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!

fixed his gaze on Lind. "I've

replied smoothly. "Ms. Cameron, you're

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

shouted, his

was happening behind her. But the

Bang!

in. She threw her arms around Keen and rolled them both across the floor, shielding him with her

Rachel's desperate scream sliced through the

run! I'll hold him

lunged out of

to Lind's arm

top of her

voice cracking with

went cold. He slapped Rachel across

Smack!

the side, but she didn't loosen her grip. It was as

by her defiance, Lind grabbed her and flung

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

stunned by Rachel's ferocity, frozen

moment. She scooped Keen

moving to shield Stella and Keen behind

had drawn Benson and his team, who burst onto the scene. Haynes spoke in a low, urgent voice. "Get them to safety.

Lind's

Koonot had thrown