Keegan glanced at Stella. “I’ll print and give you other photos of me. What’s so nice about this one? I look so innocent and ignorant.” “No way. I think you look very handsome.” Stella smiled and flattered him,” Much more handsome than now. You were at your peak when you were twenty years old, don’t you think so?”
Keegan’s mood brightened upon hearing that as a smile appeared on his face.
“I still prefer how I look now,” he said flatly.
Looking too handsome and attractive was not necessarily a good thing in the corporate world. Imagine someone with a charming and youthful aura; even with innovative and cutting-edge ideas, the appearance may make them sound less convincing.
Over the years, Keegan had maintained the habit of exercising not because he particularly enjoyed it but because having a robust physique helped him look older and more mature.
Although he still had a beautiful face, his bulky build and the aura accumulated from years of business experience left no one daring to underestimate him.
The twenty-year-old Keegan was fresh-faced, while the thirty-year-old Keegan exuded the mature charm of a man.
The former attracted young girls, but the latter was irresistible to a married woman like Stella.
Stella could not help but kiss him on the cheek and said, “Hurry up and pack, or we might miss the last bus to Jorgeville. The road condition there is very poor; it’s more convenient for US to take a bus.”
She was about to let go as she spoke, but Keegan grabbed her hand. He said, “Let’s go back some other days. There’ll be a lot of people at the wishing well around this time. What if someone knocked you over?
Besides, the scented candles they light up around the wishing well are not good for a pregnant woman, too.”
Stella became hesitant upon hearing that.
“But my wish came true. If I don’t go back there, won’t the fairies think I’m ungrateful and hold it against me?”
Keegan chuckled softly. “I thought you didn’t believe in these things.”
Stella leaned on his shoulder and spoke in a soft voice, “I believe in it wholeheartedly now. Look, they’ve brought you back, haven’t they?” Keegan tousled her hair. “Let me contact the person taking care of the wishing well first. We can donate some money to improve the condition of that place.
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