The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2208

Seeing the visible waver in Henley's expression, Joel continued his calculated assault:

"Furthermore, Sellers was also big into the racing scene back then, and he was highly intrigued by X. At the time, Aurora and Sellers barely knew each other. Think about it. Stella was significantly more stunning than Aurora, and she wasn't married yet. If Stella's identity had been exposed, don't you think Sellers would have fallen for her instead? If Stella had officially met you and Sellers and started racing with your crew, her talent would have made her the absolute star of our circle. Where would that leave Aurora's title as the 'golden girl'? That's exactly why Sherman and Aurora saw Stella as a massive threat."

With just a few sentences, Joel flawlessly redirected all of Henley's frustration onto Sherman, perfectly exploiting Henley's psychological desperation to blame anyone but himself for his mistakes.

Henley demanded, "So... Sherman knew Stella was X the entire time? And he intentionally framed her just to prevent her from overshadowing Aurora?"

Joel kept his voice low. "It's highly likely. Have you forgotten how much Sherman used to brag to us back then? Besides, a lot of people in our circle knew that Sherman occasionally brought Stella to the tracks. She had no grudge against him; she actually considered him a friend. Yet after taking her to the races a few times, he turned around and destroyed her. He absolutely figured out who she was at the track."

Remembering the events of the past, Henley's fists clenched tightly at his sides.

He gritted his teeth. "That bastard Sherman. He played me for an absolute fool!"

Watching the hatred ignite in Henley's eyes, Joel pressed the final button. "There's something else. Another reason why Stella refuses to forgive you."

Henley snapped his gaze to him. "What else?"

Joel pulled him further into the secluded corner before whispering, "Almost no one knows about this. I only found out because Sherman accidentally let it slip while he was completely wasted. He said his uncle, Sellers, once kidnapped Stella and deliberately crippled her hand. That's the real reason she couldn't race anymore... Otherwise, you two would have recognized each other ages ago. You wouldn't have had to wait until now."

Henley's face twisted with intense disgust.

He scoffed bitterly, "So that uncle-nephew duo is actually that vicious and sinister. And they had the nerve to introduce a toxic snake like Aurora to me to drag me down. What wonderful 'brothers' I have!"

Joel sighed heavily. "Don't even get me started. Those two have screwed me over plenty of times, too. By the way..." Joel leaned in, his expression turning conspiratorial. "Do you want to teach those two a lesson?"

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