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."

you enjoy being mistreated

silent, not daring

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

quickly approached. "I am. How is

be fine," the doctor replied, though there

You need to be more careful with his diet and try to

how could you not know he's allergic to

glanced at Stella but held

...

next morning, Keen awoke to

had fallen asleep with her head resting on the edge of his

mom actually

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

used to think Mom's love was like air-always there. Then she vanished, and suddenly he was gasping. He didn't understand