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Joshua was silent for a few seconds. "I'm not afraid she won't forgive me. I just don't want her to refuse my help after she finds out the truth.

At that point, I'm afraid I won't be able to stay by her side anymore."

Harold was slightly taken aback.

Joshua had always been a man who took responsibility for his actions, yet he had never shown any intention of coming clean about Rachel.

Harold had assumed it was because his love was so deep that he was plagued by the fear of losing her.

He had never imagined this was the reason.

Forgiveness and harboring resentment were two different things.

The more Stella trusted Joshua, the harder it would be for her to accept the truth when that day came.

It was a double-edged sword.

Although Stella had endured a great deal of pain and disaster, even when her hand was ruined, she had never been as broken and desperate as when she encountered Rachel.

When her hand was destroyed, she bounced back quickly because she could see light and hope.

But Rachel's appearance was a darkness with no end in sight.

Back then, if Neville Connolly hadn't shown up and pulled her out, Stella might very well have plunged into a bottomless abyss.

If Stella knew the truth, she might choose to forgive Joshua because of how much he had helped her.

But could she truly have no resentment toward the man who had altered the course of her life?

If this person were Aurora, she would undoubtedly get along with Joshua without any hard feelings. But she wasn't Aurora; she was Stella.

She valued emotions far more than benefits.

And Joshua wasn't worried about the loss that would come after his lies were exposed.

He just wanted to help Stella as much as he possibly could.

Harold's mind was a maelstrom of emotions. He wanted to say something, but he knew all too well that Joshua was right.

...

The Williams Estate.

Skyler and Jonathan had work to attend to, and they both left shortly after.

Israel, Coleman, and Aurora gathered in Coleman's study.

Israel's head was bandaged. The doctor who examined him said he had a mild concussion.

Coleman looked at Israel and sighed helplessly. "Israel, why did you have to provoke Joshua? You know

perfectly well he's no mere

bodyguard, if he had actually killed you, you would have died for nothing." s?novels

Israel touched his bandaged head, his face contorted with rage.

"He wouldn't dare! If he killed me, Stella would be branded a fratricide for the rest of

her life, and Father and our older brother would never tolerate her again!"

No matter how great the conflict between them was, as long as it

didn't go too far and no lives were at stake Skyler would turn a blind ey But once a death occurred, the

nature of the situation would change entirely.

Although Joshua was never particularly polite to Israel, he had always shown restraint, never leaving him with a missing arm or a broken leg.

Of course, Joshua wasn't afraid of Israel; he just didn't want to tarnish Stella's

reputation or cause a complete rupture with the Williams family.

Israel spat viciously, "If he dares to lay a hand on me again, I'll tell Stella that he knew Rachel Let's see if she

Still keeps

keeps a vicious, cold blooded snake like him by her side after she

finds out the truth!"

Hearing this, Aurora quickly stopped him.

"Israel, don't be impulsive. You absolutely cannot tell Stella about this."

Israel looked at Aurora, confused. "Why can't I tell her? If Stella finds out Joshua

once helped Rachel, they'll definitely have a falling out. Without Joshua's help, Stella is no match for us."