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.

more magical than any manicured garden. Their wild, scattered

is wonderful," Stella said, gazing up at the flawless blue sky. Her eyes shimmered with a lightness that hadn't been there

her, realizing how much

bathed them both in a warm, golden glow. Surrounded by the gentle scents

worked. Restless nights were old companions, especially since

her mind finally found a sliver of calm. Lying there, she wished she could just stay, unmoving, forever-free from the heavy thoughts and

Joshua still sitting beside her. He was hunched over, eyes fixed something in his hands,

was a

"What are

even look up at her voice.

of movement. "Making a

held it

him. "What made you think to make

here. And you were

see him in a new light.

I just looked up a

the crown