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, "Mom,

reveal a bruise. "Your wife has been encouraging other kids to bully her own child. What kind of mother does that?! Haynes, let me be clear-if Stella doesn't win Keen's

with an air of arrogance. His mom always listened to Grandma, and she was scared of Grandma too. When Mom came

on Keen's arm, his expression turning

"What exactly happened?"

Keen says there's a kid named Marvin at preschool who

says Stella doesn't come home anymore and doesn't care about him. Instead, she's off looking after someone

providing enough for you?

this time she snapped 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 the family.

first instinct was to respond,

not everything you disagree

flared, "Stella, how dare you

was heading, Stella decided to hold her tongue.