The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 983

They stepped into the back garden, where Jonathan and Lauretta finally came to a halt.

Lauretta turned to face him. "Mr. Williams, if you have something to say, let's talk here."

Jonathan didn't beat around the bush. "Ms. Chapman, back when you and Star were classmates, did she ever mention anything about the Williams family to you?"

Lauretta arched an eyebrow, catching the pointed undertone in his words.

So, he's implying that Star only befriended me after revealing her true identity?

A flicker of irony passed through Lauretta's mind, though nothing showed on her face. She smiled politely. "No. When we met Star, none of us knew a thing about her family."

Jonathan's expression remained unreadable. "Is that so?"

Despite his words, it was clear from his face that he didn't believe her for a second.

Lauretta frowned slightly, but her voice stayed gentle and calm.

things out ourselves over time. Whenever school was on break, the rest of us would go home,

a soft smile, but her gaze

blood sugar because she was working so much. We always wondered why did she have to support herself like that? Didn't she have family to help her? Eventually, we realized that not once had we ever seen Star get a

she wouldn't have struggled financially. But that year, when Abby's family hit a rough patch, Star and Anthony lent all their savings to Abby. That's why Star

refused, insisting she could handle things on her own and didn't

those hardest days by

fainted, grabbed her phone, hoping to contact her family. The person who answered-probably one of your younger brothers didn't even et me get a word in. He said, 'If you're so proud you ran away from home, why bother calling now?' Then he hung up before I could

"Why didn't

history. I think Star must have deleted

to-we

our luck."

not even

It spoke volumes-neither of them had ever

expression gradually turned

Williams family was the kind of luck that