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."

glint in her eyes like ice on a winter morning. "Turns

for you

"It must have been Haynes who set it

moment, then said, "Star, I think you might

"Misunderstood?"

if you found Haynes, without proof, there's nothing you could do. Why would he bother having Foreman wait for you?

looked at Stella earnestly. "Or maybe he did find me but couldn't get me out, so he didn't

guessing Foreman might have said something to Haynes, which is why Haynes didn't go all

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

hesitated. Abby had a point. Just because Foreman didn't tell the whole truth, it didn't mean he wasn't helping. She'd let

I'll talk to

go check out

O'Brien? Your son Keen had a disagreement with some other children. Could you come to

thrown off by the title. Stella blinked, taken aback by the title. Since Keen's birth, her identity seemed

flatly. "You've got

"Wrong number? Aren't