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.

me and Lillian. And I’m

“You!”

backed down even a

marry her. But don’t pretend you don’t know why our family ever even considered the Reed

Ethan stayed silent.

It was because the Reed family controlled a rare

backing, there was no way they could even

that mine.

mine happened to be exactly what the

that kind of mineral somewhere else, they wouldn’t even bother talking to the Reed

the mine was almost depleted

the Reed family was

uncle just got word. That

from Falvaria Madeline mentioned had the same kind of

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

10:42 PM c

They

meetings all afternoon

Abraham. “Come down.

can you? Why not go into

why you need to

“Okay.”

stuffed a bunch of things into her limited edition handbag without much

saw this and looked

blinked. “What? It is?” She really had

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