The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 4

"Star, have you decided to go through with the divorce?"

Stella gave a gentle nod. "Yeah, I've made up my mind."-

"But what about Keen?"

"Even if I tried to fight for custody, I wouldn't stand a chance against the O'Brien family. Besides..." Stella's face twisted into a bittersweet smile, "Keen might not even want to be with me. To him, Rachel is likely the best thing right now."

Abby frowned in disapproval. "You went through hell to bring Keen into this world, laboring for a day and a night. You've been there for him every single day, sacrificing so much. How could he prefer the woman who tore his parents apart over you?"

Stella replied calmly, "This just proves they're father and son. Even their taste in women is the same."

Does he

her head. "He's probably busy tending to

cozy little apartment, but it had been ages since she lived there. After cleaning up the place, Abby suggested they hit the

haven't gone shopping together since you had Keen.

was true. Since Keen was born, Stella's life had been about family

to be-full of life and energy. Five years of marriage had aged her too quickly,

tightness in her chest.

phone rang. Whatever she heard

said, "Okay, we'll

too nervous to say no. Since you're free today, why don't we check it out together?" Stella hadn't played the violin in five years. Her life had been consumed with caring for Keen, leaving anything related to the violin entirely in Abby's

Abby entered the music store, Stella's