The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1163

No matter what happens, you have to keep your composure and smile, never letting your emotions show on your face.

At first, it was exhausting-like walking around with a heavy mask I couldn't take

off.

But over time, I got used to it.

Only then did I realize: if you wear a mask long enough, it starts to stick. Eventually, you can't take it off at all.

Maybe it was Nora's careful guidance, but Stella always carried herself with an easy grace. Even if she cut someone down with a sharp remark, she never lost her poise or descended into crudeness.

Joshua echoed her words softly, as if tasting them, “If you wear a mask long enough, you can't take it off, huh?"

A gentle breeze drifted by, carrying a subtle fragrance-nothing overpowering, just

a breath of sweetness that instantly soothed the soul. Wildflowers of every color swayed in the wind, not showy or cultivated, just quietly beautiful and unexpectedly uplifting.

across the meadow, the blossoms looked more magical than any manicured garden. Their wild, scattered beauty

blue sky. Her eyes shimmered with a lightness that hadn't been there before. "Out here, away from

realizing how much lighter

a warm, golden glow. Surrounded by the

hand had been injured, sleep had become a stranger. She'd tried everything—nothing worked. Restless nights were old companions, especially since Rachel's return. Every evening brought new worries, and the taste of insomnia

opened her eyes slowly, reluctant to move. In this peaceful, secluded field, her mind finally found a sliver of calm. Lying there, she wished

something in his hands, fingers moving quickly and deftly. There

was a

"What are

up at her voice.

blur of movement. "Making

it out

Stella took it from him. "What made you think to make

here. And you were asleep, so I figured I'd keep

in

looked up a tutorial online

examined the crown in