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?!"

"How did

came to see me! Joshua,

she has is a pair of imitation earrings. She doesn't know

trying to trick me-pretending to be me, trying

throat dry and tight. But she didn't dare stop; she knew that if she

frowned as he

"Is that so?"

earnestly. "I swear

her, carefully omitting any

already hanging by a thread. Whether he'd

Joshua never trusted her again, she was determined not to let Simone benefit from

she finished. Rachel

had no idea how much, if any, of her story he

Finally, Joshua spoke.

got hold of an identical earring, and came to me, saying you were a fraud... She plays

and I started to wonder-maybe I'd been looking for the wrong

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