The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 73

Stella shrugged nonchalantly. "How would I know why she fell down the stairs? You should ask the person involved, not me."

Haynes remained silent, his sharp eyes fixed on Stella. His face was a perfect mask of indifference, yet the air around them grew colder with every passing second.

He wasn't buying her story. After all, no one would fall down the stairs without a

reason.

In the stifling tension, Keen's face showed a hint of unease. But Stella stood her ground, meeting his gaze without fear. Her eyes were clear and steady, revealing no hint of guilt.

Rachel quickly interjected, "Haynie, maybe we should drop it..."

"We can't let it go like this," Jasper cut Rachel off. "We need to teach this witch a lesson, or who knows what she'll do next!"

Stella crossed her arms, her tone sharp. "Ms. Pearce, care to explain to everyone how you ended up at the bottom of the stairs?"

torn between speaking up and

carefully crafted innocence. "Since I'm

the door, shouting, "You're not leaving until Rachel gets an

telling you I didn't push her, and Ms. Pearce hasn't said it was me, either. Yet everyone else insists it was

She was sharp-tongued, leaving him at a loss for

"Rachel, tell everyone. Did Stella

confirmed it, no amount of accusations would stick. After

would start to suspect something was off if she kept

a deep breath, ready to speak, when the door to the hospital room swung open again. Two figures, one

rushed over

of guilt. "I'm sorry. I

Marvin, yet trouble kept

understanding. "Stella, you've been taking good

with hostility