The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 437

Chapter 436

Abby had dealt with lecherous creeps before, but nothing like this—it was practically daylight assault, no different from a mugging on the street.

Stella leaned in to comfort her. "It's okay, Abby. It's over now."

Neville glanced at Mr. Hunter with a sardonic smile. "Mr. Hunter, what's this? You made the poor girl cry?"

Mr. Hunter realized he'd crossed a line he couldn't come back from.

Without a word, he dropped to his knees, slapping himself across the face again and again.

"Mr. Connolly, I was wrong! I shouldn't have done it—I swear, I'll never do it again!"

He didn't hold back. Each slap landed hard, and within moments, his cheeks were swollen and red.

Desperate to prove his remorse, Mr. Hunter seized a wine bottle from the coffee table and smashed it against his own head, "thud, thud," splintering glass everywhere.

No one moved to stop him-shards rained across the private room, but the only sound was the bottle shattering.

Abby was stunned by the spectacle, frozen in place.

It wasn't until Mr. Hunter knocked himself out cold that Neville finally looked away. He turned to Stella. "We've got Abby. Ready to go?"

Stella nodded quietly.

Stella glanced at the man beside her and said softly, "Thank you, Mr. Connolly. I mean it-thank

need for

hadn't stepped in, she never could

watch. "Come on, let's get you

had a high fever but still came running to help,

sorry. I

a small, reassuring smile. "You did nothing wrong. Why apologize? You just wanted to protect yourself.

cool, glassy light flickered

this wasn't just bad luck. Maybe...

a sharp

hour later, Neville drove

while she

turned to Neville. "Thank you for staying so late, Mr. Connolly. Really, you should get

shook his head, making

to leave.

like I read him bedtime stories-whether

grab some food. Ms. Murphy, is there

understood-Neville wanted to stay for

and Neville were on friendly terms, so she didn't refuse. "Just a cup of milk tea for me,

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