The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Simone felt her heart sink.

At this point, she was certain: the person Joshua was searching for could only be Stella.

Joshua continued, “Back then, I was suffering from depression. Nothing brought me joy, and life itself felt pointless."

He paused, his gaze distant. "But her music... it was like a lifeline. It gave me hope again."

"In my heart, she's nothing short of a savior."

Simone's expression shifted with realization, but she didn't rush to claim the credit. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Did you ever meet this person? Reveal yourself to her?"

Joshua shook his head. "No. I was in a bad state and didn't approach her. When she left, I found an earring on the bench where she'd been sitting."

He looked at Simone pointedly. "Miss Lerman, do you play the violin?"

"A little," Simone replied, keeping her tone casual. “But I'm far from an expert."

Joshua pressed on. "Do you know 'Moonlight'?"

understanding. “Joshua, are you suggesting that I'm the person you've

earring before, but I can't even remember where. By the time I noticed, it had been missing for

violin piece 'Moonlight'... it was incredibly

and yes, I did learn 'Moonlight' for a while. But it's just a hobby-something I put

grew nostalgic. "Come to think of it, it's been ages

and Aurora had met and become close friends precisely because they attended the same

proper debutante was expected to master

multiple

and the piano, and Aurora was no

his gaze to the earring in his hand. "But

your earring

the one I found."

a popular design," Simone suggested

person he'd been searching for would be far too deliberate,

woman never claims the role for herself; she lets the other person draw their

Simone noticed Joshua's silence

ve

the subject: "I thought you lost your memory in the accident, Joshua. How do