The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 585

He quickly finished reading the transfer agreement.

“Mr. Williams,” Haynes said, his voice low and cool, “I’m sorry, but I can’t give up custody of Keen.”

His refusal was firm—he didn’t hesitate for a second.

It wasn’t just Skyler and Jonathan who were taken aback. Even Aurora looked at him in surprise.

Five percent of the Williams family shares—an astronomical figure.

Haynes made his position clear. “Keen is my son. No matter what terms you offer, I will never give up custody of him.”

Skyler tried to reason with him. “Haynes, just because we’d be taking care of him doesn’t mean you’d stop being his father. You and Stella will always be his parents, no matter what.”

But what surprised Skyler was that Haynes wouldn’t even discuss the terms—he simply refused.

It was the last thing Skyler expected.

So many people had tried to get close to the Williams family, only to be brushed off. Now, they were the ones extending a hand to Keen, and Haynes was turning them down.

Didn’t he realize that, if Keen joined the Williams family, he’d have access to education and connections the O’Briens could never provide? With the Williams family’s support, the O’Briens could leap social classes in no time. Becoming one of the elite would just be a matter of time.

Seeing that Haynes wouldn’t budge, Skyler turned his attention to Stella.

“Star, you’re Keen’s mother. I want to hear what you think.”

Stella closed the folder, but instead of answering, she looked at Keen.

“Keen, what about you? What do you want?”