The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1675

"Joshua, Star, what are you two talking about? Don't tell me you know who L is?"

Stella couldn't bring herself to say that L might be Leonard. She murmured, "...Maybe it's just a coincidence."

"There's one way to find out if it's a coincidence or not," Joshua said, looking at Stella and offering a suggestion. "Why don't you give him a call, or a video chat, and see who he really is? It's better to confirm his identity sooner rather than later."

After a long silence, Stella finally nodded. "Okay."

While she and L weren't exactly best friends, they had become something like kindred spirits through their conversations. They had discussed painting, the styles of various masters, and different techniques. Stella could clearly sense that L had a pure, unadulterated love for art.

And now she was being told that L might be Leonard? It felt absurd.

But she knew Joshua was right. Confirming L's identity was for the best, for both of them.

With that thought, Stella initiated a voice call, wanting to at least determine if L was a man or a woman. However, L, who had just sent her a message, didn't answer. The call rang until it disconnected automatically, and then a text came through.

[It's not convenient for me to talk right now. Did you run into some kind of trouble? Do you need my help?]

Stella instinctively glanced at Joshua, only to see a faint smile on his lips. He didn't look surprised at all. It was as if he had already predicted that L wouldn't answer the call.

If L wouldn't even take a voice call, a video chat was out of the question.

"Joshua?!"

"The cat Star gave to Leonard, was it found?" Joshua asked.

"It was found that same night," Simone blurted out. "Hey, how did you know about that?"

Leonard had turned the entire city upside down that night. It would have been strange if he hadn't found it. The cat had run far, but thankfully no one had picked it up or, worse, cooked it for dinner. Otherwise, she suspected her not-so-normal brother would have gone on another rampage.

Joshua ignored her question and asked another. "Has Leonard been chatting with Star often over the past six months?"