The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 1837

Stella looked at Laurel Quinn. "What exactly are the things he forgot?"

Laurel Quinn shook her head. "There are some things I'm not entirely clear on. I can only say that before undergoing hypnosis, Joshua's condition was terrible. He was on the verge of being unable to distinguish reality from illusion. If left untreated, he would have become a complete madman."

Stella instinctively gripped Joshua's hand. "And now?"

Laurel Quinn looked at her, her gaze more complex than ever before.

After a long moment, Laurel Quinn finally said, "Stella, I want you to leave him."

Stella's eyelashes fluttered. She was about to say something, but Laurel Quinn cut her off.

"Stella, have you ever wondered why Joshua was so easily deceived this time?"

Stella asked, "Why?"

Laurel Quinn's voice was cold as she spoke, word by word.

"It's because, from the very beginning, his condition never improved. He deceived the doctors, deceived everyone, deliberately faking the appearance of getting better. He has been suppressing and restraining himself all this time. This incident was just the trigger."

Stella was stunned. "Joshua wasn't better? Why would he lie to the doctors?"

Laurel Quinn met Stella's flickering gaze. "Stella, have you ever heard of the curse that the heads of the Gardner family don't live past thirty?"

Stella's fingers tightened, but she said nothing.

Laurel Quinn continued, "If you stay with him, you might very well be the death of him. I know he has hurt you in the past. But what he has given you has long since surpassed that harm. Before this, I hoped he could find happiness. But now, it seems this happiness will lead him to utter ruin, or even death. For you, love is just an extra, not a necessity. You might feel its absence, but you won't die. But to Joshua, you are more important than his own life. I know this is also cruel to you. But for the sake of all the times he's helped you and his deep love for you, I hope you can leave him. Consider it giving him a path to survival..."

Just then, the eyelashes of the man on the bed fluttered.

Laurel Quinn's words stopped abruptly as she looked at Joshua with a hint of joyful surprise.