The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 88

"She knew perfectly well that Rachel didn't have much time left, yet she kept playing her little games. Remember how she faked being sick or even pretended she'd been kidnapped just to grab Keen's and my attention?"

"Over the years, she's gotten used to the high life, and now with Keen involved, there's no way she'd easily agree to a divorce. It's all just a strategic retreat on her part," Haynes remarked with a shake of his head.

Foreman watched Haynes intently, furrowing his brow, as if on the verge of saying something. Just then, the tightly shut door of the hospital room swung open.

The nurse, spotting Haynes still in the hallway, let out a sigh of relief. "Mr. O'Brien, thank goodness you're still here. Ms. Pearce had a nightmare and we can't wake her. Could you please come take a look?"

Haynes gave a quick nod and walked back into the room. Foreman watched him go, his figure fading into the distance.

...

Abby wasn't taken by Haynie," Foreman said,

exhaled in relief but quickly tensed up again. "What on earth happened with Abby? Why is

Foreman responded, "Looks like she pissed off the wrong guy and is keeping her head down

for getting under people's skin, Stella didn't question Foreman's theory. She

her phone buzzed with a new message. "Stella, your friend

trouble. Ignoring the message, she was about to delete it when a photo came through. It was Abby, tied to a chair with

call was abruptly cut off. Immediately, another text arrived. "If you want to know

enough to deter any immediate danger. Normally, hostage exchanges happened in secluded locations. Why meet at a popular café? And if Foreman had said Haynes wasn't involved in Abby's disappearance, how did Rachel know her whereabouts? Could Abby really be

decided to head to the café. From the outside, the café appeared normal, with a