The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 111

Upon hearing Keen's words, instead of thinking he was being unreasonable, everyone looked at him with sympathetic eyes.

Their glances toward Stella, however, were much more nuanced.

If her own son wouldn't choose his mom, it spoke volumes about her as a mother.

It was evident that perhaps she had been too indulgent with her child.

The teacher responsible for Keen let out a soft sigh.

"From the moment little Keen transferred to our kindergarten this semester, I thought..."

The teacher looked at Stella, her words fading away. Although Keen had provided his mother's contact details, Stella had never shown up.

The teacher then looked at Rachel. It was Ms. Pearce who had handled Keen's enrollment, and she attended the parent-child events at the kindergarten. Ms. Pearce had even picked Keen up several times.

The teacher had assumed this woman was Keen's mother.

Stella's earlier attitude, the

she started to believe that Stella was one of those women who married into wealth, spending her days shopping, playing cards, and indulging in spa treatments, while neglecting

weight of everyone's disapproval. Rachel's eyes gleamed with quiet

suddenly spoke up. "Stella, you're

looked at Marvin, who was hidden behind

level and gently asked, "Marvin, are

"Stella, I'm okay," he said, lowering his head like a child caught in mischief. "I'm sorry, I...

his sleeve slipped down,

Marvin's

Marvin's eyes, and he instinctively hid his arm behind his back, his gaze darting around. "Stella, it's nothing... I just accidentally scratched

stern. "Marvin, let

but under

rolled up Marvin's sleeve, revealing a network of crisscrossed scratches on his arm,

If Marvin had been hurt at kindergarten, they would all bear some responsibility if

examining Marvin's injuries, Stella