The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 106

Haynes stared at Stella, his eyes as deep and mysterious as the midnight sea.

"Stella, this phone number isn't Rachel's. The person texting never claimed to be Rachel. You can't prove these messages are from her."

Stella replied, "But who else would know you took Abby? Rachel arranged to meet me at the coffee shop the day after Abby disappeared."

"You saw the texts. They clearly mentioned Abby's whereabouts. Do you think Rachel and I are on such good terms that we'd casually meet for coffee?"

Haynes lowered his gaze, fixing it on her, "Are you sure Rachel really met you?"

Stella nodded, "I'm sure."

"Alright, I'll have it looked into right away."

...

the investigation, Haynes took Stella to Rachel's hospital

meeting, she looked surprised, "Wasn't it Ms. Cameron who invited me to the coffee

blinked, "I invited

You even picked a downtown café to reassure me it

"I still

over to look. Sure enough, it matched what Rachel said. Both had received an identical

feel off to Stella. Although she believed it was Rachel texting and had met her at the café,

no direct proof that Rachel sent those texts. Yet, their meeting was irrefutable, and

Stella could wrap her head around it, Jasper Wilkinson, who had been sitting quietly, finally spoke up, unable

had

shocked, "Jasper, why

so I thought I'd teach

lake, put her in the hospital. Her friends even came to the hospital to ridicule Rachel, leading her to attempt suicide and