The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 966

Joshua smiled and replied, "Alright."

A sudden thought crossed Stella's mind, and she asked, "Joshua, how's your insomnia? Has it gotten any better?"

Joshua paused before answering quietly, "Not yet."

Stella's long lashes fluttered as she looked down. "I'll ask Dr. Burton to find a treatment for you," she promised softly. "But as for music therapy... I'm afraid that's off the table now."

Joshua's fingers tightened almost imperceptibly, though he kept his easy, untroubled smile.

"It's alright. Abby recorded all your performances for me. Listening to those is just as good."

But even as he said it, they both knew that hearing a recording could never compare to Stella's live violin playing.

From now on... would he never hear her play again?

A wave of restless anger surged in Joshua's chest at the thought.

never good at hiding her feelings. Her eyes immediately darkened with

is hard to kill. Two

died that easily, it'd be letting him off too lightly. Better to consider those two close calls as mere interest on what he

since considered Joshua one of her own, so

he doesn't deserve. Joshua, in your opinion, what would

a moment. "Take away what he cares about most. Tear his family apart. Make sure

away what he

***

later, Antoney sent Abby a comprehensive dossier on the Lerman

a little worried when he called her "Abby, what do you need all this information on the Lermans for? Leonard may be arrogant and

knew he didn't have the power to stand against

as anyone, for now

anything reckless. I just need to understand their family better. Leonard is our enemy-and also a major business partner of the Williams family. We need to know

with anything, let me know. I'll help

Oh, and send me the information you have on the Burton family too. Those two sycophants around Aurora need to be on