The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Keen scrunched up his little face, saying, "My stomach has gotten a lot better. The doctor said it's okay to have a little sometimes. But Mom always wants to control and make me do what she says."

Hearing the word "control" out of a five-year-old's mouth felt oddly mature.

As Haynes was about to respond, his phone buzzed in his pocket.

He answered, and Rachel's voice came through the line somewhat hesitantly. "Haynes, are you home now?"

"Yeah, I'm."

"And is Ms. Cameron back yet?" asked Rachel.

Haynes paused. "Why do you ask?"

"Well," Rachel stammered, "I saw Ms. Cameron. She's having dinner with a young man, and they seem pretty close."

There was a brief silence before Rachel cautiously added, "Do you think

upset her? Maybe you should try talking things

home to meet another man was

voice turned colder. "Where is

Rachel provided an address.

it," Haynes said curtly

...

a small diner, Antoney Watson watched Stella intently. "Have

composed for me, and I've put it on

sighed wistfully, her eyes reflecting a distant

the performance circuit will keep you incredibly busy. You might not have

now," Stella replied with a hint of irony. "Besides, he doesn't need me

Antoney pressed, "Will he be

chill to Stella's eyes.

speaking, "But he

need

a pang of guilt remembering how she'd distanced herself from Antoney because of something Haynes had

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