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."

seemed ready to keep pleading, but Stella knocked and stepped into the

of something passed through Haynes's eyes. Instinctively,

carried nothing but her purse-not even a simple bouquet for the patient. She hadn't brought any of the

by the bed, holding a steaming bowl of soup, looking ready to spoon-feed Haynes. He, for his part, looked anything

the

a bit of unsolicited advice. "Ms. Pearce, O'Brien's

vel

have to make the soup yourself if you want

eat."

been this

simply spoiled his

the moment

Ms. Cameron, are you here to beg Haynie for

was faint, almost amused. "If anyone should be asking

forgiveness, it's him—not me."

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

her. "I want your cooking. Make

Rachel's face froze.

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

eyes reflected her

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