The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 54

"Haynes, are you seriously going to convict me based on a few bystanders' words? Isn't that a bit rash?"

Although Haynes had investigated this time-unlike before when he blindly trusted Rachel-the results were exactly what Rachel wanted him to see.

"Stella, what are you trying to say?"

Stella looked steadily into his handsome but distant face and said, "What I'm saying is, I didn't hit Rachel with my car, and I won't apologize to her. She should be the one apologizing to me."

Haynes' eyes grew colder. "Stella, it's just an apology. How hard can it be?"

"An apology is easy enough," Stella replied, calm and steady, "but only when I've done something wrong. I haven't done anything wrong, so why should I apologize?"

His gaze was icy. "Whether you meant it or not, you hit someone. An apology is a must."

"You're right, except I told you I didn't hit Rachel. She hit me."

patience. "Stella, you're being

"Save your breath, Haynes. I won't apologize to Rachel. Go ahead and throw me in

with a bitter laugh. "Just don't come crying to

call. It seemed he was

Stella paid no mind.

of the headlines and became the talk of

her of deliberately causing the accident to kill Rachel. With so-called "solid evidence," the internet was flooded with insults directed

She broke the couple up, and now she's out for blood? Does she think Mr. O'Brien will fall for her if Rachel's out of the picture? Dream on! A woman like her will never know true

run! Divorce her before it's too late, or she might turn on

this wicked woman, Stella, to

roam

[Death penalty!]

[Second that.]