"Besides, I''ve never done anything to hurt you. We''ve known each other for so many years. Don''t you know what kind of person I am?" Foreman said.


    Ste looked at him and answered inly, "It was precisely because I trusted youpletely, because I never once believed you were capable of such things, that you could use me the way you did. You nearly got Joshua killed in that fire because of it."


    Foreman Richards could no longer contain himself. He lost hisposure and roared, "Joshua, Joshua! Is he all you can see? What about me? What am I to you?"


    Ste''s voice was calm. "Foreman, is human life so worthless in your eyes? So easy for you to disregard?"


    Foreman took a deep breath, trying to regain hisposure.


    "Star, you think I''m the one who doesn''t value life? What about Joshua? Do you believe he''s some kind of saint? He treats lives like they''re nothing - his hands are stained with more blood than you could ever imagine. Next to him, I''m hardly anything at all."


    Ste assumed Foreman was talking about Stuart.


    She said tly, "Stuart had iting. By getting rid of him, Joshua did everyone a favor."


    Disbelief flickered in Foreman''s eyes, quickly reced by a bitter smile.


    "Star, in your eyes, is everything he does justifiable?"


    Ste didn''t answer, instead asking, "Is there anything else? If not, I''m leaving. If I''m gone too long, Joshua wille looking for me. And if he sees you cant guarantee he won''te after you. After all, you tried to kill him. I''m in no position to stop him from seeking revenge."


    Foreman staggered back a few steps, his voiceced with bitterness. "So, you''re just going to stand by and watch him kill me?"


    Ste said, "Foreman, you''ve helped me, and I''m grateful for that. That''s why I''m even talking to you today. I''ve said all I''m going to say. I hope you''ll look out for yourself."


    With that, Ste turned to leave.


    From Foreman''s words, Ste could tell he felt no remorse for his actions. She saw no point in pressing him further about why he had deceived her. If he could disregard a human life to achieve his goals, what were a few lies to him?


    Just as Ste was about to leave, Foreman suddenly grabbed her wrist.


    "Star, listen to me! I came here to tell you something!"


    Without waiting for her to respond, Foreman rushed on, "Joshua Gardner isn''t just a simple bodyguard-he''s the head of the Gardner family! And he was the one who helped Rachel Pearce fake her medical records, the reason Haynie and I could never find anything! he''s the real


    andrit who turned you and


    Haynie against each other and left you with nothing!


    Star, have you forgotten? Do you


    remember how much Rachel


    pushed you to the brink? Think about it-how could an ordinary. woman like Rachel have pulled off such a massive deception without someone powerful helping her? He''s hiding by your side as a bodyguard now, but there must be a deeper conspiracy.


    Star, you can''t trust him. He''s not a good person. The Gardners have a severe history of mental illness. He''s a ticking time bomb who could hurt you at any moment. We need to eliminate him now, before he realizes we''re on to him. Otherwise, he''ll drag you down to hell with him!"