The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1810

Stella's thoughts immediately went to Abby.

Abby had been shocked to learn they were sharing a room but Joshua was sleeping on the floor.

"No way. You've known each other for so long and you're still sticking to this whole platonic thing?"

Stella had said, "Joshua said he doesn't want to hurt me."

Abby had been incredulous. "That kind of excuse… doesn't it sound just like what a man would say to cover up the fact that he can't perform?"

As she spoke, Abby felt more and more that something was amiss.

"I've seen people online say some guys, or men who have performance issues, say things like 'I respect you' or 'I don't want to hurt you' to avoid sleeping with their partners before getting married as a cover.

"And Joshua has been divorced once for some unknown reason.

"How many women would be willing to divorce a man as intelligent, handsome, and high-status as him? Even if it were a marriage of convenience, they probably wouldn't want to leave, right?

"Besides, that Laurel Quinn was clearly still in love with Joshua. Why would she divorce him instead of taking the chance to build a relationship…?"

Abby felt she had stumbled upon a secret that could get her silenced. She asked suspiciously, "Star, do you think Joshua… might not be able to, you know?"

Stella hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don't think so, right?"

Seeing her friend's uncertainty, Abby's suspicion grew.

She set aside any awkwardness. "Have you two ever had a close call when you were being intimate? Or…"

Abby gave Stella a knowing look.

Stella thought about it. Although she and Joshua had kissed, they had never gotten close to actually sleeping together.

Thinking about it now, Stella wasn't so sure either.

Abby was seriously considering her best friend's future happiness. "Star, I think you should find out for sure. What if Joshua really can't…"

Abby paused.

If Joshua really couldn't perform, should she tell Stella to break up with him?

If they didn't have much of an emotional connection, she could say that. But after all the life-and-death situations Stella and Joshua had been through, just abandoning him seemed too cruel.

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