The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

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."

momentarily stunned by Stella's retort. Lately, Stella had become unexpectedly sharp-tongued, and each of her

turned to

at Stella, enunciating each word, "I saw

face lit up with a smug grin. "See,

fell on Stella. "Why would you do

"Right, if you don't know why, how should

"Why else? You're jealous of Rachel.

claim she and Haynes were only friends,

the case, why would I

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

up on his first love, or perhaps because they're in some ambiguous relationship..." Before Stella could finish, Haynes cut her off sharply. "Stella, enough. Put away your jealousy. Are you sure you want

scoffed internally. 'Is Haynes trying to use

But at the