The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2206

Stella could try to avoid him, but now that they were face-to-face, she couldn't just ignore him.

After all, he had saved her life.

"Mr. Gardner, what are you doing here?"

Joshua's tone was breezy and casual. "Mr. Burton and Dr. Hunt poured an endless amount of effort into my hypnosis. It's his birthday, and I happened to be in Solmaris. How could I not come? But as for you, Miss Cameron..."

His dark, predatory gaze swept over her. "You have a terrible relationship with the rest of the Burtons, yet you seem to get along quite well with the old patriarch. I just remembered... you were at his estate the day of my hypnosis. Did you have some important business with him?"

Stella lowered her eyes. "Calico was poisoned that day. I went to check on the cat. Mr. Burton is a fair man; he doesn't take his children's grudges out on others."

Joshua casually glanced around the room. "Tonight is his birthday gala. Why don't I see your dear sister-in-law, Queenie Burton?"

Stella's heart skipped a beat.

Why was Joshua suddenly asking about Queenie?

Did he already know that Queenie had been beaten into a vegetative state?

The Williams family had locked down that information tightly, but Queenie's prolonged silence was bound to raise suspicions within the Burton family sooner or later.

Because of this, Aurora had no choice but to contact Sherman for help.

Once Aurora vaguely hinted that the child might be his, Sherman had been completely overjoyed and practically followed her every command.

He had heard about Sellers and Shay taking a paternity test.

He also knew that Sellers had returned in a violent, destructive rage.

Therefore, Sherman had done everything in his power to help Aurora cover up the truth.

Even though Queenie didn't show up to her own grandfather's banquet tonight, Sherman had managed to smooth it over with smooth talk and excuses.

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