Chapter 6
Seeing that Ella still wouldn't come clean,
Joshua's urge to get angry reached its peak.
But he knew clearly that now wasn't the right time.
In less than two days, he would know the truth.
Joshua looked away and ate his meal elegantly, holding back his anger.
He remained calm and composed, "Grandpa hasn't been feeling well lately. Let's talk about the divorce in a while."
Ella had just come from the Thomas Manor during the day and spent the whole day with Aiden, so she naturally knew what condition Aiden was in.
But she still wanted to get divorced as soon as possible.
Looking at Joshua, Ella pleaded, "Can we not tell Grandpa and keep it from him while we divorce?"
Joshua met her gaze.
"You don't have anyone you like outside, so what's the rush? Or is being my wife making you feel wronged?"
Joshua wanted to see how long Ella could keep hiding things.
Ella had better pray those two kids weren't her biological children, or even God couldn't save her.
Ella was left speechless, with nothing to say.
If she insisted on divorce now, would Joshua investigate her?
But thinking about Joshua and Scarlett's situation, she couldn't help but care, and couldn't sleep in the same bed with him like before.
After Ella quietly finished her meal with her head down, she was about to go out again without a word.
Joshua looked at her, "It's so late, where are you going?"
Ella stopped in her tracks and said coldly, "We're getting divorced sooner or later anyway. I've already taken my things out, so I'm going to stay outside."
She wanted to go back to her other home to be with her children.
Even if now wasn't the time for divorce, she couldn't continue living with Joshua.
Joshua knew full well that Ella wanted to go back to that other home of hers.
Although Brian said there were no signs of a man living there.
And they still hadn't found out who the children's father was.
But Ella kept hiding it from him, which annoyed him, so he stopped her.
"Until we're divorced, you're still the lady of this house. Without my permission, you're not going anywhere."
Ella turned to look at Joshua, somewhat angry.
"Do you think the two of us can still live together peacefully?"
Joshua clearly loved Scarlett in his heart. After she left, couldn't he just bring Scarlett over?
Ella didn't understand why he wouldn't let her go.
"Why not? Haven't we lived like this for a year?"
Joshua stared at her.
He kept using words to pressure Ella into confessing what she was hiding from him.
As long as she told him everything clearly, he might still be tolerant and understanding.
But Ella insisted on keeping it hidden.
Playing him for a fool.
Since things weren't clear yet, he could hold back his anger and not question her.
But once everything was clear, she wouldn't have a chance to make excuses.
"That's because during this past year, I didn't know you were still in contact with Scarlett."
Ella had to use Scarlett as an excuse again.
"You like her, so just be with her. Can't I just make it easy for you two?"
"I need you to make it easy for me?"
Seeing Ella still being stubborn, Joshua got angry.
He got up and approached her, his tall figure standing before her, looking down.
"Ella, who I want to be married to is nobody's business. But you, being so eager to leave me—is there something wrong with you?"
Joshua's words were very clear: who he married wasn't something Aiden could interfere with.
And he didn't need her so-called blessing.
He hoped that each of his reminders would make Ella realize the seriousness of the problem and come clean with him soon.
But Ella still wouldn't say anything.
Although she became very nervous and guilty, she still kept those two children a secret.
She also knew she couldn't leave tonight.
Otherwise Joshua would definitely investigate her.
To hide those two children she had outside, Ella had to compromise and stay.
"It's clearly your problem, but you always push it onto me."
Ella avoided him and turned to go upstairs.
Joshua watched her thin figure, his eyes filled with complex emotions.
He couldn't understand—had Ella been waiting since the day she got the marriage certificate with him for Aiden to die so she could divorce him?
After the divorce, she would take the kids abroad and have no contact with him whatsoever.
Is that why she kept hiding the children?
But from the moment he took Ella to get the marriage certificate, he never thought about getting divorced.
Joshua still felt those two children outside couldn't possibly be Ella's biological children.
Joshua didn't take it seriously and went upstairs to his study to work.
At ten o'clock at night.
He came to the master bedroom but found no one on the bed.
When he checked the guest room, the door was locked from inside.
Obviously, Ella didn't want to share a bed with him anymore.
Joshua felt very frustrated, but he didn't force her and went back to the master bedroom.
Early in the morning, after washing up, Ella went downstairs, planning to return to Galaxy Bay Community to see the kids.
She didn't expect Joshua to be up even earlier than her, already sitting properly dressed in the dining room.
She wanted to pretend she didn't see him, but Joshua called out to her, "Come have breakfast, and tell me where you work. I'll drive you there."
Ella didn't go to the dining room and replied coldly, "No need, I'll drive myself."
She still didn't want to eat breakfast and was about to leave.
But after just a few steps, Joshua's cool voice rang out again.
"Ella, don't make me angry, or you won't be able to handle the consequences."
Hearing this, Ella backed down a bit.
She had no choice but to turn around and go to the dining room. After sitting down, she still didn't dare look at Joshua and kept her head down, eating silently.
But Joshua stared at her.
Looking at Ella's delicate features and thin figure, at 24 years old, she still looked as youthful as a college student.
Besides, when they were in bed, he had seen clearly that her body showed no signs of having given birth.
So those two children absolutely couldn't be hers.
Still choosing to believe Ella, Joshua's voice became gentle again.
"What kind of work do you do?"
Joshua admitted he had neglected Ella before.
From now on, he would pay more attention to her, treat her well, and make her give up the idea of divorce.
Ella kept her head down eating.
Her mind raced, thinking about what to say to brush Joshua off.
After a moment, she said perfunctorily, "I work in sales at a mall."
In fact, she didn't have a job outside at all.
Back then, abroad, she hadn't finished her studies because of the children.
But she had become a magazine writer, submitting two articles to the magazine each month, and the payment was enough to make ends meet.
Joshua asked again, "Which mall? I'll drive you there in a bit."
Ella immediately refused, "No need."
Joshua ignored her, and after breakfast, he personally drove her out.
Ella knew she couldn't refuse, so she randomly named a mall closest to Galaxy Bay Community.
Anyway, someone like Joshua probably wouldn't actually go to the mall to check.
Just as Joshua was personally driving Ella to the mall, Brian's call came in.
Joshua put on his Bluetooth earpiece, and the other party reported, "Mr. Thomas, the test results are in. Those two children are indeed Mrs. Thomas's biological children."