The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 345

Back then, he had said, "Mom, Rachel didn't mean it. Why do you always assume the worst about people? You should apologize to her."

Stella's cold voice snapped Keen back to the present.

"Keen, why do you always think so badly of Marvin? As far as I know, he's never done anything to hurt you. Why do you insist on targeting him?"

Keen's emotions began to spiral out of control. "I'm not! I'm not, I swear! He's always two-faced-acting nice to my face and different behind my back. He does it on purpose!"

At that moment, Abby returned with the first aid kit in hand.

She looked a little uneasy. "Stella, someone's here."

Stella lifted her head, catching sight of a man and a woman-both all too familiar.

Seeing them, Neville arched an eyebrow.

"Mr. O'Brien, Ms. Pearce. What a coincidence-meeting you here of all places."

politely. "We actually came looking for Keen. When we went to pick him up from school, we found he'd already left. We checked his

glanced at Stella, her words trailing off with barely concealed accusation. "Ms. Cameron, next time you want to take Keen out, could you let

them know in

herself as

in Stella's heart, but she couldn't be bothered to respond to Rachel's obvious

turned to Keen. "Did you tell your dad you were coming

his

to say more when Rachel's pointed voice chimed in again. "Ms. Cameron, are you going to say Keen just 'followed you'

could hear the implication

were icy. "Stella, I've never stopped you from seeing your son. There's no need to sneak

clearly had no desire to defend herself. She'd been through this routine too

Mom who brought me here. I came on

flicker of emotion passed

gaze was fixed on the shattered pieces lying

ago he wanted it back, said it was your birthday present." She frowned slightly. "I know you

down and began