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?

Ethan completely breaking things off, leaving Ethan free to be

Reed family favors Lillian. If you keep pushing back against Ethan, things

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

in the Reed

I’ve gotten through tough times before, haven’t I? Madam, this is the

was no turning back. Stella’s tone was resolute

of leaving even a shred of hope for anyone. Simply put, she hated unnecessary trouble. She

saw her unwavering attitude and felt slightly

herself and said everything she

carried a

now.

to waste

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

looking at

she being so proud about? Who else would take her if

Ethan?”

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

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Cutting

Stella had left.

purely driven by

Madeline thought the same.

Finished

“If she wants to make a scene, she should at least pick the right place. She can fight with the Reed family

marry Stella–claiming Stella’s birth chart was exceptionally auspicious–Madeline

for being tangled up with Lillian, but she was even angrier that Stella had been

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