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.

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

supposed to be a two-way street. Why should she be the only one putting in the

sank. “Don’t make things

let out a cold laugh, her hand already

you can afford to cancel

The Reed family.

gaze grew even colder at the mention

family that didn’t even know

if they weren’t

blood relatives—the same people

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

was unreliable, she wanted her child to grow up wealthy. So, after giving birth in

even the least bit guilty about it.

over her real

Reed was in a car accident, that they discovered Lillian wasn’t actually her biological

shocking truth came out, and the Reeds launched an all-out

They found Stella.

it came down to it, they still favored Lillian—the daughter they had raised with

the engagement meant she had nowhere to go. The Reed family had

slender wrist. “Once

low, as if he

him, her gaze icy. Slowly, she pulled

face

word. She turned and walked out of the

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

fawned over, felt his temples throb with

to believe Stella would actually cancel the