The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 46

"Don't worry. I won't let you get the short end of the stick on this," Haynes assured.

Rachel managed a small smile through her tears. She knew Haynes wasn't the kind to make promises lightly. If he promised something, he never failed to deliver.

A few minutes later, Benson stood outside another hospital room. He'd learned the driver of the car that collided with Rachel's was staying there. Naturally, Haynes wouldn't handle this sort of thing in person.

Benson knocked on the door and stepped inside.

Meanwhile, Haynes lingered in the hallway and called Stella again. Just like yesterday, he heard silence. An inexplicable frustration bubbled within him.

He was about to try calling again when Benson emerged, looking perplexed.

"What's with the quick exit? Did they refuse to admit fault?" Haynes asked, pausing his actions.

moment, he finally said, "Mr. O'Brien, you... you might want to see this for

It must be something significant if

the door. His gaze froze when he saw the woman sitting on the hospital bed.

was there.

pale with a few scabbed wounds on her forehead. She regarded him coldly. "Mr. O'Brien, you should already

eyes narrowed to slits, his voice low

shrugged, her tone casual to the point of indifference.

Haynes. His piercing gaze flickered, the

yesterday..." His voice tightened, each

voice was calm, giving nothing away. "When you rescued Ms. Pearce, my foot got trapped. I called you to help me out,

had hung up. He would have seen Stella if he had glanced in her direction. But

given up expecting anything from him, so no. She was not disappointed. But the feeling of