The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 878

Stella's response was polite and distant. "Thank you."

With that topic wrapped up, she turned her attention to Aurora, who was still lying in the hospital bed.

"How are you feeling now, Ms. Williams?"

Stella could call Skyler and Jonathan "Dad" and "Jonathan" without hesitation, but she just couldn't bring herself to call Aurora "sister." The word felt too fake, too forced.

Aurora didn't seem to care what Stella called her. She smiled. "I'll be fine. With a bit of rest, it shouldn't affect the competition."

Stella nodded. "That's good to hear."

She turned to Skyler next. "If there's nothing else, I'll head out now."

Skyler nodded. "You've had a long day. Go get some rest."

Once Stella left, Jonathan finally spoke up.

honest with us. When you said you took the hit for Simone, was that just a cover to

helpless. "No, I meant it. Every

probing. He searched Aurora's face for any sign

Outside the hospital room.

entered with the Williams family, finally giving her a chance to speak

Maybe we could go

interest in Joshua, there

manner.

at her and replied curtly,

been

Did he somehow know she was faking it? She was starting to

she learned Joshua was head of the Gardner family, she'd considered him already in her grasp. The thought of

Joshua's sleeve. "Joshua, what's

hospital room door opened and

the two of them in such a close, awkward moment. Had she interrupted something? Stella looked over at Joshua, but the second their

jealous she couldn't

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