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.

“You!”

backed down

heaved in anger. She shot Ethan a sharp glare. Fine, don’t marry her. But don’t pretend you don’t know why our family ever even

Ethan stayed silent.

knew. It was because the Reed family controlled a rare mineral deposit. There weren’t even five places like it in

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

that mine.

the stuff that could be extracted from that mine

of mineral somewhere else, they

depleted already. There wasn’t much

the Reed

closed her eyes and said, “Your uncle just got word. That man from Falvaria is in Rivermount

Falvaria Madeline mentioned had the same kind of mineral

Ethan heard that, his eyes widened sharply. “You mean…

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38 They Were Just

had been in meetings all

a call from Abraham. “Come down. I’m parked on the road

you? Why

you need

“Okay.”

things

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

It is?” She really had