The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 37

When seeing her injured and bleeding, Haynes' first words weren't ones of

concern. Instead, he asked, "Do you realize your mistake?"

Seeing her in such a state, even a stranger passing by would likely stop and ask if she was okay. Yet her husband was waiting for her to admit fault. Stella couldn't help but let out a laugh.

Haynes frowned. "What's so funny?"

Stella wiped the blood from her forehead, though the wilted lettuce leaves and egg yolk smeared across her clothes left her looking quite the mess.

"I'm laughing at how all my efforts over the years went down the drain," she replied.

She chose not to bother cleaning herself up. Through the car window, her gaze met Haynes', her face blank as she said, "Is this your way of making me regret? By staging an online witch hunt and sending a mob after me, all to get revenge for your beloved Rachel?"

Haynes was silent for a few moments. "Do you think I'm behind all this?"

"I moved to a new place, and even with the best detective work, no one should have found me so quickly and accurately. Who else could have orchestrated this? Didn't you have Jasper warn me that

can't bear to let Rachel suffer injustice, why not just divorce me? Then you two could be together openly

explained countless times that Rachel and I aren't like what you think.

divorce me, expect

turned icy. "So,

Stella replied firmly, "Yes."

Let's see if you never come to

drove off, leaving Stella standing

day and night went by, and Stella remained the center

apparent indifference

incident by the lake was an accident, and we've

Cameron stealing my boyfriend, that's ancient

the internet into

that the lake incident was resolved and not pursuing Stella, it only confirmed the rumor that Stella