Chapter 1697

However, Stella completely ignored what Keegan said. In just a few seconds, she unbuttoned his shirt. While gripping the collars on both sides, she disregarded Keegan's resistance and stripped his shirt off his shoulder. Then, she saw the various large and small scars covering his body. Keegan's body, especially his back, hardly had any smooth skin left. Some of the scars had partially healed, leaving only faint red or brown marks on his body. Meanwhile, the ones that had not healed still had stitches on them. The longest one extended from the back of his neck to the side of his waist. There were still traces of chilblains on it, which made it look gruesome. Stella's heart dropped, as she took a deep breath. She reached out with her trembling hands to touch his scar-covered back, and her mind was filled with the images of Keegan covered in blood that night. Sadness and fear surged through her. She then felt a lump in her throat, finding it hard to utter a word. Keegan's body tu