The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 200

Marvin leaned back, arms crossed, and asked, "So, tell me, what's so great about your Ms. Pearce?"

Keen, clearly annoyed, retorted, "Ms. Pearce buys me all sorts of delicious stuff!" Marvin nodded knowingly, "Oh yeah, until you end up with a stomachache."

Keen protested, "Ms. Pearce cooks for me herself."

Marvin chuckled, "Ah, like that seafood chowder that almost sent you to the ER."

Keen tried again, "Ms. Pearce can play the violin..."

Marvin interrupted with a shrug, "Well, she's no match for Stella."

Keen opened his mouth, searching for words, "Ms. Pearce also... she also..."

Marvin smirked, "Ms. Pearce also cries, blames others, and takes what's not hers...Ms. Pearce is really something special! But I should thank you. If your taste wasn't so lousy, Dad and I wouldn't have had the chance to snag someone as amazing as Stella. Oh, and by the way, this weekend I'm going to the amusement park with Stella and Dad. Want to come? Oops, guess you're not invited!"

Marvin looked at Keen, twisting the knife further with his words.

"Wow, it really feels great to win, doesn't it?"

anger, and he lunged at Marvin, ready to throw

"Go ahead, hit me. I'll just tell Stella, and you'll have to apologize

keep a cool head. He scoffed, "One apology in exchange for knocking you

because a black eye will just make Stella feel sorry for me and hate you more. You have no

fist hovered in mid-air,

excelled at playing the victim, consistently drawing sympathy from others. Consequently, all the teachers and children at the preschool adored him. Even some of the girls had warned Keen to stop picking on

up, Keen had been the most loved kid in

Marvin turned to leave, Keen's cold,

much for liking my mom's cooking. You didn't even drink that soup, you passed it around to the other

to face Keen with a sly

you mean that?" Marvin pointed to a thermos nearby, "That herbal tea

it with the kids. But... there's none for you.

off to join the other kids

...

weekend came around

the entrance of the amusement

really go