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 really

down, small and miserable, and began

sharp piece sliced his finger; fresh

changed at once. She rushed to scoop him up,

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

Marvin's bleeding hand. "It's just a mug. If it's broken, it's

went wide with shock, disbelief

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

cherished his presents. Even the tiniest scratch or chip would have

mug he'd worked so hard on was broken, and she didn't even glance at it. All her attention

restaurant for a first aid kit? Marvin's cut

the hospital, but it

his hand. “Stella,

ducked his head, shame and sadness weighing

all my fault. I can't even hold a mug

him.

angry