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.

fault," Rachel said, shaking her head at Keen, tears slipping down her cheeks, making her look pitiful.

saw, with my own eyes, Mom

to Stella, his face serious. "Mom, you've always taught me to admit my mistakes. You're an

Keen's health, but she rarely needed to be

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

was turning the

do something she couldn't do? If she went back on her word, how could

of a family than she was with them.

I did tell you that

"I didn't make a mistake, so why

the past, Stella would have compromised for Keen. But today, she

instinctively replied, "I saw you

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