BuzzNovelChapter 290
The two women were deep in conversation when Stella's phone suddenly rang.
Abby shot her a nervous glance. "You don't think Haynes is up to something again, do you?"
Stella checked the screen-it was Deanna calling.
She hesitated for a moment before answering. If Haynes really couldn't make it, she needed to know right away.
As soon as Stella picked up, Deanna's icy voice cthrough the line.
"Stella, Keen has a fever. You need to cback to the house and take care of him. Now."
Deanna's tone was as imperious as ever, every word laced with command.
Stella's reply was cool and even. "If he's sick, call a doctor. I'm not a nurse- there's no point calling me."
Deanna was stunned, her voice rising with anger.
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"You're his mother, and that's your response? How can you be so heartless?"
Stella's tone didn't waver. "Haynes and | are about to finalize our divorce. Keen belongs with the O'Brien family
now. In the future, don't callfor this sort of thing."
She paused, then added, "Of course, if you don't want custody, just say the word. I'll cpick him up myself."
"Divorce?" Deanna's voice shot up an octave. "You're actually getting divorced?"
"That's right." Stella glanced at the time. "Haynes should be here in about five minutes."
Instead of any sadness or regret about her son's broken marriage, Deanna felt nothing but relief. She'd disliked
Stella from the very start.
If Keen hadn't been sick and crying for his mother, Deanna wouldn't have called her at all. The household staff
could keep an eye on him, but it wasn't the sas having his mother there all night. And if Stella wanted to
play the role of free babysitter, so much the better.
But now-her son was finally divorcing Stella. It was cause for celebration.
"| told you from the beginning," Deanna sneered, "someone with your background
and education was never good enough for Haynes. Divorce was inevitable. Just remember, for Keen's sake, stay
away from him from now on."
"For a boy like Keen, having a mother like you—no degree, no family, no standing -will only ever be a stain on his
life."
With that, Deanna hung up, leaving nothing but a cold dial tone.
Abby turned to Stella, worried. "What happened? It's not Haynes bailing again, is it?"
Stella shook her head. "No, it was Deanna. She said Keen has a fever."
Abby raised her eyebrows. "Seriously? Keen's been getting sick a lot lately, hasn't he? | thought ever since you
started looking after him, he'd stopped having these fevers. Wasn't the last the got sick this much before he
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A shadow crossed Stella's face.
"He stays up too late, eats junk food, and even though he's lactose intolerant and has a weak stomach, they still
let him have sweets and cold drinks. It's no wonder he keeps getting sick."
Abby studied Stella's expression. "Haynes is a jerk, but Keen's your son... Can you really just let him go?"
Stella parted her lips to answer, but before she could speak, a tall figure appeared
in the distance, striding toward them.
Abby noticed Stella's gaze shift and turned to look as well.
"It's Haynes! He actually showed up!"
For sreason, Abby seemed even more excited than Stella to see him arrive.
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