The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

At Jasper's words, he immediately assured, "Haynie, don't worry. I swear-I won't ever go after Stella again."

Haynes frowned, but shook his head. "That's not what I wanted to talk about."

"Then what is it?" Jasper asked, confused.

Haynes grew quiet for a few moments, then finally spoke. "I want you to take care of Rachel for however much time she has left."

Jasper was taken aback. "I've always looked after Rachel..."

His voice faltered. Suddenly, he understood what Haynes really meant by "taking care."

He shot up, alarmed. "Haynie, what do you mean? Are you saying—you're just going to walk away from Rachel?!"

Haynes's voice was cold and detached. "Whatever I owed Rachel, I've paid back in full. Because of her, I lost my marriage and forked over another hundred million. I've done enough to repay the debts of the past.”

He paused, then added, "Jasper, you know as well as I do-Keen can't grow up without a mother. I'm done letting Rachel's problems ruin things between me and Stella. If you agree to this, I'll talk directly to your father and make sure you get the heir's position. If you refuse..."

at ease leaving Rachel in your care, it's not as if you're

caught the underlying threat and stared at him

hospitalization were real, his attitude toward Rachel had changed. From the very beginning, he'd never intended to divorce her. If it hadn't been for Rachel's illness, he would

as he'd expected. Instead, Stella seemed to drift further

it was going to be, he'd solve the

Even if you say no, there are others who

warning in his words

not even when Rachel had just started dating Haynes Haynes had never tried to hide their relationship

Haynes didn't care

his mind quickly. "Haynie, I'll do

head Jasper would never be able to stand up to him. If he refused Haynes's offer, and something happened to the

bail him

he'd always liked her. And she didn't have much time

the benefits far outweighed the

with Sellers and had no energy

satisfied. "Set up a dinner with your father