The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 19

Chapter 19 Cutting Ties Cleanly

Finished

Madeline held onto Stella’s hand, as if she wanted to say more. But Stella’s stance was firm. “Madam Madeline, I’m sorry, Ethan is not someone I can entrust my life to.”

Madeline fell silent..

Stella continued. “I never expected his undivided loyalty, but he hasn’t even given me the bare minimum of respect,”

Madeline sighed. “This…”

but

She couldn’t deny it. Ethan hadn’t shown Stella even the most basic respect. Even as his mother, she couldn’t blindly defend

him.

“But what will you do? Without Ethan, your life in the Reed family will be even harder.”

Madeline reminded Stella of her standing in the Reed family. Even though everyone now despised Lillian, they still had to Jacknowledge that she held a significant position within the family.

Stella lowered her gaze without responding.

Madeline pressed on, “You don’t need to answer me now. I’ll talk to Ethan, and Lillian v

will be sent away as

as soon as possible.”

She was beyond furious. What hold does Lillian have over Ethan to make him so utterly bewitched?

of Stella and Ethan completely breaking things off, leaving Ethan free to be

you keep pushing back against Ethan, things won’t be easy for

mother–in–law,

assumed there was no place for Stella in the Reed family and that

tough times before, haven’t I? Madam, this is

already come this far–there was no turning back. Stella’s tone

of hope for anyone. Simply put, she

attitude and felt

and said everything she could, yet Stella was

a

now.

want to waste any more

that, she shoved the necklace firmly into Madeline’s hands and

posture and then looking at the necklace in her hand, she could only stomp her foot in

butler appeared behind her. “Madam Madeline. What is she being so proud about? Who else

Ethan?”

else in Rivermount’s elite circle would be foolish enough to marry her on short notice? And as for the Reed

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glanced in the direction Stella had left. “She’s young.

Stella’s reaction was purely driven by the injustice she felt over

Madeline thought the same.

Finished

she should at least pick the right place. She can fight with the

chart was exceptionally auspicious–Madeline wouldn’t have even considered

for being tangled up with Lillian, but

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