The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 75

Keen couldn't figure it out, but something about Marvin annoyed him. He glared at Marvin with intensity. "That's because Mom is mean to Rachel!"

"I don't believe it!" Marvin retorted, raising his voice. "Stella is the sweetest person. She would never be mean to anyone. It’s you all ganging up on her!" Marvin was on a roll. "Like just now, Rachel fell, and you blamed Stella for pushing her! Stella is the best mom ever!"

Keen's eyes began to sting with tears. Stella, who usually doted on him, was fussing over Marvin, leaving Keen feeling like a boy with his toy snatched away.

"She's my mom, not yours!" Keen shouted, his voice cracking.

Marvin stood his ground. "But you've never treated Stella like a mom. You act like she's the nanny!"

Suddenly, Marvin stepped before Stella protectively. "From now on, I won't let anyone bully Stella!"

Even a child could see it – her son seemed closer to another woman. Could there be anything more hurtful?

Keen's mouth opened, but no words came out.

Watching the two boys argue, Haynes felt a simmering irritation. He asked coldly, "Whose child is this?"

"My son," Neville grinned. "I heard Ms. Cameron's credit card got frozen, and she's short on cash. As I’m busy with work, I asked her to help with childcare."

Haynes' lips thinned in displeasure. "Stella, you'd rather care for someone else's kid than look after Keen? When was the last time you were home?"

Keen couldn’t help but feel a pang of hurt. Yeah, why hadn’t Mom been around?

Neville chuckled, "Maybe it’s because looking after someone else’s child earns her some appreciation and money, while taking care of her kid gets her no respect, only treated like a nanny."