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.

man's dealing with some serious psychological issues. I can

that was the real reason he'd decided to stay by her side all those months ago: he wanted

therapy was one of the

But...

at her hands, a shadow flickering in

could never play the

crept quietly in, swelling until it filled her chest. She'd never hated anyone this

and love-both were such a waste

But Leonard was different.

destroyed her one hope

voice broke

"It won't be easy."

out of it, shaking off the turmoil. She turned to him, catching

It startled her.

didn't

easy confidence. But then

again-who said cheerful, sunlit

vel

couldn't have their own shadows? Maybe there

him,

softened her voice, her tone warm and gentle, like a confidante. "Joshua, did something happen to you? Something that hurt you?: can talk to me, if you