"Not only did someone avenge us, but our hands stayed clean."

Yes, their hands stayed clean.

That had been Candida Fletcher's intention all along-she'd stopped Stella from getting involved because she didn't want Stella's reputation sullied, didn't want to give anyone ammunition against her.

Stella's expression grew thoughtful.

For some reason, she couldn't shake the feeling that this whole thing had something to do with her.

But who could it have been?

Haynes?

Just then, a gentle knock sounded at the hospital room door.

"I'll get it," Abby said.

She opened the door and froze for a split second at the sight of the three people standing outside. Her face immediately hardened.

"What are you doing here?"

none other than Haynes,

before-but what were Haynes and

Ms. Cameron hurt her hand. We just wanted to see

exactly slam the door in his face, so she let them in. Stella

a game on his phone, looked up as they

here for

look after Joshua-a single woman alone with a man, which could easily be misconstrued. Usually,

furrowed

deal with Haynes; he'd caused her enough

and quiet,

you want to talk, let's step

He cut straight to the point. “Actually, I have a

Questions for Joshua?

“What would you like to

at him. “Was it you who did

answered yet when Abby let out a

own guilt? I always thought you were a jerk, but at least you used to be up front about it. Since when

pointed look at Rachel. “You're getting pretty

to Abby. "You think I set

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