The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 109

"You have your reasons, so I don't blame you or hold anything against you," Stella said calmly, her expression as serene as a quiet lake. "Mr. Richards, I've got other matters to attend to, so I'll be on my way."

She used to call him Foreman, but now it was back to the more formal Mr. Richards.

"Stella..."

Foreman tried to say something, but Stella didn't give him the chance to explain.

She grabbed Abby's arm and walked away without looking back.

Abby looked from Stella to Foreman, who was now just a figure left behind.

"Star, did he come all this way just to see you?" Abby asked, her curiosity piqued.

"Since when did you and Foreman become so close?"

Stella replied, "After I found out you'd been taken by Haynes, I went to the hospital to find him. That's where I ran into Foreman. Once he knew why I was there, he offered to help track you down."

on a winter morning. "Turns out, he

"Waiting for you

explained the whole backstory to Abby, concluding, "It must have been Haynes who

took a moment, then said, "Star, I think you might have

"Misunderstood?"

there's nothing you could do. Why would he bother having Foreman wait for you? Besides, maybe Foreman really couldn't find

couldn't get me out, so he didn't tell you

might have said something to Haynes, which is why Haynes didn't

you should talk to Foreman. If he really did help, it wouldn't be

it didn't mean he wasn't helping. She'd let Haynes cast a

you're right. I'll talk to him when I get

go check out her new apartment when Stella's

Keen had a disagreement with some other

the title. Since Keen's birth, her identity

replied flatly. "You've got the

hesitated, confused. "Wrong number? Aren't