The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 586

After the others left, only Jonathan, Aurora, Haynes, and Keen remained in the living room.

Jonathan suddenly spoke up. "Haynes, you asked my sister for help inviting Lauretta as a special guest-was that for Rachel?"

Haynes nodded. "Yes, it was."

Jonathan's expression darkened. "Before, you didn't know about our connection to Stella. You came to us for a favor, and I chose to let it go. But now that you're aware of our relationship, let's not bring this up again. I'm not about to help you embarrass my own sister just for the sake of some other woman."

Aurora looked at Haynes in surprise. "Mr. O'Brien, so the person Lauretta agreed to perform for was Rachel?"

Haynes didn't deny it. "I'm sorry. At the time, I had no idea you were related to Stella. I assumed you didn't know each other, so I never brought it up."

Aurora thought it over and realized he was telling the truth. She gave a small nod. "It really was just a misunderstanding. But..."

She paused, her voice turning firm. "My brother is right. If we help you, it would be like turning our backs on Stella. I'm sorry, but I can't do that. If you need anything else in the future-something that doesn't put us at odds with our own family- you can come to me again."

Aurora wasn't foolish enough to betray her own sister

people say. Yes, we were together once, but since the day I married Stella, I've never thought about being with her again. Rachel is terminally ill,

calm, his handsome face open and sincere. "I can promise you this: since I married Stella, I haven't done anything inappropriate with

Jonathan's expression softened a little. "Whatever the case, your divorce was because of Rachel. I

over, my debt to her will be

He caught something in Haynes's words and smiled faintly, a touch of coldness in his eyes. "Haynes, Stella was never your backup plan. And knowing

even return to the Williams

"That's for me

moment later, Stella emerged from

I hadn't gone well-he

expression was tense loet

to Keen. "Let's

followed Stella out of the

and