The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 119

Stella said coolly, "What kind of kid he is depends on what he has done."

Haynes's voice was thick with disapproval. "No matter what he's done, he's still your son. Stella, don't you plan to acknowledge him?"

"It's not me who doesn't want to acknowledge him," Stella replied with a blank expression. "To him, I'm just an embarrassing mom. Maybe he's better off without me."

"So, you're just going to keep taking care of this scheming little kid?"

Stella's face darkened, "Haynes, I won't let you talk about Marvin like that. He's only five years old; how could he be scheming? But you..."

A cold smile played on Stella's lips. "You'd rather believe a five-year-old is cunning than think your beloved Rachel is anything less than perfect."

"Haynes, that's the funniest thing I've heard all year."

Haynes frowned, "We're talking about Keen, why bring up Rachel?"

"Didn't you say my relationship with Keen is strained because of Marvin? I think it's because of Rachel. Is there a problem?"

name sets you off, Mr. O'Brien,

really done wasting words on someone like

turned to Marvin,

the others, turned on her

...

already lunchtime. Stella took Marvin to a well- reviewed

sorry," she apologized to him. "I didn't mean for you to get caught up

his head, trying to be

care as little as he says he does about you. If

looked into Marvin's eyes, saying, "Marvin, even now, you're willing

"Stella, let's just drop it, okay? Please

taken aback. "But your

fine in a couple days - barely even stings now. And Dad's always drilling into me that real men tough it out. If I go crying to him over every little scrape, he'll just think I'm soft." Marvin blinked eagerly, "Stella, I don't want Dad to think I'm weak. Can we keep

flooded with

child and couldn't hide his