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!

his gaze on Lind. "I've made my

course," Lind replied smoothly. "Ms. Cameron,

moved toward Keen, reaching out to take his hand-but in that instant,

Haynes suddenly shouted, his

behind her. But the moment Haynes' warning rang out, a

Bang!

around Keen and rolled them both across the floor, shielding

desperate scream sliced

I'll hold him

lunged out

to

the top

voice cracking with

slapped Rachel across

Smack!

didn't loosen her grip. It

and flung her to

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

the room was stunned

moment. She

shield Stella

burst onto the scene. Haynes

Lind's

Koonot had thrown