The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 128

Stella couldn't quite grasp what Marvin was trying to say.

Marvin continued, "I just checked, and Mr. O'Brien's table ordered the exact same thing as ours. Stella mentioned that Keen has a nut allergy, and we did order a slice of nut-filled cake."

Stella shot a cold look at Rachel. "Now, do you have anything to say for yourself?"

Rachel's shoulders slumped as she stared at the floor. "I... I didn't know the cake had nuts in it," she murmured, her voice barely above a whisper.

Haynes jumped in before Stella could respond, his tone defensive. "Come on, Stella. It was an honest mistake. You're acting like she did this on purpose."

"It was Keen who saw what you were having and insisted on having the same. This isn't Rachel's fault," Haynes added.

Stella turned her gaze to Haynes. "Fine, she didn't know Keen was allergic to nuts. But as Keen's father, didn't you?"

"I don't eat sweets often, so I wasn't aware cakes could

have dairy-laden desserts like cream cake. You might not have known about the nuts, but surely you

looked uncomfortable under Stella's

Cameron, children are always drawn to sweet treats,

taste. It's better to let them have a small bite in front of us than to

the flawed logic you're using to convince Haynes and Keen that

deer caught in headlights,

it that way. Ms. Cameron, you've

"Jesus, Stella - at least this way we're here if something

something that could cause a severe allergic reaction,

After a moment, he finally spoke, "This was...

with

Marvin, sitting beside Stella,