The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1877

But Melody was relentless and targeted Abby in various ways. As a rich heiress, Melody had far more money and connections than an ordinary person like Abby. Abby stood no chance against that kind of power and was almost forced to drop out of school because of it. In the end, Stella had to ask Lauretta Chapman to intervene on behalf of the Chapman family to resolve the matter.

Since then, Abby had become disillusioned with romance.

"Melody and her so-called fiancé never got together," Abby explained. "But she insists the guy is still hung up on me and started causing trouble for me again. I was planning to stay a few more days, but I couldn't be bothered with her anymore, so I just came back…"

Before Abby could finish, Stella suddenly shoved her aside.

"Abby, look out!"

A bucket of water mixed with ice cubes came flying toward them.

Stella managed to push Abby away, but she couldn't dodge in time. The freezing water and chunks of ice slammed into her. One sharp piece of ice even struck her on the forehead, cutting her skin.

The bodyguards, who had been blending into the crowd to protect Stella, rushed over to check on her.

"Ms. Cameron, are you all right?"

They usually kept a distance from Stella to avoid drawing attention.

Stella wiped the icy water from her face. "I'm fine. Abby, how about you?"

Thanks to Stella's quick reaction, Abby was mostly unharmed, with just the ends of her hair getting wet. Stella, on the other hand, was soaked through, her lips turning pale from the cold.

Realization dawned on Abby, and she immediately checked Stella's hands. "Star, are your hands okay?" she asked nervously.

Abby knew that Stella had recently had surgery on her hand and was still in recovery. When the ice hit her, Stella had instinctively raised her hands to shield herself, and a few cubes had struck them. Stella herself wasn't sure if her hands were injured.

Stella shot a cold glance at Melody and nodded.

When Melody saw them trying to leave, she moved to block them but was stopped by Stella's bodyguards.

Filled with jealousy and resentment, Melody couldn't help but shout after them, "A vixen's friend is just another vixen! Are you two running back to your den to plot how to ruin the next man? Abby, I'm telling you, this isn't over! I'm going to ruin your reputation so you can never show your face in public again!"

Neither Stella nor Abby paid her any mind.

To avoid catching a cold, they both changed into a fresh set of clothes. After changing, they left the mall, intending to head to Old Mr. Wyatt's place. Suddenly, a car pulled up in front of them, and a tall, familiar figure stepped out, striding quickly to Stella's side.

"Star, are you all right?"

Joshua's expression was tense, his dark eyes terrifyingly grim. When his gaze swept over Abby, she felt her breath catch in her throat, unable to meet his eyes.