The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 565

After a tense round of treatment, Rachel was finally out of danger.

Haynes, Keen, and Jasper spent the entire night by her bedside at the hospital, refusing to leave her alone. The next day, they hovered over her with gentle concern, attentive to her every need.

Rachel noticed that Haynes and Keen, who had been growing distant lately, now seemed to have returned to the way they used to be—warm, solicitous, almost doting. That pleased her immensely.

She hadn’t managed to use this incident to get rid of Stella as she’d hoped, but regaining the affection of Haynes and his son was a decent consolation prize.

That afternoon, Jasper went out to pick up lunch, leaving Rachel alone in her hospital room. Bored, she lounged back against the pillows, scrolling absently through her phone.

Despite the dramatic bruises and bandages, her injuries weren’t as severe as they looked—just some cuts and bruises, nothing that would jeopardize her upcoming concert.

A soft knock came at the door.

Rachel assumed Jasper was back. “Jasper, did Haynie say anything? Is he coming by today or—”

She broke off mid-sentence. Her face froze.

“Joshua Gardner… What are you doing here?”

Joshua set down a bouquet of fresh flowers and offered her a pleasant smile. “You were hurt pretty badly. It’s only natural I’d want to check in on you, isn’t it? Or am I not welcome?”

Rachel forced a smile. “Of course you’re welcome… It’s just—Jasper and Haynie could walk in any minute. If they saw you here, they might start asking questions.”

At that moment, Rachel still had no idea that Joshua had already succeeded in getting close to Stella.

Joshua’s tone was calm, almost casual. “Don’t worry. Jasper’s been delayed by one of my people—he won’t be back for a while. As for Haynes, he’s tied up at the signing event right now. He won’t be here any time soon. No one’s going to find out I was here.”