The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 365

Keen watched the scene unfold, his lips pressed together in a tight, silent line.

When Mrs. Ayers heard that Stella was currently Marvin's guardian, the disdain and contempt flashing across her face couldn't have been more obvious. She didn't even try to hide it—she clearly didn't take his mom seriously at all.

Everyone looked down on his mother.

Was it really wrong for him to feel embarrassed by her?

Besides, she couldn't really protect him, could she?

Stella, meanwhile, caught the nasty twist of Mrs. Ayers' mouth and let a cold, mocking smile tug at her lips.

"Kneel and apologize? Mrs. Ayers, do you even realize what you're saying?"

Her dark eyes, sharp and bright, bore straight into Mrs. Ayers', unwavering. "Care to repeat that?"

Mrs. Ayers held her ground, chin lifted high. "And why wouldn't I? I—”

She stopped mid-sentence, suddenly noticing the principal and teachers staring at her in an odd, uncomfortable way.

matter how heated things got, demanding a child

or influential-no one's situation was so desperate

was this? Who still

was way out of

harsh with adults was one thing, but targeting a kid-she'd definitely gone

scowled, a flicker of malice darting through her eyes before she spoke again. "If a child misbehaves, it's the parents' fault. Since

if she'd just heard the world's most ridiculous joke. "Mrs. Ayers, the days of bowing

with anger. "When a child makes a mistake,

yourself, why don't we let the

she pulled out her phone,

was a well-known philanthropist these

a video of this scene made it online, the backlash

reputation would be destroyed in

Stella's

rushed

my permission-that's a

do you still want Marvin and me

faltered, her expression shifting rapidly between

a deep, languid voice sounded from