The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 33

Seeing the situation unfold, Stella felt like a heavy stone pressing down on her chest, suffocating her.

During their five-year marriage, Haynes had never accompanied her to drop Keen off at kindergarten. She had suggested it once, but Haynes brushed it off, claiming he was too busy with work.

It turned out it wasn't about being busy. It was just that Haynes didn't want to go with her.

Still groggy and yawning, Keen looked like he had stayed up late again. But upon hearing Rachel's words, his eyes widened in surprise, and he saw Stella standing not too far away.

Rachel glanced down at Keen and smiled. "See, Keen? I told you Ms. Cameron isn't mad at you. Look, she came to see you so early."

A glint of triumph flashed in Keen's eyes as he glanced at Stella, putting on an air of mock superiority. "Don't assume your little schemes will make me fall in line. I won't forgive you until you apologize to Rachel."

Rachel turned to Haynes and smiled, "Haynie, it seems Jasper's idea did have some effect."

gave a nonchalant nod and told Stella, "Rachel doesn't have a good

a strange

adopted a soothing tone. "Ms. Cameron, there's no need to argue with Haynie. Let's sit down and work this out calmly. You haven't worked in years and don't have any income. You've grown accustomed to a comfortable life, so it must have been quite

Stella had used their child as a pawn to draw attention. Haynes' cold gaze landed on Stella. "Apologize to Rachel now. And I might

"Mom, I'm

against her and found it utterly laughable. To an outsider, it might seem like they were a family, and she was

akin to a close friend, "Ms. Cameron,

Freezing my accounts and demanding an apology is your idea of letting it go? Ms. Pearce, would you want

at a loss

stepped before Rachel, arms spread protectively, his

Keen had always been eager to please Rachel but had never taken such

wasn't right. Stella often conceded first, so situations like

hostile glare, Stella stumbled, nearly losing her