The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 16 Blessed Fate and a Perfect Match

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Because of Jason’s words, Ethan arrived at Kingston Heights early in the afternoon. Neither his calls nor Jason’s could get through to Stella.

With no other choice, he had to knock on her door. He knocked for a full ten minutes, but there was still no response. His face, which had barely recovered from its earlier grim expression, darkened completely.

Jason hesitated before suggesting, “Could it be that Ms. Dawson went to Keene Estate first?”

The thought of her not waiting for him made Ethan’s expression twist with barely restrained anger.

“She went ahead without me?

Jason said, “Why don’t you call Madam Madeline?”

Ethan pulled out his phone and dialed his mother.

Madeline answered and informed him that she had already spoken to Stella–she was on her way to Keene Estate.

She added with some confusion, “Why are you calling me? Just call Stella directly.

The veins on Ethan’s forehead bulged. If I could get through to her, would I be calling you?

“I’ll head back first, he said curtly,

mention that Stella had blocked his number–it

him sternly, “Listen, when you get here, you’d better apologize properly and promise her

an uproar, especially after learning that Lillian had been diagnosed with uterine cancer. Marrying her? That would be risking the Keene family’s

without waiting for him. Now, hearing that he had to make such a serious promise to her only made him

“This matter-

already said that if this wedding falls through, they will disown

family? Ethan’s breath hitched. “Why

your astrological signs are a

Ethan was speechless!

that their signs were a good match almost

talking. Just come back and remember what I told

he could respond, she

shut door. At that moment, he wanted nothing more than to wring her neck. This woman- useless as she seemed–had somehow managed to win over all the elders in the family. Then again, considering their generation, she didn’t need to do

arrived at

Blessed Fate and a Perfect

beamed. “You didn’t have to bring me anything!

made Madeline like her even

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Reed family have been so blindinch a wonderful girl, and they still claimed she wasn’t as good as Lillian. Madeline

bronch

so considerate. I’ve also prepared a gift for you; Madeline took Stella’s hand and

her a simple brooch, but Madeline presented her with an extravagant