The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 485

Haynes fell silent for a few seconds before finally speaking. "Maybe," he said, "you just slipped and fell by accident."

Stella hadn't intended to waste more words on him, but right now, she was oddly curious-just how far would Haynes go, how absurd a story could he spin, just to defend Rachel?

"So what are you saying?" Stella asked. "That you can't even tell whether I was pushed or whether I fell on my own?"

Haynes met her gaze, his voice low and steady. "Maybe, when you slipped, Rachel tried to grab you and pull you up, but you mistook her intention. In a moment of panic, it's not impossible to get things confused."

At that moment, Stella almost had to admire Haynes's imagination. There was truly nothing he wouldn't invent if it meant clearing Rachel's name.

they argued, Jasper had already pulled Rachel from the water. She hadn't been under long, so she was still conscious,

into the lake right in front of you all. Does she want me dead that

wiping water from his face, scowled. "I swear, I'm going to see that murderer behind bars by the end

calm, showing not a trace

sitting in a police cell, let's see if you

sake-and for Keen's 've always let it go. But this time she tried to kill me!

watched Rachel, her face streaked with tears, and his lips parted slightly. "Rachel, your concert is just around the corner. You can't afford to get caught up in a scandal right now. If

are you saying I'm the

shadow flickered in Haynes's eyes. "I'll make her...apologize

She pushed Rachel into the water-she tried toz kill her! And you think a simple apology is going to fix this? Did you forget she slapped me just now? My