The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 412

Chapter 412

"Haynie, are you not even going to see me anymore?"

Rachel swept into the room, carrying a thermos in her hand, her posture elegant as always.

Haynes's eyes darkened. "Rachel, what are you doing here?"

She spoke softly. "I heard your stomach's been acting up again. I made you

something soothing-thought you could use it."

Some of the coldness faded from Haynes's striking, austere features.

"You didn't have to go through all that trouble."

Rachel smiled gently and unscrewed the lid, letting the steam curl up between them.

"Keen told me your stomach's always been a problem, and that Ms. Cameron used to cook for you. I spent a while at Mr. Burton's place, too, and learned some of those recipes. They're supposed to help."

She looked at Haynes, her eyes luminous with tenderness.

"Haynie, I can make these for you and Keen from now on, if you'd like."

could she. Rachel never thought herself

gaze was as unreadable as ever. "Rachel, you should focus

Haynes's divorce from Stella, he'd grown distant. He still showed up when she needed him, but the special way

the garden, when I was practicing 'Starlight Serenade'? You said you'd never heard anything so beautiful. I had no idea it was your birthday that day—if I'd

old times stirred something in Haynes's

low, nearly cool. "Back then, I didn't

smile softened.

bet

introduce

best friend. When I

a

you,

Haynes, usually so guarded, let a trace of nostalgia

her voice, asked, "Haynie, did you ever find out who was behind what

was a few of your online haters-they put

gaze evenly. "And... weren't

for

you still believe Stella had nothing to

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