Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted (Stella and Keegan) novel Chapter 1

Chapter 1

"Number 23, Miss Stella Jewell. Were you able to contact your family members?" It was unknown how many times the nurse had urged her. Stella took a glance at her cell phone with her head down. Keegan Kane's phone was still unreachable.

A massive pile-up occurred at the overpass Rivera City Route 3 Loop. A bus tipped over and fell into the river. Tens of injured civilians were sent to the hospital. The family members of the wounded arrived at the hospital in droves, while only Stella's family members were unreachable.

Despite the horrifying scene of the accident still flashing before her eyes, the fear could not withstand the chill in her heart. Stella suddenly thought, 'If I died in the accident today, would there not even be a person to come collect my remains?'

"Miss Jewell?" Stella returned to her senses. The blood stains on her accentuated her fair complexion, which was close to being transparent. Her voice was slightly hoarse and flustered, but she did not lose her poise. "Sorry, he might be busy. Can I sign it myself?"

"I'm sorry, if there is no signature from a next of kin, please stay in the hospital for further observation. The severity of a concussion can vary. We will need to take responsibility for your well-being."

Stella pursed her lips and said, "Then, let me try again."

She took out her phone and walked out of the ward. She passed by two nurses pushing a trolley of equipment as she walked by. When she slightly slanted her body to give way, she heard them say, "Do you know who is at Ward 16?"

"Who?" The other nurse asked.

"Bella Young! The superstar! The one who was in that very famous drama, the female lead of 'Secret Sweetheart'!" The first nurse exclaimed.

"Oh my god! Did she get severely injured?" The other nurse asked.

"Her elbow was slightly scrapped. If she had come just a little later, it wouldn't have healed. And, she is a celebrity. She uses her looks to get a job. Naturally, she would be more delicate than us normal people. If I was this beautiful, I wouldn't hesitate to get my whole body insured!" The first nurse answered.

"Oh yeah, I even saw her boyfriend! It was the person who had his picture taken being with her at her lake villa!"

Stella instantly stopped in her tracks.

"He was tall and handsome. Based on his attire, he must be quite rich. Most importantly, he was so nice to Bella. When the accident happened, he immediately rushed over here through the hospital's VIP passage just to accompany her throughout the process. Tell me, women are all the same. But why is it that some people are born to be winners in life..."

Their voices faded out as they walked further. Stella slowly gripped her phone tighter until her knuckles turned white. Outside of Ward 16, Keegan was talking to Bella's manager. Stella was far away from him and actually could not hear anything. However, Stella oddly felt that he was scolding the manager for Bella's accident.

Stella took out her phone and called Keegan. Keegan paused for a bit and looked at his phone. His already furrowed brows were now furrowed even more tightly. He picked up the call, and his impatient voice came from the other side, "What's wrong?"

"Where are you?" Stella's voice was hoarse, and her tone held some fragility.

Keegan, instead, did not notice it and coldly said, "At the company."

"Is the Kane corporation also involved with hospitals?"

Keegan froze, and his face sank. "You stalked me?"

Stella felt the urge to laugh a little, but her eyes turned slightly red. The disdain in his eyes made her chest tighten in waves.

"Mr. Kane, you think too highly of me," She paused a bit then said, "There was someone who looked quite like you on the news, so I called to ask about it."

Keegan replied. "Don't you have something better to do." Then, he hung up the call and turned around to go into the sick ward.

Stella gave a single chuckle of self-mockery and thought, 'Yeah, I have nothing better to do. I clearly saw everything, and yet I still gave him a call to seek humiliation for myself.'

In the end, Stella was picked up by her friend, Felicity Thompson. If it was not because she did not have a next of kin to contact, she actually did not want to trouble her friends. No one would willingly show the bad part of their life to people. Regardless of mockery or pity, it would just make her feel embarrassed.