The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 102

"You...!" Deanna's face turned as white as a sheet with anger.

Her lips quivered, just about to unleash a tirade, when suddenly her eyes rolled back, and she fainted dead away.

Callie rushed over in a panic, shouting, "Mom! Mom, are you alright?"

"Someone call 911, Mrs. O'Brien's passed out!"

The room erupted into chaos, everyone scrambling like it was a fire drill.

Stella observed the scene unfolding and quickly slipped out the door without looking back.

...

That afternoon, Stella's phone rang. It was Haynes.

"Mom's awake now. She's out of danger."

voice was calm, almost detached, "So, Mr. O'Brien, does that mean you'll release

made my mom so upset she ended up in the hospital,

tone didn't waver, "You know exactly what happened.

but Deanna's harsh words and attitude towards Stella had been uncalled

because Stella handed her a bottle of pills, trying

expected it. Was this how his mom

Haynes didn't realize Stella had hung up until he heard the

the phone, thinking

day, in Haynes'

asked in his usual gruff voice, "Did you let Stella's

buzzed. He listened

did you say? Stella found Abby Murphy?" Foreman's voice

looked at Haynes, his

Stella's with Abby. They're at the

hospital, Abby was getting treated for a

help but whisper, "Star, Haynes did take me, but... after I apologized to Rachel Pearce, he let