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.

Keen, tears slipping down her cheeks, making her look pitiful. "It's my own body. It's just too

I saw, with my own eyes, Mom pushed

always taught me to admit my mistakes. You're

had gone to great lengths to ensure Keen's health, but she rarely needed to be

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

the tables

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

than she was with them. Even though she'd long since

eyes. "You're right. I did tell you

word, "I didn't make

Stella would have compromised

instinctively replied, "I saw you push

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