The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 125

Meanwhile, Marvin found himself sprawled out on the ground, thanks to a hefty shove from Rachel.

"What the heck are you doing?!"

Marvin had landed on his backside, the little bottle of spray he was holding skittering away across the floor.

Rachel glared down at him, her brows knitted tightly. "This is not the place for your antics, Marvin!"

Sitting there, Marvin glanced at his arm, which was now sporting a nasty scrape. He scrunched up his small nose in defiance. "I'm trying to help."

Rachel wasn't having it. "Oh, really? You're always picking on Keen at preschool, and now when he's having an episode, you come and cause more trouble? Do you actually want something to happen to him?"

Her tone was stern, and Marvin couldn't help but feel the weight of her words. "I didn't mean to hurt Keen," he murmured.

Haynes, who had been quietly observing, now fixed Marvin with a piercing stare. "Then what exactly were you doing?"

Marvin shrank back, his voice a whisper. "I was trying to help Keen."

Rachel crossed her arms, skepticism written all over her face. "Lies!"

"It's not a lie! I was doing what Stella told me to."

Rachel's laugh was razor-sharp. "You're ignoring a licensed physician for her amateur opinion? Unbelievable."

"But Stella is Keen's mom," Marvin insisted, "She knows him better than anyone, even a doctor."

Haynes' eyes flashed with a mix of disbelief and something else—a hint of fear, perhaps. "If anything happens to Keen, I won't let it slide."