The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 132

"Deanna, I'm not your punching bag to vent your frustrations on. Today, because you're older, I let Haynes take those two slaps for you. But if it happens again, I'll return the favor in kind."

Deanna's lips quivered with anger. "How dare you! Do you really think you can hit me?"

Stella's gaze was icy. "Go ahead, try laying a hand on me one more time."

Deanna's eyes widened in shock. It was clear Stella wasn't joking. She meant every word.

The tension in the room was palpable, like a storm about to break.

Haynes' stare turned glacial. "Stella. Enough."

She slowly pivoted toward him, her smile venomous. "Oh, that's rich coming from you."

Rachel couldn't hold back any longer and interjected, "Ms. Cameron, no matter what, Deanna is your elder. You shouldn't talk to her like that."

Stella shot her a glance, "Since you enjoy being mistreated so much, why not slap yourself a few times?"

Rachel fell silent, not daring to speak again.

Just then, the door to the operating room swung open, and a doctor emerged. "Who's the family of the patient?"

Deanna quickly approached. "I am. How is the child?"

"We've finished the stomach pump. He'll be fine," the doctor replied, though there was a hint of reproach in his eyes.

"The child has a sensitive stomach, and there are many foods he should avoid. You need to be more careful with his diet and try to limit outside food."

"And how could you not know he's allergic to nuts?"