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."

a winter morning.

for you on

to Abby, concluding, "It must have been Haynes who

"Star, I think

"Misunderstood?"

it. Even if you found Haynes, without proof, there's nothing you could do. Why would he

me out, so he didn't tell you yet. I mean, why else would

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

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

Just because Foreman didn't tell the whole truth, it didn't mean he wasn't helping. She'd let Haynes cast a

right. I'll talk to him when I get

suggest they go check out her

disagreement with some other children. Could you come to the

birth, her identity seemed to have been

replied flatly. "You've got

"Wrong