The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Marvin cheered enthusiastically. "Yes! Let's celebrate Stella taking first place!"

Stella hadn't seen Marvin in quite a while. Smiling at him, she said, "The next round isn't for another three days. I'm free until then-why don't you come stay with me for a few days?"

Marvin's eyes lit up instantly, and he almost blurted out his agreement on the spot. But then something seemed to occur to him, and he hesitated.

"You have to prepare for the concert and the competition," he said, uncertainty flickering across his face. "Are you sure I won't interrupt your practice if I stay with you?"

Stella shook her head, still smiling. "Not at all."

Abby chimed in from the side, "A little break is good for you-work and rest in balance, right?"

Antoney nodded in agreement. "You've been working nonstop lately, Star. You definitely deserve a couple days off."

That was exactly what Stella had in mind. She wanted to make the most of her free time while she still had it-and show Marvin a little fun before things got even busier.

She leaned down to Marvin, her voice gentle. "How about it, Marvin? Tomorrow, Aunt Stella will take you to the amusement park. Sound good?"

Marvin's eyes practically sparkled. "Yes, please!"

their seats, Abby glanced around

needed to take care of, so

He must be finished

her phone and dialed Joshua. The call was brief; Abby hung up with a smile. “He just finished and said he'll

up unexpectedly. "Star, has he still

"Abby and I have taken him to the hospital

never recovers his memory... are you planning to let him

question caught Stella off guard. "I haven't really thought about that," she

always assumed that Joshua would remember eventually-it was just

with concern. "But we haven't found a single lead. Star, I

here, after all this time, Neville should have come up with something. The

Stella's expression grew thoughtful.

past had been erased so completely that even

couldn't uncover

through something similar? If so, whoever was behind him might be just

suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Star,

did the Williams