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.

Mom, then I don't want to go either," he mumbled,

brow creased. "If you want to go,

I already agreed I'd spend today with you. I haven't seen you in ages, and it's finally the weekend-I

face was filled

and silence had made Keen realize that things weren't the same anymore-his mom wouldn't always be around

mom, and even Grandma had stopped saying Stella was an embarrassment

Keen's pleading eyes, Stella's resolve

up from the side. Ms. Cameron, it's rare for you and Keen to have a day together. Why not go A littles exercise is great for a child's growth-physically and

"He's your son, after all. No matter how busy you

at Stella with

to push her, Stella would have stood her ground. But no mother could resist such earnest. pleading from her child. And all he wanted was a bit more

Finally, Stella nodded.

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

slightly. The last time Keen had hugged her and called her “the best mom"

her. The fallout from that video of Stella being pushed into the water had

on Joshua, who sat quietly,