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.

injury, nothing more than a sprain that kept her from finishing

They hadn't expected this.

She was hurt. Badly.

painted with sudden concern. "Star, what happened to your hands? How did

voice steady

the name.

pressed further, "What happened? How did

no reason to

was the one

Aurora was

blamed me Aurora's withdrawal from

fel

the public backlash against her. He

letting her words sink in. "You both saw how he treated me last time, at the Williams house. This time, he went further-he kidnapped me and my

only mentioned Stella being kidnapped and

mean anything without proof. Unless you have hard

much as Abby wanted

true colors,

concrete to prove he was responsible. Their phones had been tossedout as