The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 8

Stella turned her head to see Keen trailing behind Haynes. Although he was talking to Stella, his worried gaze was on Rachel.

In the past, any slight problem with Rachel would send Haynes and Keen into a tizzy.

One time, all four of them went to the park. No one knew if Rachel got sunstroke or if one of her sudden illnesses acted up.

Whatever it was, Rachel suddenly looked like she was about to faint. Haynes and Keen rushed to her side. Haynes, in his panic, even knocked her down.

Oddly, no one seemed to notice. The irony was that when Haynes saw her bandaged hand, he asked her how she got hurt.

A weak voice snapped Stella out of her thoughts.

"Keen, I wasn't standing properly. It wasn't your mom's fault," Rachel said, shaking her head at Keen, tears slipping down her cheeks, making her look pitiful. "It's my own body. It's just too frail..."

Keen pouted. "But I saw, with my own eyes, Mom pushed you."

Then he turned to Stella, his face serious. "Mom, you've always taught me to admit my mistakes. You're an adult. You won't go back on your word, are you?"

Stella had gone to great lengths to ensure Keen's health, but she rarely needed to be concerned about his studies.

At five, Keen had mastered three languages, his eloquence unmatched. Even at such a young age, he could often leave adults at a loss for words. Haynes' mother always said Keen's intelligence was just like Haynes' when he was little.

And then, Keen was turning the tables on her for Rachel.