The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 344

However, the moment he reached for Marvin's hand, there was a loud *crash*. The mug Marvin was holding slipped from his grasp and shattered on the floor, fragments scattering everywhere.

Everyone froze in shock, staring at the mess. Only Neville's eyes flickered with a shadowy, unreadable glint.

Finally snapping out of his daze, Marvin immediately began apologizing. His voice trembled, and his eyes brimmed with tears. "Keen, I'm so sorry-it's all my fault, I was so clumsy..."

Keen stared at the broken pieces of the mug he'd made himself, fury rising fast in his chest.

He lost all control, jabbing an accusing finger at Marvin.

"You did it on purpose! You smashed the birthday present I made for Mom-on purpose!"

It hadn't been easy, not at all. He'd spent countless hours in the workshop, failing again and again, until finally, he'd managed to make this one perfect mug, every detail just right.

And now, in an instant, all his hard work was ruined.

Keen felt like his heart was breaking.

Marvin just looked helpless and stricken. "I swear I didn't, Keen-you've got it wrong..."

in Marvin's eyes. "Keen, I

crouched down, small and miserable, and began picking up the

finger; fresh

changed at once. She rushed to scoop him up, concern

shame, Marvin barely whispered, "Stella, I'm sorry. I broke the

examined Marvin's bleeding hand. "It's just a mug.

with shock, disbelief flickering across

his aunt had eaten a piece of candy he'd given his mother; gentle as she was, it was the

the tiniest scratch or

now, the mug he'd worked so hard on was broken, and she didn't even glance

you please ask the restaurant for a first aid

wasn't bad enough for the hospital, but

his hand.

his head, shame

fault. I can't even hold a mug

to comfort him. "It's not

angry voice