The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 169

In the cozy living room, Neville and his son were huddled around Stella, with Abby passionately voicing her indignation.

Abby frowned at the coffee stain marring Stella's dress and huffed, "Bitch! She's so petty, just because Stella looks better, she had to throw coffee on her. Can't compete on talent, so she resorts to dirty tricks. She's so afraid of being outshone by Stella-"

Before Abby could finish, Jasper's sarcastic tone sliced through the air from behind them.

"Oh please, outshone by a stay-at-home mom? That's hilarious! Rachel graduated from Neo-Vespera University, you know, the top music and arts school. How can you say she lacks talent?"

Abby had heard Jasper brag about this more times than she'd care to count.

With a dismissive snort, she said, "And so what if she graduated from Neo- Vespera University? I did too!"

Neo-Vespera University was the crown jewel of Solmaris, renowned for its Royal Academy of Music. It was consistently ranked among the top five arts institutions worldwide. Despite being a music school, it didn't offer performance courses, as it wasn't in the business of creating pop stars but nurturing bona fide artists and musicians.

to the prodigious talents of Stella and Antoney, she was merely an also- ran. Yet, she was a whiz

who got accepted realized that their once-prized

she couldn't help but marvel at the realization

was in a league of her own. While others

mother by now. Even the now-famous Antoney couldn't hold a candle to Stella's innate

was the other way around. Her talent was almost maxed out; a mere one percent effort from her was enough to reach heights others could only

The most formidable individuals were those who were both gifted and diligent. Stella was precisely that kind of person. By her first semester, she'd already made it into Neo-Vespera's

laughter broke Abby's train

you're a genius

hardened. "What's wrong with you? Who's talking

"Rachel, have you ever seen this Abby at