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."

cold glint in her eyes like ice on a winter morning. "Turns out, he was

frowned. "Waiting for you on

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 out where

earnestly. "Or maybe he did find me but couldn't get me out, so he didn't tell you yet. I mean, why else would Haynes suddenly

Foreman might have said something to Haynes, which

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

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

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

they go check out her new apartment when

Keen had a disagreement with some other children.

off by the title. Stella blinked, taken aback by the title. Since Keen's birth, her identity seemed to have been swallowed up by the

replied flatly. "You've got the

confused. "Wrong