The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 350

Haynes and Rachel left, taking Keen with them.

This time, no one tried to stop them.

Once the three were gone, Abby burst out, her voice brimming with frustration. "Star, what's with Keen and Haynes? Why are they always looking down on you? Don't they know you went to college?"

Stella took a sip of water, then shrugged. "Maybe they don't."

Neville studied her for a moment. "Why is it that when we looked into your background, there's nothing after high school?"

"I left the country before I graduated," Stella replied matter-of-factly.

Neville's brows arched in surprise. "Even so, there shouldn't be a complete gap in your records, should there?"

Stella's long lashes lowered, masking whatever emotions flickered in her eyes.

"That's because, while I was studying abroad, I used a different name. That record was deliberately altered. It's not surprising you couldn't find anything."

gaze sharpened. “Deliberately

openly discussing her past without any sign

Connolly, have you ever heard of

Williams Group?" Neville's eyes darkened, his tone suddenly serious. "Don't

"That's right. That

he looked at Stella. "Would you mind

helped her so much already. There were some truths

story. My parents were married for business reasons. From the very beginning, my father never really cared for

became pregnant and gave birth to his child, he kept seeing

to let him go. That's when my father realized he'd

everything to make up for the pain he'd caused. He was so

she gave birth to twin boys. My father, true to his promise, finally cut all ties with

some disastrous business decisions and almost went bankrupt. But my father never looked down on her for it. He stood by her side, just as loving and supportive

to him, her family's company managed to stay afloat,

the look on her mother's face as she told her about those years—a peace and gentleness

distant. "Just when my mother thought their life would finally settle