The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 276

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This was the back room-out of view from the security cameras-so Rachel could say whatever she wanted without consequence.

Just then, Mr. Burton, having finished with a patient, walked over to join them.

He overheard Rachel's words and replied coolly, "Oh, so you grabbed the wrong medication, and somehow that's my fault?"

Stella cut in, her tone sharp. "If you weren't sure about the medicine, or if you thought something was off, why didn't you just ask? Did any of us sew your lips shut?"

A cold smile flickered in Stella's eyes.

Rachel lowered her head, tears shimmering. "It was my carelessness. I'm sorry."

"Ms. Pearce, have you ever considered what your carelessness might mean-not just for the patient, but for the entire clinic?" Stella's voice was like a scalpel, her gaze unflinching. "That's someone's life at stake. If that patient had taken the wrong medicine and something happened, Mr. Burton would be the one held responsible!"

voice rose, her eyes

could tolerate Rachel playing the victim, peddling her sob stories in front of Haynes, trying to win sympathy. But

dark eyes watched her

to her knees, bowing her head until it struck the floor with a

willing to apologize, and accept whatever punishment you see fit, until you

bowed so hard that after just a few times, blood beaded on her

arm to stop her. "Rachel,

you went through so much trouble for my sake, and after everything you did, I still managed

Ms. Cameron wants to press charges and send me

understood her implication. His expression darkened, voice low and steady. "She can't just send you to jail on a whim, Rachel. And she can't withhold the medicine just because she wants

that moment, not only Stella, but even Mr. Burton was stunned by Rachel's

she could out-act my

turned to Stella, catching the glint of steel in her eyes. He spoke up, "If you saw Rachel make a mistake, you could have just pointed it out. Was it really

smiled coolly. "Why? Because I

was icy. "Stella, I brought Rachel here to help-not