The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 132

"Deanna, I'm not your punching bag to vent your frustrations on. Today, because you're older, I let Haynes take those two slaps for you. But if it happens again, I'll return the favor in kind."

Deanna's lips quivered with anger. "How dare you! Do you really think you can hit me?"

Stella's gaze was icy. "Go ahead, try laying a hand on me one more time."

Deanna's eyes widened in shock. It was clear Stella wasn't joking. She meant every word.

The tension in the room was palpable, like a storm about to break.

Haynes' stare turned glacial. "Stella. Enough."

She slowly pivoted toward him, her smile venomous. "Oh, that's rich coming from you."

Rachel couldn't hold back any longer and interjected, "Ms. Cameron, no matter what, Deanna is your elder. You shouldn't talk to her like that."

"Since you enjoy being mistreated so much, why not slap

fell silent, not

the operating room swung open, and a doctor emerged. "Who's the family of the

"I am.

stomach pump. He'll be fine," the doctor replied, though there was a

You need to be more careful with his diet and try

you not know he's allergic to

she glanced at Stella but held her

...

awoke to find Stella by his

on the edge of his bed, dark circles

actually

sense of joy at having something back he thought he lost. He had always been sickly, and his mom used to stay by his

was like air-always there. Then she vanished, and suddenly he was gasping. He didn't understand why he felt this way, but he knew