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.

heated things got, demanding a child kneel

or influential-no one's situation was so desperate that they'd

honestly, what era was this? Who still demanded

this was way out of line. Noticing everyone's pointed looks, Mrs. Ayers

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

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

a dry, amused laugh, as if she'd just heard the world's most ridiculous joke. "Mrs. Ayers, the days

a mistake, the guardian should take

steady. "Since you're so sure of yourself, why don't we let

that, she pulled out her phone, ready to start

Ayers stiffened. She knew Stella was a well-known philanthropist

video of this scene

Ayers Group's reputation would be destroyed in a

able to suppress Stella's recent popularity— how

face as she rushed to block

permission-that's a violation

do you still want Marvin and me to kneel and apologize

shifting rapidly

then, a deep, languid voice