The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1243

They had eaten breakfast together.

She had been gone for lunch, and Harold was supposed to have been there with him, yet Joshua hadn't eaten.

As Joshua's friend, Harold had already gone above and beyond by bringing him lunch; she couldn't possibly ask him to force Joshua to eat it.

"Josh," Stella began, hesitating for a moment. "I'm going to be very busy for a while, so I might not have as much time to come to the hospital. While I'm away, would it be okay if Harold came to keep you company? Don't worry, I'll triple his pay."

Joshua's eyebrow arched, and a strange, unreadable smile touched his lips. It was a smile, but it carried an unnerving chill. "Neville needs your help with something?" he asked sharply.

His insight caught Stella off guard. Before she could think better of it, she answered frankly, "Yes. His grandmother doesn't have much time left, and she's been worried about him getting married. Marvin and Neville spent all their time recently going on blind dates, but none of them worked out. Neville doesn't want to settle for just anyone, so he asked me to pretend to be his fiancée."

beautiful, glistening bracelet on Stella's

in the past, and

at her. "What if he needed to

head. "He wouldn't ask that of me." Her tone was firm, her expression certain. It was a trust that came

he asked. Wasn't it her loyalty and sense of honor that had drawn him to her in the first place? It was strange how people sometimes

*if*-he needed someone to marry, and he asked you," Joshua pressed. "Would you say

flickered with a brief, fleeting hesitation. After a

colder. The air in the room grew thick and heavy. After what felt like an eternity

had been the one to

shook her