Keen had this nagging feeling that something was off, but he just couldn't put his finger on it.
One thing he did know for sure though, he didn't want his mom and dad to get divorced. Sure, he liked Rachel well enough, but he didn't want her to be his mom.
For some reason, his heart felt like it was up in his throat.
He was kind of scared to hear what his dad's answer would be.
After a lengthy silence, Haynes' deep, calm voice finally filled the room. "There's no need to compare Rachel to you." Yet, he still wasn't directly answering the question.
Stella didn't press him any further. "Alright, I got my answer."
She turned her gaze to Keen.
"Why don't you head back to your room? Your dad and I need to have a talk."
Keen glanced nervously at his dad, but eventually, he trudged upstairs.
Once Keen was gone, Stella pulled some papers out of a folder.
"This is the new draft of the divorce agreement. If everything looks good to you, go ahead and sign it."
Haynes looked tense, his handsome face drawn. "Stella, I've given you plenty of chances to ease up. If you keep pushing like this, it's only going to backfire."
"Backfire?" Stella raised an eyebrow in surprise. "Is that supposed to be a bad thing? Sounds pretty good to me."
Haynes' expression turned stern. "Alright, Stella, you've said it. Just remember, I warned you."
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