Colby stayed for about the same amount of time as his usual visits.
Ten minutes later, he left.
Stella didn't show any signs that anything was amiss.
That evening, she told Joshua, "I have a follow-up appointment with Old Mr. Wyatt tomorrow."
Since she had been playing the violin every day, she needed weekly check-ups.
It was time for this week's visit.
Joshua paused, water glass in hand. "Do you want me to go with you?"
She declined, just as she had before. "Mr. Burton is still mad at you. Give him some time to cool off, and I'll bring you next time."
He didn't push the issue. "Alright."
The next day, Stella arrived at Mr. Burton's estate.
As usual, she greeted him first.
Just as she was about to head out, Mr. Burton called after her.
"Wait."
She stopped. "Is there something else, Mr. Burton?"
He glanced at her. "I need to head over there anyway. I'll walk with you."
When they arrived at Old Mr. Wyatt's place, Stella spotted Leonard Lerman playing chess with Old Mr. Wyatt.
She saw Leonard almost every time she came for a check-up.
He never used the opportunity to harass her or force a conversation.
He would usually just glance her way, say hello, and leave without bothering her.
The moment she appeared, Leonard's eyes locked onto her.
Old Mr. Wyatt coughed lightly, a subtle warning not to stare too hard.
Leonard looked away, but his eyes kept drifting back to her. He didn't even notice he had placed a piece on the wrong square.
Old Mr. Wyatt sighed silently.
He waved a hand. "Look at you, all pathetic... Go on, get out of here."
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
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...
Please move on from Stella's troubles, we need more exiting news. Like Joshua discovering that Stella is the one he has been looking for,the owner of the earring....
Seriously, how long will this get stretched ?? Looks like the whole world is set to trouble Stella... It's not moving anywhere.....
Hey...please update regularly...