The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 5

Upon seeing Haynes and Rachel, Abby couldn't help but furrow her brows, her eyes brimming with a profound distaste.

With a voice as cold as a winter morning, she declared, "The violin is not for sale."

Rachel's eyebrows twitched as her gaze swiftly shifted toward Stella, who stood beside Abby.

Unlike Rachel's delicate charm, embodying an innocent young girl's allure, Stella had a more poised and sophisticated aura. With a classic oval face and eyes that seemed to shimmer with life, she could have stepped right out of a portrait.

When Rachel laid eyes on Stella, a flicker of intrigue flashed over.

a plea. "Ms. Cameron, is this 'Nocturne Stella' your friend's violin? Could

to the music. That's how we bonded. He always enjoyed listening to me play. Ms. Cameron, I'm not

head slightly, revealing a familiar necklace around her neck. The overhead lights

world is filled with people facing their ends every day. Am I supposed to

Rachel had tears welling in her

There's no need to be so harsh. If you

"Yeah, it's just a violin. If she wants one, get her another. Why insist on taking

pleaded softly, "Ms. Cameron, what will it take for you

wouldn't ultimately pay any condition she

First, it was my mother's necklace. And now, it's her violin." Rachel looked genuinely puzzled, "I'm not sure what you mean, Ms. Cameron." Seeing Rachel's feigned ignorance, Stella's mind filled with a