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."

lost his patience. "Stella,

won't apologize to Rachel. Go

bitter laugh. "Just don't come

Haynes didn't call. It seemed he was waiting for Stella

Stella paid no mind.

Rachel's accident shot to the top of the headlines and became the talk of the town. The article even included several photos

accusing her of deliberately causing the accident to kill Rachel. With so-called "solid evidence,"

up, and now she's out for blood? Does she think Mr. O'Brien will fall

Mr. O'Brien, run! Divorce her before it's too late, or she

hell! I curse this wicked woman,

a murderer like her roam free. She needs to be

[Death penalty!]

[Second that.]