The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 293

Chapter 294

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The morning flew by in a blur.

By noon, Stella and Abby left city hall and headed out for lunch.

Abby, nerves still frayed and tension coiling in her chest, couldn't relax for a second.

"Star, you don't think anything else will go wrong, do you?"

Stella shook her head. "It shouldn't. Rachel's not stupid-she won't be reckless enough to rush back right away."

Drug tests took time, after all. If Rachel handed the sample over one minute and got the results the next, it'd raise more than a few eyebrows.

It was around two in the afternoon when Rachel finally returned-lab report in hand.

visibly anxious, desperate for Stella and Haynes to be divorced already, but she managed to keep her excitement in check. Until

for the day. He took a few

Stella and Haynes still there, Rachel finally allowed herself to

In fact, they found all sorts of

was some kind of miracle cure-all but promising it could heal anything and

been the one making those claims, no one would have taken her seriously. But hearing it from Rachel?

the end, Rachel almost sounded convinced

the doctor said these pills might really have extraordinary effects. Maybe they'll even cure my

nodded. "Alright. I

a few steps away, watching the

darkened. "That's

over, and managed a polite smile for Rachel. "Ms. Pearce, thank you

the sarcasm loud and clear. Those so-called miracle pills were

couldn't tell whether Stella had figured out Mr. Burton was a fraud, but it didn't matter anymore. Rachel had gotten what she wanted. Even if she'd been conned, it

came over, going through the routine: Did either Stella or Haynes wish to withdraw the divorce

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