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 flashing with

her sob stories in front of Haynes, trying to win sympathy. But she absolutely refused to

watched her intently, making her heart pound with sudden

to her knees, bowing her head until it struck the

a mistake is a mistake. I'm willing to apologize, and accept whatever punishment you

hard that after just a few times, blood beaded on

forward and grabbed her arm to stop her. "Rachel, what

much trouble for my sake, and after everything you did, I still

wants to press charges and send me to jail, I'll accept it. I just hope she won't blame you for

implication. His expression darkened, voice low and steady. "She can't just send you to

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

she could out-act my daughter-in-law-and she's a Hollywood

saw Rachel make a mistake, you could have just pointed it out.

Because I

I brought Rachel here to help-not for you to give her