Chapter 1184

After saying all that, Abby quickly said goodbye to Stella and hung up before she could respond.

Stella stared at her phone, listening to the dial tone for a moment. In the end, she didn't call back.

Joshua noticed the troubled look on her face and asked, "Is something wrong?"

Stella explained everything Abby had told her.

Frowning, she said, "Abby said she has to leave for a while-she might be going undercover in the Lerman family."

She sighed, worry etched on her brow. "I have no idea where Abby got her intel, but this is way too dangerous."

"We need to figure out a way to get her out of there."

Joshua's gaze was fixed on Stella, his eyes dark and inscrutable, like the surface

of a deep well hiding dangerous undercurrents.

"You're... worried about this?" he asked quietly.

Lost in her thoughts, Stella didn't notice the shift in Joshua's tone.

contact Abby directly. If I reach out and she gets

up at him, her eyes searching for reassurance. "Joshua, is there

raised her head, instinctively seeking his advice-only


on her that she felt a strange weight in

"I thought you might worry that the news was fake." He hadn't expected her first instinct would be to worry about Abby's safety. Stella paused, then

said softly, gazing at the green plant sitting on the windowsill. "No matter how reckless she is or how much trouble she gets into, I'll never give up

be ruthless, it's hard

self-mockery crept into her voice. "Maybe I'm just not

having you as a friend

you don't think I'm

so much, and she didn't mind. But there's a difference between

Keen never understood how lucky

I have to offer just isn't what they

of people who would give anything for what you offer and know they'll never have

if it was just her imagination, but Joshua's gaze felt oddly intense today—almost unsettling. She found herself avoiding his

discomfort, Joshua


is in the Lerman family. Their security is tight, so it might take some time, but I'll let you know as soon as

"Alright," Stella replied.

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