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..."

welled in Marvin's eyes. "Keen, I

and miserable,

sharp piece sliced his finger; fresh blood welled from the

once. She rushed to scoop him up,

I'm sorry. I broke the mug Keen made

ages ago," Stella said as she examined Marvin's bleeding hand. "It's just a

wide with shock, disbelief

drawing-she'd treasured it. He still remembered the time his aunt had eaten a piece of candy he'd given his mother; gentle as

the tiniest scratch or chip would have upset her, let alone something

mug he'd worked so hard on was broken, and she

a first aid kit? Marvin's cut needs to be cleaned and

for the hospital, but it

back, cradling his hand.

head, shame and

fault. I can't even hold

tried to comfort him.

angry