The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 74

"Mom? You mean Stella?" Marvin turned his head, puzzled. "But isn't your mom supposed to be that other lady?"

He glanced over at Rachel, lying in the hospital bed. "Weren't you two just at the family day event this morning?"

Keen's face was as stoic as ever. "Just because she played games with me doesn't make her my mom."

"But when everyone asked you, you didn't deny it," Marvin replied, wide-eyed and innocent. "And didn't you mention Stella was your nanny?"

Nanny? The word hung heavy in the air.

Everyone exchanged glances, each face a mix of surprise and discomfort. Even though the truth was an open secret, it wasn't openly acknowledged. If word went out that Mrs. O'Brien was the family nanny, it wouldn't be Stella who bore the brunt of the gossip but Haynes and the entire O'Brien family.

Just then, Neville, who had been silent, finally spoke up. "Star, I'm here to give you something."

to Neville. A casual smile played on his lips as he handed a

waiting for her. As she played the video, Rachel and

widened slightly.

video of why Ms. Pearce

her voice trembling. "But...

and asked, "Ms. Pearce, how do you

"When I went to find Keen, I looked around and thought

lazy and amused. "Well, there isn't any official

was top-notch, capturing everything in crystal-clear detail. The video showed Rachel chasing

the video ended,

there, but thankfully, someone caught it on camera.