Chapter 88

• They gathered in the living room, the air still carrying a trace of formality until Elizabeth quickly softened it with her warmth. She began asking Ivy about her routines, her work, even how she had first met Joshua.
• “To be honest, I’m curious,” Elizabeth said with a bright, genuine smile. “How did you and Josh become close? He’s not exactly the type to open up easily.”
• Ivy cast Joshua a brief glance, the corners of her lips tugging upward. “Our beginning… was rather unusual. At first, we argued a lot, disagreed on almost everything, and often got under each other’s skin. But… beneath all of that, I realized Joshua had a side most people never get to see. He cares deeply, even if he hides it behind his stubbornness.”