The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 11 Trying to Buy Her Off Dream On

Upstairs.

Lillian stood at the top of the stairs, her ankle swollen. Hearing Patrick speak so kindly to Stella, a flicker of disappointment. and coldness flashed through her eyes.

After all, they were blood related…

An hour later.

Patrick arrived at Kingston Heights

Seated on the sofa, he looked at Stella without questioning why she hadn’t answered his calls earlier. Stella remained. expressionless as she poured him a glass of water.

Patrick sighed. “No need to busy yourself. Come sit,”

When it came to this daughter, Patrick truly didn’t know how to interact with her. She hadn’t grown up by his side, and he barely understood her, Stella sat directly across from him.

Patrick sat upright on the sofa, his hands clasped on his knees. “Did you argue with Lillian again?

Stella asked flatly. “Are you here to blame me too?”

Blame, ever since I became part of the Reed family, I have grown used to it.

Hearing her cold tone, Patrick let out a sigh. “Did you break off the engagement with Ethan because of her?”

Stella didn’t respond, simply taking a sip from her glass. The Reeds family weren’t the kind of people she would confide in. If someone wasn’t worth trusting, she didn’t see the need to share too much. Seeing her silence, Patrick felt helpless.

wonder Susan always got frustrated, this child clearly had no intention

treatment. Ethan was just accompanying

her glass and looked at

anymore. You didn’t have to come here late

nothing to do with you? Stella, marriage isn’t a joke. You

make them a laughingstock! Worse, it would make the entire

a joke, I have even less reason

actually

“But you and Ethan…”

worried about embarrassment, aren’t you?

Patrick’s expression darkened as he was directly called out. “How

Embarrassment that was

news ad this maming he had been tormented all fernoon

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more humiliating Not only would she be breaking off the engagement with Ethan, but also cutting ties with

Stella, however, remained firm. “Either way, there’s no way I’m

wedding is in a week, after making such a scene with the Keene family, who in Rivermount would still dare to marry you? And what about your feelings for

heard the wedding a

her smile

do you? Ethan told me this morning that since Lillian

expression showed

“Just because the Reed family depends on the