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."

but Stella knocked and

through Haynes's eyes. Instinctively, his gaze dropped

but her purse-not even a simple bouquet for the patient. She hadn't

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

the

Pearce, O'Brien's a picky eater. He's not going to touch

vel

have to make the soup

eat."

always been this particular. Years of

spoiled

the

you here to beg Haynie

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

forgiveness, it's him—not me."

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

looked at her. "I want your

Rachel's face froze.

you want soup, ask

dark eyes reflected

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