Laurel gave a self-deprecating smile.


    Ste still didn''t believe her.


    Although she had expected this, without Ste''s cooperation, treating Joshua''s illness would probably be much more difficult.


    To get Joshua to properly ept treatment, she still needed Ste''s help.


    Laurel was a bit worried. If this dragged on, Joshua''s condition would only get


    worse.


    Just as Laurel was pondering countermeasures, her brow suddenly twitched.


    As if sensing something, she looked up.


    When she saw the person arriving, Laurel was taken aback for a moment.


    Then, a faint smile unconsciously appeared on her usually cold face.


    "Joshua, what are you doing here?"


    Although the Quinn family was heavily guarded, Laurel wasn''t surprised at all by Joshua''s sudden appearance.


    Joshua looked at Laurel expressionlessly, his voice as cold as ice.


    "What did you say to Star?"


    The smile on Laurel''s face slowly faded.


    She sighed softly and stopped ying dumb.


    No matter how covertly she acted, Joshua had found out in the end.


    "As expected, nothing can be hidden from you."


    Suddenly, Laurel''s neck tightened, and a wave of suffocation hit her.


    Her eyshes trembled as she realized her neck was being tightly gripped by Joshua.


    Joshua''s eyes were cold, devoid of any human emotion.


    Laurel''s expression changed drastically, and a clear realization formed in her mind.


    Joshua wanted to kill her!


    Joshua''s voice was indifferent. "Laurel, we used to be partners. I don''t think I owe you or Beckett anything. Why are you repeatedly going against me? Do you think I really won''t kill you?"


    Laurel''s breathing became difficult.


    She hurriedly exined, "Joshua never wanted to go against you went to see Ste for your own good. Your illness really can''t be detayed any longer..."


    Joshua''s voice was dark and cold. "I don''t need your self-righteousness. In the past, it was one thing for you to act on your own, but now you want to interfere in my business Laurel, you''ve crossed the line."


    Laurel struggled to say, "Joshua, if this continues... you will die... You saved me and Beckett once... I cant just watch you... watch you fall into the abyss. Even if even if you kil


    metodai


    won''t... I won''t regret my


    decision."


    Joshua stared at Laurel''s gradually suffocating face and narrowed his dark eyes.


    He was weighing whether killing Laurel would cause more trouble than keeping her alive.


    Laurel was the head of the Quinn family. Killing her meant he would have to kill Beckett too.


    If something happened to the heads of these two major families, all of Solmaris would undoubtedly be turned upside down.


    His and Star''s wedding would also be affected.


    But if he kept Laurel alive, she would definitely find Ste again.


    Perhaps he could cut her tongue out first.


    Just as Joshua was considering how to deal with Laurel, the study door was suddenly pushed open.


    Beckett Torres barged in with a dark expression, shouting angrily, "Joshua, are you trying to kill Laurel?!"


    Joshua didn''t even take Beckett seriously.


    If he wanted to kill Laurel, Beckett couldn''t stop him at all.


    However, when he saw the figure following behind Beckett, he froze slightly.


    Joshua quickly stabilized his emotions and released his grip on Laurel''s neck.


    "Star, what are you doing here?"


    Ste slowly walked up to Joshua. She looked up at him, her clear ck and white eyes reflecting the man''s tall and elegant figure.


    "Joshua, what were you doing to Ms. Quinn?"