The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1177

The moment Keen O'Brien sensed something was wrong, the first person he called was Haynes.

News of Stella's disappearance had been deliberately kept under wraps by Haynes; it wasn't until this morning that the Williams family finally realized Stella was missing.

Stella instantly understood what Haynes was getting at.

She didn't press for further details. Instead, she simply said, "Thank you."

Haynes hadn't hidden the news from the Williamses out of fear they'd try to take credit for finding her.

He was worried, rather, that they might use the situation as an opportunity to make sure Stella vanished from this world for good.

Granted, the odds of the Williams family actually doing that were slim.

But sometimes, it's better to be safe than sorry.

In a low voice, Stella said, "Either way, I've already made out my will. Even if something does happen to me, there's not much they can get their hands on."

She'd divided her shares into three parts.

One for Keen, one for Antoney Watson.

deliberation, she'd left it

older friend she'd grown up with, someone she'd never doubted for a

he'd do everything in his

planned. If Haynes ever remarried and had more children,

she'd never forgotten how he'd pulled her out of the abyss back when she'd been at her lowest, saving her from

Neville's character; she was certain he'd look out for

percent to Abby Murphy, and

eyes closed, looking as if he'd drifted off to sleep, exhaustion still lingering in

any more about Stella's will.

up getting bitten

simple terms, the

in silence. "Does it

replied. "I just

bite lowered my immune

been sick these pa couple of

felt a wave of

been

that Stella and Joshua had disappeared together, an absurd suspicion had crossed

have run off with

her business here, her friends, and family she was tied to by blood. There was no way she'd walk away from all of that just to leave with Joshua. Still, the moment he saw Joshua carrying Stella out of the woods, an intense sense of crisis hit Haynes

Stella's life he'd never hidden his intentions toward her