The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance

Chapter 1249

Chapter 1249

If Joshua were as foolish as Rachel, he would be no threat.

But the evening was quiet. Even after Stella and Old Mrs. Connolly had finished admiring the painting, nothing happened. Neville began to wonder if he had been overthinking things.

Just as he was about to drive Stella home, he noticed a car parked outside the gate. Stella recognized it immediately. She walked over and tapped gently on the window.

"Joshua, what are you doing here?"

The window rolled down, revealing his impossibly handsome face. "I came to pick you up, Star," he said. "It's a long way from the hospital, and I didn't want to keep troubling Mr. Connolly to drive you back and forth. After all, this is supposed to be my job."

His reasoning was flawless, even thoughtful. Stella frowned slightly. "But your injury..."

"I'm mostly healed," he said with a bright smile. "Besides, I can handle driving. You pay me a generous salary, Star. If I keep slacking off, I might lose my job."

long have you

little while,"

gate chimed in. "This gentleman has been waiting here since about half

out her phone and saw no missed calls or messages. Since nothing urgent had come up, she had stayed for tea with Old Mrs. Connolly after looking at

didn't you call or text me?"

long lashes lowered slightly. "It wasn't a big deal. I didn't want to

dinner at the Connollys' and he had waited for two hours,

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eaten dinner himself.

silently and turned to

me up, you

inside and stay with your

Old Mrs. Connolly's fragile health, neither of

Marvin was keeping her company

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