The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 959

Stella's surgery was already over, and she was awake by the time Skyler and his father finally showed up.

"We saw the news online that Star was injured and had to withdraw from the competition," Skyler said, his tone a little too casual, as if he were explaining away their absence. "So, we came to check on her."

Online...

So the only way they ever found out about Stella was through the internet?

Were they really her father and brother?

Abby's irritation grew. She glanced back into the hospital room, then raised her voice deliberately. "Star, you've got visitors. Do you want to see them?"

If the Williams men didn't treat Stella like family, Abby saw no reason to treat them with any warmth.

Stella had already recognized Skyler's voice; she answered calmly, "Let them in." Abby stepped aside, allowing the two men to enter.

Watching the tall, broad-shouldered pair stride into the room, Abby realized that if trouble started, she'd be no match for both of them alone. She quickly ducked out, intent on finding backup.

Inside, Skyler and Jonathan stared at Stella in shock when they saw her condition.

just hurt her hand—a minor injury, nothing more than

They hadn't expected this.

She was hurt. Badly.

"Star, what happened to your hands? How

worried eyes, her voice steady but cold. "Leonard kidnapped me. That's

furrowed at the mention of the name. Clearly,

How

saw no reason to hide the

I was

Aurora was

me Aurora's withdrawal

fel

the public backlash

time, at

public statement had only mentioned Stella being kidnapped and seriously injured. She'd left Leonard's name out of

Unless you have hard evidence Leonard was behind it, you

much as Abby

colors, she

prove he was responsible. Their phones had been tossedout as soon as the