The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 2 A Disobedient Fiancé? Dump Him!

Ethan’s face changed dramatically. He stared at Stella in disbelief. Her attitude caught him off guard.

Cancel the wedding? Was she… crazy?

His voice was unsteady. “She’s sick. Once she recovers, she’ll leave again. When that happens, I’ll give you an even grander wedding.”

“Is she sick, or is she pregnant?”

The moment the words left her mouth, the air went still.

Ethan’s gaze darkened. “What do you know?”

Stella didn’t answer. She simply said, “You and her, showing up at the hospital together. And not just anywhere—the OB-GYN department. And now you’re here talking to me about a grander wedding. Don’t you think that’s a little ridiculous?”

Their wedding was only a week away. Yet he had been at the OB-GYN with Lillian. And now he was standing in front of her, talking about the scale of their ceremony?

Did he really think she wouldn’t have the guts to throw him away?

Ethan’s expression turned even uglier. “She’s not pregnant. She’s sick.”

“Oh? And her being sick means you have to take her to the hospital? What exactly is your relationship with her now?”

The sharp question made Ethan’s face darken further.

Stella had no interest in looking at his expression any longer. She turned and walked toward the office door.

As she walked, she spoke casually. “Since she’s back, she might as well stay. After all, she still owes Rivermount quite a debt.”

Two years of a steady relationship.

it. And Stella? She wasn’t the type to patch things up—she’d rip it

street. Why should

sank. “Don’t make things difficult

laugh, her hand already resting on

afford to cancel the wedding? Or do

The Reed family.

colder at the mention

didn’t even know the meaning of

if they weren’t

blood relatives—the same people who had raised

mother had been the Reeds’ maid. She and Stella’s mother had been

her child to grow up wealthy. So,

guilty about it. After taking Stella away,

maid, watching over her real daughter, Lillian, making sure she lived a

a car accident, that they

truth came out, and the Reeds launched an all-out search for their

They found Stella.

they

wrong. Calling off the engagement meant she had nowhere to go. The Reed family had never truly welcomed

slender wrist. “Once she gets

kept his voice low, as if he were

icy. Slowly, she pulled

face

another word. She turned

sharp click of her heels echoed down the hall, carrying the same cold

being fawned over, felt

believe Stella would actually cancel the