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.

hole in it. And Stella? She wasn’t the type to

a two-way street. Why should she be

voice sank. “Don’t make

cold laugh, her hand already resting on

“Do you really think you can afford to cancel the wedding? Or

The Reed family.

even colder at the mention

family that didn’t even know the

didn’t care if they weren’t an

same people who had

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

child to grow up wealthy. So, after giving birth in the hospital,

bit guilty about it. After taking Stella away, she didn’t raise

the Reeds’ maid, watching over her real daughter,

when Mrs. Reed was in a

the Reeds launched an all-out search for

They found Stella.

that effort, when it came down to it, they still favored Lillian—the daughter they had

she had nowhere to

forward and grabbed her slender wrist. “Once she gets better, I’ll send her

as if

her gaze icy. Slowly,

face

bothered to say another word. She turned and walked out of

hall, carrying the same cold

one being fawned over, felt his temples throb with

believe Stella would actually cancel the