The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 9

Stella turned her head to see Keen trailing behind Haynes. Although he was talking to Stella, his worried gaze was on Rachel.

In the past, any slight problem with Rachel would send Haynes and Keen into a tizzy.

One time, all four of them went to the park. No one knew if Rachel got sunstroke or if one of her sudden illnesses acted up.

Whatever it was, Rachel suddenly looked like she was about to faint. Haynes and Keen rushed to her side. Haynes, in his panic, even knocked her down.

Oddly, no one seemed to notice. The irony was that when Haynes saw her bandaged hand, he asked her how she got hurt.

A weak voice snapped Stella out of her thoughts.

It wasn't your mom's fault," Rachel said, shaking her head at Keen, tears slipping down her cheeks, making her look

pouted. "But I saw, with my own

he turned to Stella, his face serious. "Mom, you've always taught me to admit my mistakes. You're an adult. You won't go back on

lengths to ensure Keen's health, but she rarely needed

his eloquence unmatched. Even at such a young age, he could often leave adults at a loss for words. Haynes' mother always

Keen was turning the tables

ask her child to do something she couldn't do?

like they were more of a family than she was with

looked down into Keen's eyes. "You're right. I did tell you that you should apologize when you make a

each word, "I didn't make a mistake, so why

have compromised for Keen. But

"I saw you push