The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 74

"Mom? You mean Stella?" Marvin turned his head, puzzled. "But isn't your mom supposed to be that other lady?"

He glanced over at Rachel, lying in the hospital bed. "Weren't you two just at the family day event this morning?"

Keen's face was as stoic as ever. "Just because she played games with me doesn't make her my mom."

"But when everyone asked you, you didn't deny it," Marvin replied, wide-eyed and innocent. "And didn't you mention Stella was your nanny?"

Nanny? The word hung heavy in the air.

Everyone exchanged glances, each face a mix of surprise and discomfort. Even though the truth was an open secret, it wasn’t openly acknowledged. If word went out that Mrs. O'Brien was the family nanny, it wouldn’t be Stella who bore the brunt of the gossip but Haynes and the entire O'Brien family.

Just then, Neville, who had been silent, finally spoke up. "Star, I'm here to give you something."

All eyes turned to Neville. A casual smile played on his lips as he handed a phone to Stella.

Stella unlocked it and found a video waiting for her. As she played the video, Rachel and her figures appeared on the screen. It was footage from the staircase incident.

Stella's eyes widened slightly. "This is..."

Neville replied, "This is the video of why Ms. Pearce fell down the stairs."

"Video?" Rachel’s gaze shifted nervously, her voice trembling. "But… there weren’t any cameras in that stairwell…"