The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 35 She Really Was Scared

Since there was a powerful force working behind the scenes to stop him from investigating, the person’s trip to Rivermount had definitely been kept secret

It was fine when no one mentioned Stella. But the moment someone did, Ethan’s head started to pound. Now, he didn’t even want to hear her name.

But the thought of her being with another man–his heart felt like it had swallowed blades. There was even a faint ache.

As for the man who was with Stella, there was no way to fi

find out who he was.

Ethan returned to the hospital room looking upset. Lillian glanced at him. “What’s wrong? Any trouble at work?”

She didn’t think of Stella.

Ethan shook his head. “It’s nothing”

“Ethan, I want to be discharged.”

His face darkened when he heard that. “Don’t say nonsense.”

Lillian looked pained. The smell of disinfectant makes me feel like I’ll never get to leave this place. Ethan, I’m scared.”

She was telling the truth. She really was scared.

Anyone would be scared, carrying this many illnesses at once. It felt like a giant wall in her life, and no one could say for sure if she’d be able to make it past it.

When Ethan didn’t respond, Lillian reached out and tugged his hand. “I want to stay by the sea. Somewhere I can see the ocean, the sunrise, and the sunset.”

afraid this might be

always started to question whether they still had a

looked at her face, already so

have Jason arrange

the end, he still couldn’t bring himself

bitterly. “Thank you. I’m just scared that these might be my last days,

“Dummy,” Ethan sighed softly.

walked out of the hospital room again, it was already

between his fingers. After a pause, he said, “Head over to Seaflats Cove. Talk to the person in charge there I want to rent Verdant Villa

Scallats Cove seemed like the place Lillian would

faced just right,

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Finished

how Lillian’s condition was now, a medical team would need to be stationed with her, along with

still felt that

the owner wouldn’t sell, but if that was the case, renting for

little surprised when he heard the request. “Would the owner be willing to rent

knew no one lived

the owner hadn’t wanted to sell before, they likely wouldn’t care about a few months of rent

said. “The rent can be negotiated. Five times the market price, if that’s

Jason nodded, “Got it.”

it this afternoon,” Ethan

he was always careful. This time was

it was hard to accept, he had no choice but to believe that Lillian might

come one by one, it might’ve

all at once there