The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 761

Stella froze for a moment before she realized what Joshua was asking.

In a quiet voice, she replied, “I’ll answer that once you’re out of surgery.”

Joshua nodded. “Alright.”

He closed his eyes.

Half an hour later, hurried footsteps echoed down the hallway.

Stella thought it must be Abby.

She looked up, expecting to see her friend—only to find a tall, broad-shouldered figure striding toward her.

“Neville Connolly?” Stella was surprised. “What are you doing here?”

She’d left her phone in the car, only managing to call Abby—she hadn’t even told Neville what happened.

But Neville had arrived before Abby.

Did Abby call him?

Neville’s handsome face was unusually serious. “Star, are you alright?”

Stella shook her head. “I’m fine, just a few scrapes.”

But Neville’s gaze fell on her bandaged fingers, his expression tightening.

“Star, you hurt your hand. It needs to be disinfected—now.”

Only then did Stella remember how fiercely she’d clung to Joshua, how glass shards had cut her fingers as she pulled him from the wreck.

She hesitated.

Neville’s eyes narrowed; he could guess what she was thinking.

He said gently, “Star, I’m here. Go take care of yourself—I’ll handle things with Joshua.”

Stella considered for a moment, then nodded.

She trusted Neville.

While her hand was being cleaned and bandaged, Abby and Antoney arrived.