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 pitiful. "It's

"But I saw, with my own

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

lengths to ensure Keen's health, but she rarely

a young age, he could often leave adults at a loss for words.

Keen was turning the

to set an example. How could she ask her child to do

two figures, large and small, gathered around Rachel. Suddenly, she felt like they were more of a family than she was with

I did tell you that

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

the past, Stella would have compromised for

"I saw