The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

"This is something we need to plan carefully. There's no point in rushing it."

Rachel froze again. "You mean the Watson family's son? Are you saying... Antoney?"

Joshua nodded slightly. "Stella doesn't know about this yet, but I'm afraid she'll find out today.

Once she knows, she'll definitely try to convince Antoney to return to the Watson family, and there's no doubt he'll go back."

He glanced sideways at Rachel, his eyes deep and unreadable.

"With the Burtons, the Watsons, and your first love's family, the O'Briens, all involved, trying to touch Stella now is next to impossible.

These days, her support is higher than Everest-she's no longer someone others can push around."

Joshua had searched for Stella during her years with the Williams family, but came up empty.

He still didn't know she had another identity entirely.

Joshua checked his watch. "It's getting late. I should go."

He gave her a conspiratorial wink and lowered his voice.

visit a secret just for

he turned and left without a backward glance, showing

on stage. Skyler was incredulous. "Raven actually knows Mr.

Burton had always been eccentric, even when he

he only became more difficult-when he was in a bad mood, he turned cold even to his own family and never cared

people had tried to invite him to

not once had he

manage to get

for a

you

before speaking up. "Dad,on

told Mr. Burton she was part of the Williams family, and

darkened as Aurora's words sank in; he realized she might

to Mr. Burton for help on her own, the Williams family now owes the

acted

to

remembered all the hardships Stella had endured over the years, he tried to come up with excuses to justify her actions

should have sent Raven away." Jonathan recalled something Mr. Burton had said not long ago. "But why

sharpened as she thought it through. "Maybe Sherman told Mr Burton about our family's situation. Perhaps Mr. Burton was just protecting Raven's dignity