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."

sharpened. “Deliberately

Stella, noticing she was openly discussing her past without any sign of holding

Connolly, have you ever heard

Neville's eyes darkened, his tone suddenly serious.

"That's right.

at Stella. "Would you mind

so much already. There

cliché story. My parents were married for business reasons. From the very

Even after my mother became pregnant and gave birth

grew disheartened and decided to let him go. That's when

came back to us, trying everything to make up for the pain he'd caused. He was so good to my mother, so devoted, that she

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

went bankrupt. But my father never looked down on her for

him, her family's company managed to

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

grew distant. "Just when my mother thought their life