The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 666

Stella didn't look at all surprised; she just nodded quietly.

"Mom," Keen said, his voice bubbling with excitement, "Aurora's going to the sports club to play tennis and go horseback riding. Can we go with her?"

He gazed up at Aurora, his eyes shining with open admiration-so different from the way he looked at Rachel.

Keen liked Rachel because she let him get away with things Stella never would. If it made Keen happy, Rachel didn't care whether it was actually good for him or

not.

Aurora, on the other hand, was different. She would never let Keen do anything that might harm him. And yet, despite her boundaries, she still had a way of making Keen adore her, even look up to her.

It had only been a few days since Keen met Aurora, but he already liked her so much. Not even Rachel had managed that.

"You two go ahead," Stella said. "I need to get back and practice piano in a bit."

Keen's enthusiasm instantly fizzled out, as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water over him.

I don't want to go either," he

you want to go, go with Ms. Williams. Don't worry about

stubbornly. "Dad and I already agreed I'd spend today with you. I haven't seen you in ages, and it's finally the weekend-I don't have classes. Can't I just spend a little more

small, hopeful face was filled

mom wouldn't always be around

to be good to his mom, and even Grandma had

eyes, Stella's resolve

Keen to have a day together.

gently. "He's your son, after all. No matter how busy you are, one day can't

looked at Stella with wide,

ground. But no mother could resist such earnest. pleading from her child. And all he wanted was

Finally, Stella nodded.

threw his arms around her, nearly knocking her off-balance. "I knew it! Mom, you're

Keen had hugged her and called her “the best mom" had been almost a year

Haynes continued to ignore her. The fallout from that video of Stella being pushed into the water had been worse

Joshua, who sat quietly,