The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 38 They Were Just Optional

“You said you would never see Lillian again!” Madeline spoke each word through gritted teeth.

Just thinking about the illnesses Lillian had made her furious. Who the hell gets that many diseases all at once?

It would’ve made more sense if she were old, but Lillian was still so young and already had that I many problems.

Ethan’s face turned dark. “As for me and Stella, don’t even think about it.

“What did you just say? Don’t tell me you’re still thinking about that Lillian?”

“This has nothing to do with Lillian. Ethan cut Madeline off immediately.

If he had to admit it, maybe before last night, Lillian had been part of the reason things never moved forward with Stella.

But then he thought of that man who showed up in Kingston Heights, and his expression turned even darker.

Then what is it?” Madeline didn’t believe for a second it had nothing to do with Lillian.

Ethan said, “I told you, it has nothing to do with Lillian.”

“Stop saying her name! Ethan, let me tell you something. Even if things won’t work out with Stella, don’t even dream about being with Lillian. That’ll only happen over our dead bodies.”

Those “dead bodies” she was talking about were the six elders of the family, each one a heavy–hitter.

Ethan’s grandparents from both his father’s and mother’s side, plus Madeline and his father.

With things said to this extent, whatever might have existed between Ethan and Lillian was basically done for.

angry his head pounded. “There’s nothing between me and Lillian. And I’m not

“You!”

backed down

chest heaved in anger. She shot Ethan a sharp glare. Fine, don’t marry her. But

Ethan stayed silent.

knew. It was because the Reed family controlled a rare mineral deposit. There weren’t even

understood that without the Keene family’s backing, there was no way they could even keep hold

that mine.

be extracted from that mine happened to be exactly what the

somewhere

mine was almost depleted

now, the Reed family was

eyes and said, “Your uncle just got

kind of mineral the Reed

Ethan heard that, his eyes widened

10:42 PM c

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meetings all afternoon

six, she got a call from Abraham. “Come down. I’m parked

there, can you? Why not go

why you need

“Okay.”

hanging up, Stella stuffed a bunch of things into her limited edition handbag without much

looked heartbroken. “Ms. Dawson, that’s a

blinked. “What? It is?”