The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 10

Haynes turned to Keen, standing quietly by his side, and said, "Keen, wait for me here for a moment."

Keen nodded obediently, understanding Haynes needed to tend to Rachel first.

When Haynes left, Keen overheard a hushed conversation from the table beside them.

"Eaton, look at that kid," a woman said, "He's even younger than you, and he's already sticking up for his mom and chasing off the other woman."

"When you see that nasty woman again, learn from this little guy. Don't be afraid, okay?"

Keen turned his head to see who was speaking. A woman in her thirties was dining with a young boy, maybe seven or eight.

The boy, Eaton, nodded vigorously at his mom's words. Seeing Keen looking over, he hopped off his chair and approached him.

"Hey, how did you do that?" Eaton asked, eyes wide with admiration. "Can you teach me how to chase away the other woman?"

Keen was stunned. "The other woman?"

Eaton assumed Keen didn't understand and earnestly explained, "The other woman refers to someone who tries to interfere between Mom and Dad. They make Mom and Dad argue and create all kinds of problems. Those women are the worst!" Eaton's face scrunched up in anger. "There's this one woman who keeps bothering my dad. But..."

His face fell, showing a hint of sadness. "But I don't know how to chase this woman away to protect my mom."

He looked up at Keen hopefully and continued, "You were amazing back there! You said a few words, the other woman left, and your dad returned to your mom. Can you teach me how you did it?"

Keen was still processing. "My dad returned to my mom?"

But wasn't it his mom who left?