The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 954

Mr. Burton let out a heavy sigh. “Alright.”

Strictly speaking, the news about Stella shouldn’t be told to her first—it should go to her family. But in the room, everyone present was a friend. As for Haynes... well, he was more of an ex-husband now, hardly family anymore.

To keep it from Stella, in front of all her friends, felt almost disrespectful. He sighed again. “Alright,” he said.

If Mr. Burton said he could save someone, he could. If he said there was no hope, then there really was none.

He turned to Stella, his voice gentle but grave. “Stella, the best I can promise is that your hands will look normal again—the bones will set properly, and you shouldn’t feel pain when it rains. In your daily life, no one will even notice anything’s wrong. You’ll be able to work and live as usual. But…”

He paused, exhaling deeply, the weight of it all clear on his face.

“Your fingers won’t be as nimble as they once were. Playing music will be very difficult. Even painting will be affected. Especially… your left hand.”

Stella had smashed her own right hand—she’d stopped short of destroying it completely, leaving herself at least some use. But her left hand… that had been crushed by Leonard himself. The damage was so severe it was nearly beyond repair. If it hadn’t been for Mr. Burton performing the surgery himself, she might have been left with permanent, crippling damage.

Abby’s tears started falling again. Star was so gifted, a prodigy with the violin—more talented than even Harry, the celebrated violinist, and perhaps even more gifted than the legendary Nora had been in her prime. Stella was born for music.

And now, her future—her lifelong passion—had been destroyed. It was a loss worse than death.

Abby looked instinctively at Stella.

Stella seemed stunned, her face pale, but she managed to keep her composure. She turned to Mr. Burton. “Thank you, Mr. Burton. I’ll leave it to you.”

Mr. Burton looked at her with deep regret. Such a tragedy.

“The sooner your surgery, the better,” he said at last. “I’ll have everything prepared so we can operate first thing in the morning.”

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