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.

steady

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

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

the bruises on

"What exactly happened?"

says there's a kid named Marvin at preschool who bullies him every day. These marks on his arm are all because of that

voice barely audible, "Keen says Stella doesn't come home anymore and doesn't care about him.

rose in anger, "Are we not providing enough for you?

own money? When I stay home, you call me a

was momentarily taken aback, her first instinct was to respond, "How dare you

replied calmly, "Deanna, not everything you disagree with

flared, "Stella,

hold her tongue. She was here to help Abby,