The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1838

Joshua slowly opened his eyes.

Laurel Quinn stepped forward and asked with concern, "Joshua, are... are you all right?"

Joshua glanced at her, but his gaze landed on Stella beside him.

A spark of light appeared in his eyes. "Star."

Stella immediately went to his side. "Joshua, are you okay?"

Joshua gently hugged her. "I'm fine."

Stella asked again, "Are you feeling uncomfortable anywhere?"

Joshua's eyes flickered. "Just a bit of a headache."

Stella carefully studied Joshua's face. Seeing his calm expression, a sense of doubt and unease inexplicably surfaced in her heart.

Last time, she had only been missing, and Joshua had been incredibly anxious when he saw her. Why was he so calm this time?

She glanced at Laurel Quinn, who also found it very strange.

Stella said softly, "Foreman and Aurora worked together. That's why they faked my death... Foreman was also behind Deanna's car accident. The goal was to lure us to Novaris to make it easier for them to act."

As Stella explained what she knew, she observed Joshua's expression.

His gaze wasn't unfocused and chaotic as she had imagined. Instead, it held a sharp edge that was unusually intimidating.

His dark eyes were unfathomable voids, cold and deep. It was as if something about him had changed.

Sensing Stella's scrutiny, Joshua lowered his long eyelashes, concealing the thoughts in his eyes. The arms holding her, however, tightened unconsciously.

His voice was low and raspy. "Star, I'm sorry. I failed to protect you."

Stella sighed softly. "It's not your fault. No one could have expected Foreman to be so vicious, not only killing Deanna but also taking so many other lives."

Joshua rubbed his temples as if his head ached.

He asked, "Is Harold here?"

"Yes," Stella replied.

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