The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1224

Now that it was over, Stella assumed Foreman already knew the details of the incident, likely from Joshua himself.

"The Lerman estate is a maze," she continued, "and it seems Leonard was tipped off and had time to prepare. Joshua is lucky he made it out of there alive."

She gently picked the rose up from the floor.

"Foreman, he's still recovering. Please, let him go so he can rest."

Her voice was as calm and gentle as ever, but Foreman could detect an undercurrent of coldness, a new distance between them.

He took a deep breath and released his grip on Joshua's collar.

"I'm sorry," he said, admitting his mistake without hesitation. "I was a bit impulsive."

useless and only make things worse. The reason Joshua had given for his anger-that he considered Joshua useless—was

goaded him? That he'd said terrible

Of course not.

the better option. It would make him seem forthright in her

few rose petals lay scattered. A flicker of regret crossed her face. She bent down

It was a stunning flower, truly the king of its kind. Even Stella, who was never particularly fond of roses, had taken a special

a surge of disbelief and jealousy. He knelt beside her, reaching for the petals in her

"Star, let me."

her hand away. "Thank you, but

froze in mid-air. As his

the headboard, watching him with

Foreman clenched his fists.