The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1048

Haynes and Keen traveled in style on a private jet, so comfortable that even after the long flight, they felt no fatigue at all.

Stella, having heard in advance that they were coming, had everything planned out.

“Solmaris has an amazing amusement park,” she said with a smile. “Keen, would you like to go have some fun?”

Keen’s eyes lit up. “I’d love to!”

Stella laughed and took Keen’s hand.

Joshua naturally fell in on Keen’s other side. “So, Keen,” he asked, “while I was away, did you keep up with your target practice?”

Keen puffed up with pride. “Every day, Mr. Joshua! Dad even hired a shooting coach for me. This time, I’m sure I can beat you!”

Joshua grinned. “Is that so? Well then, let’s have a little match later.”

“Awesome!” Keen said, bouncing on his toes.

With their striking good looks, the group drew more than a few curious glances as they made their way through the crowd.

Snatches of conversation floated to Haynes’ ears:

“What a gorgeous family! Must be a family of three—look at them.”

“With a mom that pretty and a dad that handsome, no wonder their kid’s so cute.”

Haynes looked at the trio walking ahead—two adults and a child—and felt a dark cloud settle over his chest.

He was Keen’s father, after all, and the boy was the spitting image of him. Were all these people blind?

Just then, Stella seemed to sense something. She paused, turned, and called out, “Haynes, why are you just standing there? Aren’t you coming?”

With just that glance over her shoulder, the gloom in Haynes’ heart vanished. She remembered him. That was enough.

He strode forward to catch up.

At first, Rachel hadn’t understood why. But when she saw Haynes, her heart skipped a beat.

So what if that wretched Simone was pretending to be her? In the end, Joshua chose to help Rachel, not Simone.

She kept following the group, careful to keep her distance. With Haynes and Joshua present, she didn’t dare pull any stunts. Her hand drifted unconsciously to her lower abdomen, and a dark, secretive smile crept across her lips.

…

By midday, the group found a restaurant to rest and eat.

Keen and Joshua had their shooting match, but in the end, Joshua still came out on top.

Rather than feeling discouraged, Keen was more determined than ever. “Mr. Joshua, I’ll practice even harder when I get home. Next time, I’m definitely going to beat you!”

Joshua smiled and handed him an intricately designed water bottle. “Keen, your mom made this drink just for you when she heard you were coming. Let’s skip the sodas and stick with something healthy, alright?”

Keen hadn’t tasted anything his mom made in a long while. As he took the bottle, he found himself missing her cooking more than ever.