Even when Israel and Coleman tried to reassure her that Leonard was likely just putting on an act, Aurora''s expression remained grim.


    Joshua Gardner stood by the window, observing Leonard and the butler as they strolled leisurely through the Williams family''s garden, asionally taking out a phone to snap pictures.


    Leonard seemed genuinely rxed, not like he was faking it at all.


    No wonder the Williams family was stumped. Even Joshua was having a hard time figuring him out.


    They debated for half an hour without reaching any conclusion.


    At this rate, another two hours would yield the same result.


    Joshua was tired of hearing them go around in circles, endlessly debating whether Leonard had some hidden agenda or was just using this as a pretext.


    Hemented dryly, "You''ve considered so many possibilities. Have you ever considered that Leonard genuinely wants to cut ties with you?"


    Israel scoffed. "If he really wanted to break things off with Aurora, why would he offer her three percent of hispany?


    "Isn''t he just trying to make her feel guilty so she''ll be the one to speak up?


    "Hah, don''t think I can''t see what he''s doing.


    "He''s just being dramatic!"


    Joshua nced at Israel. "Or, is it possible that Leonard knows you, the Williams family, won''t let him go easily without getting something out of it?


    "So he''s decided to cut his losses and make a clean break?"


    Ste''s thoughts stirred at his words.


    Like the rest of the Williams family, she had been convinced that Leonard had an ulterior motive.


    But Joshua''s words gave her pause.


    Could it be that Leonard truly wanted to give up on Aurora?


    But if he was giving up, why offer her such arge stake in hispany aspensation?


    After all, they had never been together. Leonard had never even held her hand.


    Even aspensation for Simone Lerman''s mistake, it was an incredibly generous offer.


    But Israel was adamant. "Joshua, stop talking nonsense! Stop spewing garbage!


    "Leonard is the head of a major corporation. Do you really think he''s that easy to take advantage of?"


    Joshua countered, "He''s not easy to take advantage of, but over the years, hasn''t your family benefited the most from him?


    "Look at yourselves now. If Leonard were to walk away and offer nothing, would you just let him go?


    "Perhaps Leonard is just tired of being entangled with you and decided to make a clean break.


    "He knows that if he shows even hint of wanting to stop you from taking advantage of him, you''d all deseend on him like vultures Eventually, you''d be enemies.


    "Ms. Williams is, after all, a woman he''s cared for for many years. He doesn''t want things to get ugly, so he made a concession.


    "Doesn''t that exnation make everything suddenly clear?"


    Joshua''s words were brutally frank, and Israel erupted in fury.


    He shot to his feet, pointing at Joshua. "What do you take the Williams family for? A bunch of petty opportunists?"


    Joshua raised an eyebrow with a smile. "If you don''t see yourselves that way, then how about this? If Leonard truly wants to cut ties with the Williams family, you refuse to ept a single cent of hispensation. What do you say?"


    Israel was speechless.


    And he wasn''t the only one. The rest of the Williams family fell silent as well.


    Joshua turned his gaze to Aurora. "Of course, this is all just my spection: Whether Leonard is ying hard to get


    r genuinely


    wants nothing more to do with Ms. Williams as the person involved, she should know best.


    "Instead of all this guessing, why not ask Ms. Williams herself what she thinks?"