The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 560

Haynes was actually going to choose her?

Stella felt a strange sense of surprise, but also inevitability. She could only chalk it up to Haynes being the same cold and calculating person he'd always been.

Suddenly, she felt a burning, resentful glare fixed on her.

Turning her head, Stella saw Rachel biting her lower lip until it almost bled, her eyes rimmed red.

Rachel had never imagined that, when forced to choose between the two of them, Haynes would actually pick Stella.

He'd divorced Stella for her sake, hadn't he? Why would he choose Stella now?

A cold, mocking smile tugged at the corner of Stella's mouth.

Rachel had always used her illness to win Haynes' sympathy and attention, carefully crafting her image as the sweet, selfless girl in front of everyone. Now, she was reaping what she'd sown.

Stella felt no joy at being chosen. She knew it was nothing more than a calculated decision—a matter of weighing pros and cons.

Lind watched the scene unfold with an air of amusement. "So, Mr. O'Brien, your choice... is your ex-wife, Stella?”

Haynes paused for a moment before answering. "Yes."

Jasper's eyes widened in disbelief. "Haynie!"

The metallic taste of blood filled Rachel's mouth as she bit through her lip.

Stella, that witch-she deserved to die!

Lind. "I've made my choice. Now, will you let

Lind replied smoothly. "Ms.

reaching out to take

shouted, his

see what was happening behind her. But the moment

Bang!

around Keen and rolled

Rachel's desperate scream

I'll hold him

lunged out

fiercely to Lind's

the top of

cracking with

He slapped Rachel across

Smack!

loosen her grip. It was as if she

defiance, Lind grabbed her and flung her

her own injuries, Rachel scrambled to her feet and grabbed Lind's

the room was stunned by Rachel's ferocity, frozen in

Rachel, Stella seized the moment. She

shield

the scene. Haynes spoke in a low,

Lind's

Koonot had thrown