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.

playing by

after her, but Stella didn't even pause. She

this, shot Jasper a quick parting remark.

after Stella, his footsteps

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

the

where are you headed? Let me give

"I'm going home to shower and

Foreman noticed the bloodstains

"Let me drive you."

not

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

you wait for me? I could have talked to Haynie, maybe talked some sense into

head. "No. He wouldn't have listened-not to

change Haynes's mind when it came

a moment. "There's always another way, Star. You shouldn't have acted

off, her voice

"I wouldn't have

I wasn't absolutely

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