm before saying flatly,” Let’s get to work.”
Stella was teasing the children of the welfare center while holding the gifts she bought. She told them they could have the gifts if they could put on a good show for her. The children were shy at first, but they began to open themselves up and show Stella what they could do after a while.
Keegan watched her performing clumsily with the kids at the side. He was amused by how unrestrained she was as he subconsciously put on a faint smile.
“Mr. Kane.”
He heard Shelley’s voice.
Keegan turned around and saw Shelley holding a glass of alcohol as she looked at him benevolently. “Can I have a drink with you?”
Keegan stretched his hands out and softly replied, “You’re my elder. I should be the one asking you that question.”
Shelley shook her head. “I would never be able to come this far with these kids without you. You deserve this.’
Keegan paused and smiled. Even though he had been donating to the welfare center anonymously, Shelley knew exactly who that donator was. All the huge transactions came from a local bank account of Rivera, and he was the only person related to Stella that could afford to do that.
Then, he took the glass of wine without saying anything else. Shelley clinked her glass with his and said. ‘Please make yourself at home.”
She downed her glass of alcohol after saying that.
Keegan did not feel like drinking because he knew his tolerance was not high. He rarely got to be together with Stella, and he did not want to be drunk and miss out on a chance to spend time with her.
However, he figured it would be impolite for him not to drink with Shelley after she finished her drink. So, he chugged it down too.
Shelley poured him another glass. “Here’s another one on behalf of Rainee.” Keegan paused and suddenly felt guilty as he did not help much at
Rainee’s funeral. Even worse, he neglected Stella and left her high and dry.
“I…” Keegan pursed his lips. “I don’t deserve it.”
Shelley said, “But you took good care of Stella. I hardly saw a smile on her in those two years after what happened to Rainee. Even when she did smile, it could never be as lively as any young person’s. Then, she started smiling so much more after getting married to you. I believe Rainee’s biggest wish is to see Stella being together with a good partner that she could depend on and not trust the wrong person like she did.”