The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 455

Chapter 454

Even if it meant divorcing Stella.

Right now-maybe it was the fever, maybe it was something else-Haynes felt a strange, unsettling emotion flicker through his chest.

"Haynie, Haynie, are you even listening to me?"

Rachel's voice yanked him out of his thoughts.

Haynes blinked, regaining his composure. Whatever odd feeling had surfaced in his heart vanished, dissolving as quickly as it came.

His voice was hoarse. "Call Stella. Tell her to come to the hospital. Now."

Rachel assumed Haynes meant to confront Stella, so she just nodded. "Alright."

Stella took her time heading to the hospital, only leaving her apartment after finishing a leisurely breakfast.

As she reached the doorway to Haynes's room, she heard Rachel's voice from inside.

"Haynie, just have a bite, please. If you don't eat something, how are you supposed to get better?"

There was a pause, then Haynes replied, his tone rough and weary. "No. I'm not hungry."

ready to keep pleading, but Stella knocked and stepped into

something passed through Haynes's eyes. Instinctively,

bouquet for the patient. She hadn't brought any

Rachel was standing by the bed, holding a steaming bowl of soup, looking

the bowl in

a bit of unsolicited advice. "Ms. Pearce, O'Brien's a picky eater. He's not going to touch

vel

You'll have to make the soup yourself

eat."

been this particular.

simply spoiled

the moment

Ms. Cameron, are you here

faint, almost amused. "If anyone should be asking

forgiveness, it's him—not me."

lazily to Haynes. "Well, Mr. O'Brien, how are

at her. "I want your cooking. Make me some

Rachel's face froze.

flinch. "If you want soup, ask Ms. Pearce or the housekeeper. Haynes, I'm not

dark eyes reflected

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