The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 99

As soon as Stella stepped into the living room, she unexpectedly saw Keen.

Keen caught her staring and turned his head away with a loud, dramatic huff, his cute little face frozen in a cold glare. His silent message was obvious: "I'm not talking to you. You come apologize first."

Stella simply shifted her gaze away, unfazed.

"Bang!" Deanna slammed her hand on the table, causing the silverware and coffee mugs to clatter loudly.

Her face was stern and angry as she spoke, "Stella, do you realize what you've done wrong?!"

Stella furrowed her brow but remained silent.

In the past, she had viewed the O'Brien family through rose-colored glasses and had often been belittled by Deanna. Over time, she had even started to believe she wasn't worthy of the O'Brien family, seeing Deanna as someone high and mighty, almost untouchable.

Now, with the illusion shattered, Deanna seemed much less intimidating.

Stella, his voice steady as he asked,

her own child. What kind of mother does that?! Haynes, let me be clear-if Stella doesn't win Keen's forgiveness, she won't be stepping foot in our home

listened to Grandma, and she was scared of Grandma too. When Mom came over to apologize, he wouldn't forgive her easily. And, he thought, she should

bruises on Keen's arm, his expression

"What exactly happened?"

nearby, spoke up softly, "Brother, Keen says there's a kid named Marvin at preschool who bullies him every day. These marks on his arm are all

voice barely audible, "Keen says Stella doesn't come home anymore and doesn't

anger, "Are we not providing enough for you? You abandon your own child

back, "What's shameful about earning my own money? When I stay home, you call me a leech. When I work, you say I'm humiliating

aback, her first instinct was to respond, "How dare you talk back to

calmly, "Deanna, not everything you disagree

anger flared, "Stella,

this was heading, Stella decided to hold her tongue. She was