Chapter 70

"Stella!" Jasper's eyes burned with fury, his voice reverberating through the silent hospital halls, raw with rage and frustration.

"Enough," Haynes said, frowning, his handsome face as cold as a midwinter night. His deep blue eyes gleamed with a piercing chill.

Seeing Haynes' expression, Jasper's anger was gone like a fire doused with water, and he sobered instantly.

Every time Jasper saw Stella for the last five years, he couldn't muster a kind word, resorting to sarcasm and sneers. Even when Haynes witnessed it, he either stood idly by or sided with Jasper, which encouraged Jasper's arrogance.

Jasper's bravado waned. "Haynie, this woman pushed Rachel off the stairs. We can't let this go."

Stella let out a soft, ironic laugh. "Mr. Jasper, you weren't even there. How did you see me push Rachel?"

"We're all adults here. We need to take responsibility for our words. Slander and defamation can land you in court."

had become unexpectedly sharp-tongued, and each of her responses left him speechless. Right then, Keen,

to look

pointed at Stella, enunciating each

grin. "See, Haynie? Even your son says it was

detached gaze fell on Stella. "Why

don't

jealous of

Didn't she claim she and

case, why would I

a loss for words. "Um, that's because you

in some ambiguous relationship..." Before Stella could finish, Haynes cut her

Haynes trying

sake. But at the moment,

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