Chapter 2232

Stella and Keegan exchanged glances before turning abruptly to look at Vermont, who was muttering to himself behind them. Startled by their stares, Vermont exclaimed, "Why are you glaring at me?" Stella hurriedly asked, "What rumor? What do you know?" Vermont blinked. "The rumor is that Ricky fell in love with his stand-in. When she disappeared for a year, he was completely devastated. But when she came back, he was suddenly full of life again. So, the other girl got upset and started causing trouble for the stand-in every day." Stella and Keegan were both speechless. Stella frowned. "Didn't you say he indulged in all sorts of vices—drinking, gambling, and so on? How could someone like that have a good woman by his side?" "Even pigs eat rotten cabbage. Besides, given Ricky's background, if someone from a good family isn't interested, it doesn’t mean someone from a poor family background won’t be." Next, Vermont told them an extremely melodramatic story. He said Ricky had a chil