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.”

this might

to question whether they still had a future ahead of

so worn and pale

Jason

still couldn’t

might be my

“Dummy,” Ethan sighed softly.

walked out of the

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

thinking it over, Scallats Cove seemed like the place Lillian would want

air there was clean, perfect for recovery. The windows in that house faced just right, so Lillian could

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She Really Was

Finished

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

Ethan still felt that Verdant Villa was the best

wouldn’t sell, but if that was the

heard the request. “Would the owner be willing to rent it

knew no one lived

they likely wouldn’t care about a few months of

can be negotiated. Five times the market price, if that’s what

Jason nodded, “Got it.”

care of it this afternoon,”

to Lillian, he was

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

one by one, it might’ve been

all at once there was