The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 974

Chapter 974

The blood in his veins was boiling again.

It had been a long, long time since he'd felt such a violent urge to kill.

"Joshua, Joshua?"

A familiar woman's voice, cool and clear as a mountain stream, washed over him and extinguished the dangerous spark just as it flared to life.

Joshua blinked, brought back to himself.

Stella was watching him closely. "What were you thinking about? You looked miles away."

Only then did Joshua realize Neville and Abby were gone. Neville had left, and Abby had gone to see him off.

He shook his head. "...It's nothing."

Stella said, "I spoke to Dr. Burton yesterday. About your insomnia."

She hesitated, choosing her words. "He thinks your insomnia is psychological. If you can resolve the underlying issues, you might be able to sleep again."

Stella put it gently, but when Dr. Burton spoke to her, he hadn't been so tactful.

with some serious psychological issues. I can treat the

help Joshua with his insomnia. She suspected that was the real reason he'd decided to stay by her

spent time researching treatments. Music therapy was one of

But...

hands, a shadow

never play the violin

corner of her heart, bitterness crept quietly in, swelling until it filled her chest. She'd never hated anyone this much. Not even Haynes. Not even

such a waste of

But Leonard was different.

one

broke

"It won't be easy."

to him, catching the briefest flash of self-mockery

It startled her.

look didn't fit Joshua's

easy confidence. But then

again-who said cheerful, sunlit

vel

their own shadows?

him,

confidante. "Joshua, did something happen to you? Something that