The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 211

Haynes's face darkened as he snapped, "Stella, don't push it!"

Stella remained calm and resolute, her gaze unwavering.

"Your mom accused me of kidnapping the kid. Is that not crossing the line? If you were worried about people crossing lines, you should've stopped your mom from doing something stupid in the first place, instead of standing there like a mama's boy, playing mute!"

She was determined to get an apology from Deanna.

No longer would she allow Deanna to humiliate her repeatedly.

Deanna might look down on her, but she would have to apologize to someone she considered beneath her.

No matter how hard it was to swallow, Deanna would have to accept it.

Escalating this situation wouldn't benefit the O'Brien family or the O'Brien Corporation in any way.

Despite Deanna's overbearing nature, she knew how to weigh the pros and cons.

Today, she had no choice but to bite the bullet.

Deanna's face twisted with a mix of emotions.

Even now, she realized that Stella was no longer the person who would take insults in silence and let herself be pushed around.

From now on, Deanna had to be cautious with every word and action around Stella.

Her heart burned with resentment!

Callie saw the anger on Deanna's face and quickly intervened, worried she might act impulsively. "Mom, you can't let my brother apologize on your behalf. If word gets out, both your reputations will be ruined. Besides..."

She glanced at Stella, "Stella is Keen's mom, after all. No matter how you spin it, you're in the wrong here."

Deanna knew this too, though she desperately wanted to teach Stella a lesson.

She couldn't stand Stella's defiant attitude!

She had thought about denying Stella's claim as Keen's mother when the police arrived, making Stella panic and beg for forgiveness.

She imagined if Stella apologized sincerely, she might grudgingly put in a good word for her.