The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1224

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."

that any excuse right now would be useless and only make things worse. The reason Joshua had given for his anger-that he considered

he say? That Joshua had intentionally goaded him? That he'd said terrible things to provoke

Of course not.

fault was the better option. It would make him seem forthright

gaze drifted to the floor, where a few rose petals lay scattered. A flicker of regret crossed her face. She bent down and carefully

have the rose preserved. It was a stunning flower, truly the king of its kind. Even Stella, who was never particularly fond of roses, had taken a special liking to this

Foreman felt a surge of disbelief and jealousy. He knelt


"Star, let me."

pulled her hand away. "Thank you, but I've

hand froze in mid-air. As his eyes

the headboard, watching him with a mocking

Foreman clenched his fists.

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