The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 75

Keen couldn't figure it out, but something about Marvin annoyed him. He glared at Marvin with intensity. "That's because Mom is mean to Rachel!"

"I don't believe it!" Marvin retorted, raising his voice. "Stella is the sweetest person. She would never be mean to anyone. It's you all ganging up on her!" Marvin was on a roll. "Like just now, Rachel fell, and you blamed Stella for pushing her! Stella is the best mom ever!"

Keen's eyes began to sting with tears. Stella, who usually doted on him, was fussing over Marvin, leaving Keen feeling like a boy with his toy snatched away.

"She's my mom, not yours!" Keen shouted, his voice cracking.

Marvin stood his ground. "But you've never treated Stella like a mom. You act like she's the nanny!"

Suddenly, Marvin stepped before Stella protectively. "From now on, I won't let anyone bully Stella!"

Even a child could see it - her son seemed closer to another woman. Could there be anything more hurtful?

but

argue, Haynes felt a simmering

credit card got frozen, and she's short on cash. As I'm busy with work, I asked her to help

someone else's kid than look after Keen? When was the last time you

but feel a pang of

her some appreciation and money, while taking care of her kid gets her no respect, only treated like

"If you don't see her as a wife or a mother and don't fulfill your roles as husband and son, why expect her to

with tears, and sadness washed over her. Whenever it came to Rachel, Haynes and Keen would criticize her.

Haynes' expression darkened, a mix

winter rain. "Our family matters are none

family matter, why is Ms. Pearce allowed to meddle? Unless... she's part of

hardened. Ignoring Neville, he turned to Stella. "Come home with me. Keen needs