The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 975

For both of them, this was already an uncomfortably personal question.

Still, Stella answered honestly. “Not at the moment.”

“And in the future?” Joshua pressed.

“The future?” Stella paused to consider. “Who can really say what’s to come?”

Joshua’s gaze was steady. “Would you ever get back together with Haynes for the sake of your child?”

This time, Stella barely hesitated. She shook her head instinctively.

“No. I wouldn’t.”

Outside the door, Haynes had just raised his hand to knock. He froze at her words.

Joshua’s voice carried through the door again. “You were together for five years, you have a child… Are you really able to let go?”

Stella’s reply was immediate. “Forcing ourselves to stay together for our child’s sake would only be unfair—to him, to ourselves, and to the very idea of marriage.

I used to put up with so much in that relationship, all because of Keen.

I thought I was sacrificing a lot for our family, but the truth is, neither Keen nor Haynes needed that from me.

And all the while, I felt indescribably wronged… I suppose that’s just another form of emotional blackmail.

Honestly, I’m happy with my life now. I may have been late to realize it, but at least I didn’t miss my chance.”

Joshua’s tone softened. “Do you still love Haynes?”

Stella didn’t even take a moment to think. “No. I don’t.”

Inside the hospital room, Joshua glanced subtly toward the door. The faintest hint of a smile touched the corners of his mouth.

Haynes didn’t enter. Instead, he turned and walked away.

He wasn’t sure why, but suddenly he didn’t know how to face Stella anymore.

He’d always known, deep down, that Stella had moved on. But hearing her say it out loud felt like a sledgehammer slamming into his chest.

Those three words—“I don’t”—echoed in his mind.

A bitter smile flickered across his lips.

You brought this on yourself.

Suddenly, he understood Keen’s inner conflict.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify