The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 9 Is She Desperately Looking for a Job?

At the mention of freezing Stella’s credit cards, a glint of satisfaction flashed through Lillian’s eyes.

Stella, nothing in the Reed family belongs to you. There can only be one daughter here, and that’s me.

Despite her delight, she put on a concerned act. “But if you freeze Stella’s cards, how will she survive? She’s been living off the Reed family for the past two years–she doesn’t even have a job.”

Jonathan said firmly, “Lillian, stop speaking up for her. This time, she needs to be taught a lesson.”

Lillian hesitated as if she wanted to argue but then turned to Susan.

Susan nodded in agreement. “Your brother’s right. It’s time she learned how to behave like a proper lady.”

Just thinking about Stella’s temperament gave Susan a headache. She refused to believe Stella had truly let go of her feelings for Ethan. In her eyes, all the trouble Stella caused two years ago was because of Ethan. That nonsense about Lillian orchestrating the car accident? Just an excuse–Stella was obsessed with Ethan, and that was the real issue.

Lillian shifted her gaze to Ethan.

Ethan frowned but said nothing, clearly agreeing with Susan and Jonathan’s decision.

Susan turned her attention back to Lillian’s ankle. “How’s the injury? Is it serious?”

Lillian shook her head. “Not too bad. Ethan insisted on taking me to the hospital.”

Susan nodded approvingly. “It’s better to be careful. Your father arranged the best specialist for you. We’ll have them check you again.”

“Thank you, Mom.

“Silly girl, there’s no need to thank me.”

Hearing Lillian call her ‘Mom‘ so sweetly made Susan’s heart ache with affection.

And so, while fussing over Lillian’s injury, they also finalized Stella’s punishment.

into submission. They believed that without financial support, Stella

the root of it all, they were certain of one thing: Stella loved Ethan too much to actually walk

weren’t even giving her the chance to throw

entire afternoon in

the design industry. Of course, she had to

like this? No way she was

left the studio, it was already

“Stella?”

see Tessa standing a few steps away, looking utterly

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answer, Tessa jumped to her own conclusions. “I told you to take my money, but you refused. Now you’re out

“Let’s grab dinner first. I’ll explain

about, and it wasn’t something

a restaurant known for

the full story. Tessa was stunned.

the Reed family and Ethan

“It’s not like it ever came

thought about it. That

had met abroad, and their

did talk about work,

been running it for a

“Yeah,

now.”

making good

the

long as Stella had financial independence, she could say no to the Reed family