Chapter 1004

He was just about to slip into the shadows and follow when someone gently

tugged at his sleeve.

"Joshua."

Joshua turned. To his surprise, it was Simone Lerman.

Simone beamed at him. "Joshua, what are you doing here? Not keeping Stella

company?"

Joshua calmly slipped his arm free from Simone's grasp. "Did you need

something?"

Glancing around to make sure no one was watching, Simone lowered her voice.

"Joshua, I wanted to talk to you. Would you take a walk with me?"

He wasn't in any particular rush, so after a moment's thought, he nodded.

Simone had always been fond of Joshua. After learning that his background

matched her own, even her last reservation had melted away. Now, the more time

she spent with him, the more she liked him.

They strolled together into the quiet, secluded back garden.

Joshua's true identity still wasn't public knowledge. Simone wanted to seem as

though she liked him for who he was, not because of his status or connections, so

she chose her words with extra care. She couldn't risk asking if his closeness to

Stella was part of some scheme to acquire shares in The Williams Group.

she asked, "Joshua, is

between you and

injuries healed, Simone had asked

had suspected, Leonard had claimed

the hospital.

your brother did come to see me

you that I wasn't

to see you? When

didn't I know?"

seconds. "It must have

your brother was hospitalized."

be right. She remembered

her brother had actually praised her

to the

"What exactly did my brother say to you?" she

gave a small shrug.

of strange things. He

picked

your violin playing

as Aurora's. Even

the same

violin too-asked why I was

was you. In the end,

away from you.

me, an orphan

completely

you."

Simone's hands clenched involuntarily.

been so distant with

Leonard had really confronted him. But why would her brother

that when he knew

thought

Aurora...

Leonard had done it

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