The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 452

Chapter 451

The doctor emerged from the operating room, removing his gloves as he spoke. "The wound missed any of Mr. O'Brien's vital organs. He's not in any real danger -he just needs some rest, and he'll recover."

As the nurses rolled Haynes O'Brien out, Rachel Pearce wasted no time. She elbowed past Stella Cameron, acting every bit the lady of the house, and rushed to Haynes's bedside.

"Haynie, Haynie, are you alright?" she cried, throwing herself at him.

Jasper Wilkinson forgot all about his argument with Stella; he hurried over to check on Haynes as well.

Once Haynes was wheeled into his hospital room, Stella hesitated at the door, wanting to see how he was doing. But Jasper blocked her path, grinning smugly.

"You want to see Haynie, huh? You'll have to ask me nicely. Who knows, if you beg, maybe I'll be in a good mood and let you in."

Foreman Richards had just finished speaking with the doctor when he caught sight of the scene and quickly made his way over.

He was about to put in a word for Stella when she turned on her heel without the slightest hesitation.

"In that case, forget it," she said coolly.

Jasper stood there, stunned.

wasn't Stella playing by

didn't even pause. She walked away without

quick parting remark. "I'll

hurried after Stella, his

never been the meddling type—why was he suddenly so invested in

had just stepped out of the hospital when Foreman caught

are you headed? Let

going home to

was only then that Foreman noticed the bloodstains on

"Let me drive you."

Stella replied, not

the car was on the road, Foreman glanced at Stella's pale, exhausted face.

have talked to Haynie, maybe

wouldn't have listened-not to

change Haynes's mind when it came to

for a moment. "There's always another way, Star. You shouldn't have acted so recklessly. What if

him off, her voice

wouldn't

wasn't

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