The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

"Abby, let's not mention the kidnapping at the hospital. This wasn't Foreman's fault."

At Stella's words, Abby's eyes turned red again.

Even now, Stella was still thinking of others.

Abby knew exactly why-Stella didn't want anyone blaming Foreman for failing to protect them.

Choking back her tears, Abby managed to say, "Okay. I understand."

As she pushed open the hospital room door, Abby saw four figures waiting outside.

Neville, Foreman, Haynes, and Joshua.

All of them wanted to know what had really happened to Stella and Abby yesterday.

Neville and Foreman had rushed over the moment they learned Stella was awake.

Stella's hand was badly hurt, and the doctors had already given them a rough idea of her condition.

But none of them dared bring it up, afraid to touch Stella's rawest wound.

The doctors had made it clear-Stella's career was most likely over.

would still function for daily life and work, but

in the world

understood what they wanted to ask. "Let's talk in my room," she

Abby recounted everything that had

the moment she began speaking, tears streamed

every tear she had left in

left out the part about the kidnapping at the hospital, starting her story from when

Abby's and Stella's

back, clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned

avenged Stella, but all he'd done was stoke

Leonard's revenge had fallen on her-she'd suffered for his

than to

finished, the room seemed

Everyone's expression darkened.

too far-he was

turned

lowered his gaze to hide the storm in his

Neville frowned. "That fast?"

He hadn't

cared for Sellers either,