The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 561

Foreman said, "Rachel was taken hostage by the kidnapper and got pretty badly hurt. But thankfully, nothing vital-she'll be okay. You don't need to worry."

Stella wasn't worried about Rachel at all. She knew perfectly well that nothing would actually happen to her.

"How did you manage to rescue Rachel?" Stella asked.

Foreman didn't hide anything. "Haynie distracted the kidnapper while I tried to track down the money."

"The sum was too large," he continued. "They wanted to move it fast, but it wasn't going to be that easy. Once we had the henchmen under control, Haynie and I closed in from both sides."

He paused, frowning. "But... Rachel was still in the hands of the kidnapper. We had to be careful, couldn't risk making any reckless moves."

Stella's brow furrowed. "Did you catch Lind?"

"Lind?" Foreman looked puzzled.

"The one who was holding Rachel."

shook his head. "No. That

and escaped into the

added, "Haynie's team and

the least bit surprised. If Rachel really was working with Lind,

slammed shut as Rachel was wheeled in

"Haynie, that's another life

Haynes frowned, staying silent.

pick Rachel. But Rachel didn't blame you. Instead, she fought to hold the kidnapper back to protect Keen. If she hadn't,

again, piling on

smile curled at the

was a good weapon to have on your side, but honestly,

Rachel's act—the damsel-in-distress

definitely helped restore her image in Haynes's eyes. But it was one thing for Haynes to feel guilty

anotherto be constantly guilt-tripped

To always feel one- down in a relationship? Any time you fall short of someone's

getting divorced for her, sacrificing his own career

gratitude, all he got was, "You owe her." After a while, that kind of debt stopped feeling like kindness and started to feel like