The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 783

When Joshua heard about Stella's competition, he insisted on coming to watch—no matter what.

Neither Stella nor Abby could dissuade him, so they gave in and let him tag along.

Fortunately, Neville had arranged for plenty of bodyguards, ensuring Joshua's safety was never in question.

The competition itself proceeded in an orderly fashion.

Most of the contestants performed with their usual confidence and consistency.

Only Felipa seemed shaken, making mistake after mistake.

When it was over, Felipa faced the host's interview, her eyes shimmering with unshed tears.

“I'm sorry,” she whispered, voice trembling. “I just... wasn't myself today. That's why I made so many mistakes..."

She didn't play up her misfortune or mention the circumstances that had dragged her down. After all, repeating the same woes too many times only breeds resentment.

Felipa's almost-confessional restraint, her reluctance to say more, left the audience's imagination running wild.

People began to wonder: Was it Stella's presence that had rattled her so badly?

Stella, for her part, remained entirely unfazed.

When her turn came, there was a brief, heavy silence in the auditorium.

boo. The sound caught on, growing louder, until the entire hall seemed to erupt

the stage!"—and suddenly the crowd was

at Stella,

out of here! You're

to watch the likes of

She shouldn't even be

was so intense

host, the judges, or the organizers made any

and viewership

full ten minutes, the audience remained in a

if Stella's mere existence

who didn't know the backstory might have thought she'd

host, utterly out of his

brow, fumbling for words to calm the crowd. But every attempt was drowned out by shouts

at her watch and signaled the host to hand her

hesitated, then reluctantly

Stella take the mic, the crowd

stage, looking out at the chaos, Stella spoke in a calm, clear

you want me to

“We all want you

go, I'd like those who

froze as if

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