The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2218

Stella stayed silent for a moment before replying, "Joshua has plenty of options for a strategic marriage. It doesn't have to be me."

"But if you said yes, you'd be his only choice," Leonard pointed out.

Whether Joshua had lost his memories or not, his stance had always been crystal clear.

Stella was, and always would be, his first choice.

There was no denying it; anyone could see it.

And Stella certainly wasn't blind to it either.

It was just that...

Stella stared at the Forget-me-nots by the windowsill. "He might have remembered something, or at least suspected something.

"If I keep stringing him along, what if he suffers a fatal relapse?"

"That's a massive 'what if.' He could end up perfectly fine," Leonard argued.

"I refuse to gamble on a 'maybe,'" Stella said fiercely. "If I lose that bet, Joshua will lose his mind—or he could die.

"And if I win? The only prize I get is love.

"If it were you, what would you choose?"

Leonard had no answer to that.

It was a wager no one should ever be forced to make—staking a man's life against a chance at romance.

If Stella won, she got love.

But if she lost, the cost was Joshua's life.

To Stella, nothing mattered more than keeping him alive.

She simply couldn't afford to lose.

After a long stretch of silence, Leonard finally muttered, "No one knows what tomorrow will bring. You shouldn't overthink it so much. Try to take it easy."

"A crush is easy. Real love is a heavy burden," she replied softly.

She didn't need to elaborate; Leonard understood exactly what she meant.

If she didn't protect Joshua from himself, who else would?

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