The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 705

The instant she fell, Stella instinctively shielded her hands, so only her arm was injured.

Seeing this, Candida rushed over, her face drained of color.

"Star, are your hands okay?"

A musician's hands are more precious than life itself. Candida, a pianist herself,

knew this better than anyone.

Stella was in the middle of competitions and about to hold a concert.

If her hands were hurt and it affected her performance...

Candida would never forgive herself.

Karl-unforgivable!

With Candida's support, Stella slowly got to her feet. "I'm fine. Don't worry about me."

Eyes rimmed red, Candida gently checked Stella's hands.

Stella had the loveliest hands-pale, delicate, almost porcelain.

There were a few scrapes on the back, and her forearm was streaked with blood —a sight that made Candida's heart clench.

Watching Candida's tender concern, Karl was suddenly reminded of the way she used to look at him.

But now, her gaze held nothing but ice.

anger flared in Karl's chest. He suddenly

with me," he said coldly, "and

being stubborn, Candida, I promise you don't want

Candida's eyelashes fluttered violently.

exactly what Karl was capable

she said,

at the

She couldn't let Stella get dragged

suddenly, Stella caught her

anything to me. He doesn't have that kind

were frosty. "Mr. Burton, you certainly talk big. Do you really think Neo-Vespera belongs to

Do you really think he'd go against his

an ex-wife? !"

to him, you wouldn't be an ex,

deliberately twisting

darkened, about to retort, but

that, without Haynes, I'm just

little laugh and pulled out

Mr. Burton. Since I'm free

alarm. He'd forgotten-Stella could always go to the

fond he was of her, he might actually

phone!"

them slammed his hand

Crack!

grasp, skittered across the floor,

ground his