The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 348

Keen’s voice faltered as a memory flashed through his mind—the recent music showcase.

His mother and that troublemaker he couldn’t stand had taken first place.

Marvin’s words seemed to drain some of the brightness from Rachel’s smile too. A flicker of coldness flashed in her eyes.

Losing to Stella was the greatest humiliation of her life.

But she quickly recovered, plastering on a cheerful grin.

“Well, since it’s a parent-child event, if Ms. Cameron wants to join Keen in the competition, I’ll gladly step aside.”

She hadn’t even finished before Keen made a face and cut her off.

“Rachel, there’s no way my mom speaks Spanish.”

Abby couldn’t help but jump in. “Keen, who told you your mother doesn’t know any foreign languages? Your mom’s actually amazing with languages.”

Neo-Vespera University was an international school, buzzing with music students from all over the world, speaking every language imaginable.

If you weren’t fluent, you couldn’t even follow the lectures—how would you learn anything?

Besides, the university offered all sorts of language classes.

Stella was a natural talent, always traveling, attending workshops and exchanges around the globe.

Major world languages were no challenge for her.

In fact, to communicate better at these events, Stella had even taught herself several obscure ones.

For Abby and Stella, this kind of thing was hardly worth mentioning.

Abby didn’t even bother to brag about it.

But Keen refused to believe her. “Abby, stop trying to make my mom look good. She didn’t even go to college! How could she know all that stuff?”

“No way!” He jutted out his little chin. “She doesn’t even want me anymore. She doesn’t want to be my mom, so I don’t want her to come with me either!”

He’d even returned Rachel’s cup and tried to make it up to his mom, but Stella had still treated him like that!

Keen, still just a kid at heart, couldn’t handle how much his mother had changed.

Suddenly Marvin spoke up. “Stella, if you’re not joining Keen, would you do the event with me?”

Stella’s eyes softened a little. “Marvin, are you sure?”

He nodded, earnest and eager. “Stella, I’m not here to win—I don’t really care about competing. I’d just be happy to have someone with me.”

Stella’s expression relaxed. “All right.”

She was his mother, yet now she was agreeing to go with someone else’s child.

Keen was so upset he blurted out, “My mom can’t even speak another language! If you let her go with you, aren’t you embarrassed?”