The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 211

Haynes's face darkened as he snapped, "Stella, don't push it!"

Stella remained calm and resolute, her gaze unwavering.

"Your mom accused me of kidnapping the kid. Is that not crossing the line? If you were worried about people crossing lines, you should've stopped your mom from doing something stupid in the first place, instead of standing there like a mama's boy, playing mute!"

She was determined to get an apology from Deanna.

No longer would she allow Deanna to humiliate her repeatedly.

Deanna might look down on her, but she would have to apologize to someone she considered beneath her.

No matter how hard it was to swallow, Deanna would have to accept it.

Escalating this situation wouldn't benefit the O'Brien family or the O'Brien Corporation in any way.

Despite Deanna's overbearing nature, she knew how to weigh the pros and cons.

Today, she had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Deanna's face twisted with a mix of emotions.

longer the person who would take insults in silence

Deanna had to be cautious with every word and action around

burned

the anger on Deanna's face and quickly intervened, worried she might act impulsively. "Mom, you can't let my brother apologize on your behalf. If word gets out, both your reputations will

after all. No matter how you spin it, you're

though she desperately wanted to

couldn't stand Stella's

denying Stella's claim as Keen's mother when the police arrived, making Stella

sincerely, she might grudgingly put in a good word

had turned the tables, making Deanna shoot herself

she loathed the idea of apologizing

at her beck and call. Now, Stella was no pushover. If pushed, Stella

could have

bit her lip, finally lowering her

sorry. I...

end it here. I hope, Deanna, that you'll think twice in the future

apologized, Stella had

wasn't one to forgive

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