The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 126

A youthful voice suddenly broke the tension in the room.

"She's not Keen's mom; Stella is."

At that moment, Marvin had already picked himself up from the floor and was by Stella's side, helping her to her feet.

"Stella, are you okay?" he asked, concern etched in his bright eyes.

Stella met Marvin's anxious eyes, his concern striking her so deeply that her throat tightened.

"I'm fine," she replied, though her voice came out hoarse and shaky.

She tried to stand, leaning heavily on Marvin's small frame. But her legs were still trembling from the shock, and she nearly stumbled again.

Marvin, small for his age, wobbled under her weight. He braced his feet and pushed up with all his strength—but it was like trying to hold up a falling tree.

Just then, a slender hand caught her firmly, preventing her from falling.

"Thank you," Stella murmured instinctively, glancing up to see the cool, handsome face of Haynes. Her expression quickly turned frosty.

She instinctively pulled her hand away, but Haynes tightened his grip gently on her wrist. "Keen's not out of the woods yet. Don't you want to go see him?"

Stella hesitated, her eyes reflecting her inner turmoil.

Beside her, Marvin chimed in, "Stella, let's go to the hospital and check on Keen together, okay?"

Stella looked down at him, her gaze softening considerably. She took Marvin's hand and nodded, "Alright."

Haynes gave Marvin a brief glance, his expression losing some of its chill.