Laurel gave a self-deprecating smile.
Stella still didn't believe her.
Although she had expected this, without Stella's cooperation, treating Joshua's illness would probably be much more difficult.
To get Joshua to properly accept treatment, she still needed Stella's help.
Laurel was a bit worried. If this dragged on, Joshua's condition would only get worse.
Just as Laurel was pondering countermeasures, her brow suddenly twitched.
As if sensing something, she looked up.
When she saw the person arriving, Laurel was taken aback for a moment.
Then, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her usually cold face.
"Joshua, what are you doing here?"
Although the Quinn family was heavily guarded, Laurel wasn't surprised at all by Joshua's sudden appearance.
Joshua looked at Laurel expressionlessly, his voice as cold as ice.
"What did you say to Star?"
The smile on Laurel's face slowly faded.
She sighed softly and stopped playing dumb.
No matter how covertly she acted, Joshua had found out in the end.
"As expected, nothing can be hidden from you."
Suddenly, Laurel's neck tightened, and a wave of suffocation hit her.
Her eyelashes trembled as she realized her neck was being tightly gripped by Joshua.
Joshua's eyes were cold, devoid of any human emotion.
Laurel's expression changed drastically, and a clear realization formed in her mind.
Perhaps he could cut her tongue out first.
Just as Joshua was considering how to deal with Laurel, the study door was suddenly pushed open.
Beckett Torres barged in with a dark expression, shouting angrily, "Joshua, are you trying to kill Laurel?!"
Joshua didn't even take Beckett seriously.
If he wanted to kill Laurel, Beckett couldn't stop him at all.
However, when he saw the figure following behind Beckett, he froze slightly.
Joshua quickly stabilized his emotions and released his grip on Laurel's neck.
"Star, what are you doing here?"
Stella slowly walked up to Joshua. She looked up at him, her clear black and white eyes reflecting the man's tall and elegant figure.
"Joshua, what were you doing to Ms. Quinn?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
Really 🥺 is this the end...
2043 has no wording...
The author needs to bring Joshua and Star back together! And the same people always trying to take her down is getting old...
Oh come on! This is ridiculous, why can’t you let Stella finally be happy with Joshua. I’m done with this story....
anxiously waiting for updates...
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The same rotation blaming Stella trying to get her destroyed. Isn't the writer tired of writing the same foolishness overand over again? This is exhausting....
Can’t wait to see what joshua will do...
Why would the author of this book do that to Stella? Such cruelty!...
So many chapters are incomplete. Missing pages. Hard to get continuity...