The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 863

Joshua's reaction wasn't what Rachel had expected. For a moment, she was stunned-then, unexpectedly, a flicker of hope sparked in her chest.

"Joshua, when Haynes had me thrown in jail, why didn't you answer my calls? Why didn't you come to help me?"

Joshua suddenly let out a soft laugh. "Why I didn't come? Don't you already know the answer to that?"

Rachel's gaze darted away, but she fought to keep her composure.

"I... I honestly don't know..."

Joshua sighed, his tone gentle but resolute. "Rachel, I already know you're not

the one I've been searching for."

Rachel's fingers clenched tight.

So it was true-this was why Joshua had abandoned her, why he'd left her to fend for herself.

Rachel's voice grew desperate. "It's Simone, isn't it?!"

looked genuinely surprised. "How did you know

came to see

a pair of imitation earrings. She doesn't know anything else—not which garden it was, not the time

to the prison, trying to trick me-pretending to be me,

her accusations in a single breath, her throat dry and tight. But she didn't dare stop; she knew that if she paused, Joshua might

as

"Is that so?"

swear to you-it's the

quickly recounted everything Simone and Aurora had said to her, carefully omitting any hint that

her was already hanging by a thread. Whether he'd believe

didn't matter. Even if Joshua never trusted her again, she was determined

a long moment after she

no idea how much, if

Finally, Joshua spoke.

of an identical earring, and came to me, saying you were a fraud... She plays violin, too. She can

started to wonder-maybe I'd been looking for

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