Stella replied, "I'm fine. Joshua and Miss Croft protected me."
At that, Stella looked straight at Leonard.
"Leonard, Joshua saved your life."
Leonard's eyes darkened.
Though Stella didn't say much more, he completely understood her implication.
She wanted him to acknowledge that he owed Joshua a favor.
After all, their relationship had never been good.
Leonard said, "I know. I owe him one for this."
He paused, then asked, "Was he hurt?"
"No."
A flicker of surprise crossed Leonard's eyes.
Given Joshua's insidious nature, the fact that he didn't milk the situation to gain sympathy was somewhat beyond his expectations.
Especially since he, Leonard, had been severely injured.
If Joshua wanted to draw Stella's attention away from him, he wouldn't just do nothing.
He was actually playing it straight this time?
That didn't fit Joshua's usual style at all.
While Leonard was deep in thought, Stella's phone rang.
It was Juniper. "Miss Cameron, Joshua brought the cat back. When are you coming to pick it up?"
Stella remained silent for a moment. "I understand. I'll be right there."
Hanging up, Stella turned to Leonard. "Joshua has agreed to give your cat back."
Leonard narrowed his eyes, finding the situation increasingly bizarre.
That cat was Joshua's primary leverage for getting close to Stella. Would he really return it so easily?
Leonard asked, "Stella, did something else happen?"

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance
Really 🥺 is this the end...
2043 has no wording...
The author needs to bring Joshua and Star back together! And the same people always trying to take her down is getting old...
Oh come on! This is ridiculous, why can’t you let Stella finally be happy with Joshua. I’m done with this story....
anxiously waiting for updates...
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The same rotation blaming Stella trying to get her destroyed. Isn't the writer tired of writing the same foolishness overand over again? This is exhausting....
Can’t wait to see what joshua will do...
Why would the author of this book do that to Stella? Such cruelty!...
So many chapters are incomplete. Missing pages. Hard to get continuity...