The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 2199

"Then she can come get it when she's done," Joshua said with cold indifference. "If anything happens to this cat on your watch, you can't afford the consequences."

Sweat beaded on Wilbur's forehead. "Mr. Lerman is just upstairs. It's a short trip; there shouldn't be any problems."

Juniper chimed in from the side, "Joshua agreed to hand it over to Miss Cameron, not Leonard. Leonard couldn't take care of the cat before, and now he's badly injured. If you take it to him, can he really look after it? He might just lose Calico all over again. How about this? Go back and tell Miss Cameron that if she's busy, she can handle her business first. Whenever she's done, she can come pick up Calico. We're in no rush here."

A few words thoroughly shut Wilbur down.

With no other choice, he had to leave empty-handed.

After walking out of Juniper's room, Wilbur reported the news to Stella.

Stella listened and remained silent for a long time.

"I understand."

She gave no further instructions, and Wilbur had no idea what was running through her mind.

...

As time ticked by, the sky gradually darkened.

Yet Stella still didn't show up.

Juniper carefully monitored Joshua's expression while dialing Stella's number.

However, the call went unanswered.

She tried texting, but it was like tossing stones into the ocean; no reply came.

Juniper was completely baffled, having no idea what went wrong.

Just a short while ago, Stella had sought her out specifically for Calico.

Now that Joshua had agreed to return the cat, Stella wasn't coming?

Just as she thought about calling again, Joshua's voice suddenly cut through the quiet room.

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