Chapter 19 Cutting Ties Cleanly

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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?

breaking things off, leaving Ethan free

you keep pushing back

Stella to endure it. As her future mother–in–law, Madeline was making it clear–she would

was no place for Stella in the Reed family and that the Keene family was

before, haven’t I? Madam, this

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

for anyone. Simply put, she hated unnecessary trouble. She wanted to cut

saw her unwavering attitude and felt slightly embarrassed.

herself and said everything she could, yet

carried a hint

now.

want to waste any

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

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

What is she being so proud about? Who else

Ethan?”

Ethan. Who else in Rivermount’s elite circle would be foolish

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glanced in the direction Stella had left. “She’s young. She can’t swallow

Stella’s reaction was purely driven by

Madeline thought the same.

Finished

scoffed. “If she wants to make a scene, she should at least pick the right place.

birth chart was exceptionally

furious at Ethan for being tangled up with Lillian, but she was even angrier that Stella had been the one to call off

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