The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 924

There were times when it just wasn’t practical for Abby and Stella to take care of Foreman on their own—he was a grown man, after all.

Foreman seemed to sense their awkwardness and, to make things easier, hired two professional caregivers. Most of the daily tasks were handed over to them; Stella stuck to preparing his meals, insisting on cooking for him herself. When Stella was busy in the kitchen, Abby would step in and keep an eye on Foreman.

That afternoon, Foreman’s assistant dropped by with a work update.

Foreman had already been in the hospital for a week, and his business couldn’t be neglected any longer. Seeing the assistant arrive, Abby took the hint and quietly excused herself. “I’ll go check in on Star.”

To make things easier for Stella, the hospital had set up a small kitchen nearby so she wouldn’t have to run back and forth with Foreman’s meals.

Once Abby left, the assistant first gave a routine report on company matters. When he finished, he glanced toward the door. Noticing the security guard standing watch outside, he lowered his voice. “Word from Neo-Vespera—there’s talk that Mr. O'Brien might be regaining consciousness.”

Foreman’s brow furrowed. He responded without hesitation, “Tell the medical team to make sure Haynes stays under—whatever it takes. We need at least two more weeks.”

Haynes’s team had been handpicked by Foreman himself. The fact that Haynes was still unconscious was no accident.

The assistant continued, “Haynes’s aide, Benson, seems to be suspicious. He’s started tracking the movements of people close to Mr. O'Brien, especially Jasper. He hasn’t connected the dots to Mr. Richards yet, but if Benson turns to Ms. Cameron for help and she brings Mr. Burton in, we could be exposed.”

Foreman considered this, then nodded. “Two more weeks. We just need to stall for another two weeks.”

The assistant acknowledged the order and started to leave, but Foreman stopped him. “What about those hitmen? Are they in place?”

Lowering his voice further, the assistant replied, “Everything’s set. Even if Haynes wakes up, he won’t be able to trace a thing.”

Stella checked the time, added a few more ingredients to the pot, and shook her head. “No, it’s fine. Honestly, I don’t mind. If I had nothing to do, I’d just have to sit in the room with Foreman…”

Her voice trailed off into a soft sigh. “He saved my life, but I honestly don’t know how to face him anymore.”

Abby understood all too well—because of Haynes, the chances of Stella ever warming up to Foreman were slim.

She opened her mouth to say something, then thought better of it. If Star didn’t know about Foreman’s feelings for her, maybe things could stay uncomplicated for a while longer. If she ever found out, it would only make things harder.

Stella ladled out a bowl of the nourishing broth and handed it to Abby. “Would you bring this to Foreman for me?”

Abby took it with a gentle smile. “Of course.”