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

innocence. "Since I'm not part of this drama, I'll take my

not

didn't push her, and Ms. Pearce hasn't said

had changed. She was sharp-tongued, leaving him at a

looked at Rachel anxiously, "Rachel, tell everyone.

Unless Rachel confirmed it, no amount of

Jasper's incompetence. People would start to suspect something was off

speak, when the door to the hospital

are you okay?" Marvin rushed over to

"I'm

Marvin, yet trouble kept finding

Marvin was understanding. "Stella,

could finish, a voice filled with hostility rang out. "What are