Mr. Kane Got Blacklisted

Stella was feeling a bit on edge. On one hand, she was concerned that if Luanna's death was indeed connected to Ricky, the Adam family might exploit that photo to thrust Keegan into the spotlight. Despite their preparations, causing more harm than good wasn't the ideal solution.

On the other hand, she couldn't shake the subconscious hope that Marshall could genuinely assist Lina in uncovering the true culprit behind Luanna's death. The once diligent and ambitious girl shouldn't have vanished from this world in such a mysterious manner. Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.

Sensing her unease, Keegan gently rubbed her head, offering reassurance," When the enemy comes knocking, we'll confront them head-on. Your husband isn't one to be underestimated."

Stella sighed and rolled over to hug him.

In a hushed tone, she asked, "Are you enduring all of this because you feel guilty about telling Marshall about his aunt looking for Willow Jenning, which led to their car accident?"

Keegan fell silent for a moment before softly responding, "It's not just guilt, Stella. Marshall and I share more than just a childhood friendship. He took a beating for me once, nearly losing his life."

Vermont wasn't privy to this. He only knew that when Marshall was nineteen, he got into a fight and ended up with a fractured skull from being hit with a baseball bat. He had intracranial bleeding and spent a week in the ICU before being transferred to a regular ward.

The incident wasn't overly complex. When Keegan was in school, he focused solely on his studies and paid no attention to romantic matters. However, his charismatic demeanor still caught the eye of girls.

There was a girl from the neighboring art college who fell head over heels for Keegan at a gathering and went to the school several times to find him.

The entire department was aware of it. Everyone knew that the Belle from the neighboring art college had set her sights on Keegan. But Keegan was oblivious and even furrowed his brow, claiming not to know her whenever classmates mentioned her.

Keegan was just stating the facts, but his less-than-tactful words bruised the girl's pride. The whole school was discussing her rejection, with some spreading malicious gossip. Unable to bear the humiliation, the spirited girl ended up cutting her wrists. Thankfully, she was discovered in time, and a tragedy was averted.

A few days later, one of the girl's admirers went to Trinity University to confront Keegan. That day, Marshall went to Keegan's dormitory to look for him, but Keegan wasn't there as he was at the library. The guy burst in aggressively, demanding to know which one was Keegan.

Trinity University students were all top scorers from their respective provinces, excellent scholars who had just entered university and rarely encountered people from the outside world. They didn't dare provoke trouble. Marshall stepped forward and claimed to be Keegan, asking what the matter was.

It wasn’t known what the guy had said to Marshall, but Marshall went with him.

When Keegan returned from the library, he learned about the incident from his roommate. By the time he got there, Marshall was already caught up in a scuffle with those people. Keegan didn't know the whole story, but he immediately joined the fight.

During the scuffle, someone tried to attack Keegan from behind, but Marshall pushed him away and took the blow himself.

Marshall lost consciousness on the spot, and the assailants, seeing this, got scared and fled.

As Marshall was being taken to the hospital, his pupils began to dilate. It was in the ICU when his life was hanging by a thread that Keegan learned the whole story from his classmates.

The Moore family was furious. None of the perpetrators got away. The Moore family used some means, and even the lightest sentence was three years. The girl who attempted suicide withdrew from school after the incident.

Keegan wouldn't believe that someone like Marshall, who had defended him against harm, would turn against him.

"At first, I was afraid that he would blame me for Willow's death. Later, when I found out that he was targeting someone else, I felt relieved," Keegan said softly. "I'm not afraid of his hatred toward me, but I don't know why he hates me. I've never wronged him. I'm just afraid that he'll be blinded by his emotions and manipulated by others, turning into someone he detests the most.

"He saved me once, and during the river incident, I paid him back what I owed him. He wants revenge on me, and he's starting with you. I still believe that this whole thing is related to Willow, but besides me, the only ones who know all the details about Willow are the Moore family. Do you remember what I told you before? About what Jayson Morrell said when he went to the hospital to see Willow's body."