Chapter 126

A youthful voice suddenly broke the tension in the room.

"She's not Keen's mom; Stella is."

At that moment, Marvin had already picked himself up from the floor and was by Stella's side, helping her to her feet.

"Stella, are you okay?" he asked, concern etched in his bright eyes.

Stella met Marvin's anxious eyes, his concern striking her so deeply that her throat tightened.

"I'm fine," she replied, though her voice came out hoarse and shaky.

She tried to stand, leaning heavily on Marvin's small frame. But her legs were still trembling from the shock, and she nearly stumbled again.

Marvin, small for his age, wobbled under her weight. He braced his feet and pushed up with all his strength-but it was like trying to hold up a falling tree.

then, a slender hand caught her

Stella murmured instinctively, glancing up to see the

instinctively pulled her hand away, but Haynes tightened his grip gently on her wrist. "Keen's not out of

eyes reflecting her

to the hospital and check on

down at him, her gaze softening considerably. She took Marvin's hand

his expression losing some

if forgotten, watching the trio walk away.

such a scene earlier, misleading everyone and saying the kid's mom

when their kid's collapsing? That woman's straight-up

the rescue, then bribed witnesses. If that isn't

didn't even know what to do when

dad went to make a call, and then the kid

a blind man would fall

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