The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 262

However, the thrill of stirring up trouble was undeniably entertaining.

Haynes was not the type to waste words explaining himself.

He turned to Jasper and said, "Jasper, apologize to Stella."

Jasper was reluctant, his discontent clear, yet he was mindful of Rachel's illness. Begrudgingly, he spoke up.

"Stella, I was only joking with you... Why be so sensitive, right?"

Stella wasn't bothered by Jasper's dismissive attitude. She smiled slightly.

"If you don't want to apologize, that's fine. Since you're so close with Ms. Pearce, perhaps you wouldn't mind testing the medicine for her?"

Jasper was suspicious, "Didn't you say that all medicine has side effects? I don't have this illness. Wouldn't taking this medicine do more harm than good?"

Stella coaxed, "You may not have a terminal illness, but haven't you been poisoned in a way? The first course of treatment is mild, with detoxifying properties. It won't harm your face; in fact, it might even help."

are rare and valuable, each pill worth a fortune. It took a full week to

taken aback

it really

miraculous enough to cure

hand and

was about to

fiercely, "Stella, if something happens to

"If you have any

for foot baths, was mostly harmless. As for the rat droppings and cockroach bits-well, Mr. Burton assured her they weren't too problematic. After all, it's not like rat droppings

confident assurance, Jasper swallowed the

taking it, nothing out of

passed, and he still felt perfectly

Rachel. You should take it too. The sooner you start treatment, the sooner you'll

at the dark, uninviting pill in her hand, hesitant to consume it.

took a sip of water and swallowed the

to think carefully about the second course of