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.

Keen had been pretending to be unconscious but eventually fell asleep for real. He woke up shortly after being taken to the hospital.

The doctor did a thorough check-up, and he was fine.

Marvin woke up a bit later, looking a bit pale, but thankfully, he was okay.

In the hospital room, Stella saw Marvin awake and asked, "Marvin, what happened? How did you end up in the water?"

A hint of panic flashed in Marvin's eyes.

He quickly looked down, trying to cover up. "I... I accidentally fell in. It wasn't Keen's fault."

Stella's eyes were serious. "Marvin, we've already reviewed the security footage. It shows you and Keen having an argument, and during the scuffle... you fell into the lake."

She softened her voice, "Marvin, don't be afraid. Tell me what really happened."

Marvin hung his head, looking like a child caught in wrongdoing.

"When I came out of the restroom, I saw Keen... I rushed over to ask him why he was at the amusement park. Stella and Mr. O'Brien were worried sick looking for him."