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.

pounded. “There’s nothing between me and Lillian. And

“You!”

of them backed down even

her. But don’t pretend you don’t know why our

Ethan stayed silent.

a rare

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

that mine.

could be extracted from that mine happened to be

Keene family–could find that kind of mineral somewhere else,

almost depleted already. There wasn’t

Keene family now, the Reed

and said, “Your uncle just got word. That man from Falvaria is

kind of mineral the Reed

heard that, his eyes widened sharply.

10:42 PM c

They Were

Stella had been in meetings all

she got a call from Abraham. “Come down.

there, can you? Why not

you need

“Okay.”

up, Stella stuffed a bunch of things into her limited edition

assistant Kimmy saw this and looked

is?” She really had no