The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1821

"Be careful."

"Joshua is coming back with me," Stella replied. "I won't be in any danger."

Of course, Haynes knew that Stella would be with Joshua. Still, hearing her trust Joshua so completely left a knot in his stomach.

He sighed softly. "Alright."

After hanging up, Stella told Joshua about the call.

Joshua seemed a bit surprised by the news.

"How did Deanna O'Brien suddenly get into a car accident?"

"Deanna suffers from chronic headaches," Stella explained. "According to Haynes, she was driving when one of her headaches flared up, which caused the crash."

"What about the O'Brien family driver?" Joshua asked.

"Apparently, Deanna was going to meet someone and didn't take the driver," Stella said. Seeing how detailed his questions were, she couldn't help but ask, "What is it, Joshua? Do you think there's something wrong with Deanna's accident?"

"It just seems a little strange," Joshua said.

"She's Haynes's mother," Stella pointed out. "Whether it was an accident or intentional, I'm sure Haynes will investigate it thoroughly."

The incident happened in Neo-Vespera and involved Deanna, a woman she deeply disliked. Ultimately, it had nothing to do with her. Deanna had given her more than enough trouble in the past, so Stella felt nothing upon hearing about the accident.

Once everything was arranged, Stella and Joshua flew back to Neo-Vespera with Keen O'Brien.

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Abby Murphy had heard Stella was returning and came to pick them up from the airport.

After taking Keen to the hospital and personally handing him over to Haynes, Stella left.

Abby paused. "No, not at all."

Stella glanced at Abby's phone and asked with a smile, "Are you sure you're not?"

Abby blushed, looking a little bashful. "Well, I do kind of like someone… but it's not official yet. We're just talking."

Stella was intrigued. "You've only been back in Neo-Vespera for about two weeks, right? What's so charming about this person that he managed to captivate you? Or is he just really, really good-looking?"

Aside from a few schoolgirl crushes, Abby hadn't been interested in anyone for years. Stella's own marriage had given Abby a serious fear of commitment.

A man who could capture Abby's heart had to be either incredibly charming or incredibly handsome.

Abby coughed, looking embarrassed.

"Well… I don't actually know what he looks like."