The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 35

Rachel's voice trembled as she spoke, her vulnerability palpable.

"Ms. Cameron, you don't need to remind me. I know I don't have much time left." "Ms. Cameron, you're right. What Haynes gave me is all a sham. I'm sorry."

The scene shifted abruptly to a clip of Stella "pushing" Rachel into the water, followed by a distressing moment where Rachel apologized, looking utterly defeated.

Then, as if to seal the narrative, a video showed Rachel nearly losing her balance and almost getting hit by a car earlier that morning.

The comments under this trending topic exploded.

[Wow, Rachel only has six months left, and Stella's cursing her to die?]

[Sleeping her way to the top? Gross! This wife is so vicious. Maybe there's more to Rachel's illness than we know!]

[So, this tragic couple was separated by Stella? What a despicable woman! And I thought she was just a pretty face.]

[Pfft, pretty? My friend is a plastic surgeon, saying her face is all fake.]

only did this homewrecker steal her

the police and bring

talented and beautiful, a brilliant violinist, and now,

worked since she got married. She's a useless housewife, nothing

against Stella was

a debate about the 'perfect victim' or 'victim-blaming,' but not with Stella's case. There wasn't a single dissenting voice.

closing the news app, she

her

caller ID and picked up after

voice rang through the phone. "Stella, Rachel is awake.

demanding that you come

responded coolly, "I'm not

you'll regret

was icy. "Tell Haynes that marrying him is the only

that, she hung up

the next day, the story had exploded online. Stella's name was plastered everywhere, but not in a positive light. Overnight, she had become