The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 87 Ghost from the Crash

Ethan was called several times before he finally snapped out of his daze,

“We’ll still need to find a way to bring Rianne and Eddie back. You know it too. Lilian’s body can’t handle the current treatment plan. It’s just too painful. She can’t bear it!” The moment Susan mentioned Lilian’s suffering, her voice trembled, choked with tears.

Ethan could only nod. “I understand. I’ll go check on Lilian first.”

“Alright, go ahead.” Susan nodded as well, her brows furrowed with irrepressible worry.

Ethan turned and began walking toward the hospital room.

Susan hesitated for a moment, then followed, still muttering about Eddie and Rianne as she caught up.

At the same time, inside the room. Lilian lay weak and pale. Her eyes landed on her phone screen, where an unfamiliar number was flashing.

Her heart gave a sudden, involuntary jolt.

She turned to the caretaker beside her. “Alright, you can leave now.”

“Yes, Ms. Lilian.” The caretaker stopped massaging her legs, stood up, and left respectfully.

Once alone, Lilian finally picked up the call. “Hello?”

“It’s me.” A deep, masculine voice came through the phone. It was mature and familiar.

It had been nearly three years. This man had vanished completely since that car accident.

his voice again made Lilian’s

calling me?”

them had ended years ago. Cleanly, with money exchanged and no

nly mean trouble.

this call,

the man’s next words confirmed her worst fears.

700,000 dollars. You

trembled with

man said, “I’m

voice spiked.

Only a fool would not realize

last trace of color. “What do

man explained, “My mother just passed away. My daughter’s seriously ill. We

words were

an excuse

his daughter was sick too. The

Ghost from

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went to Stella, that meant exposing the evidence of the car accident. And once that happened, both the Reed family and Ethan would

threatening me?” Lilian’s voice dropped to

her. Not only that. He had clearly come

she feared.

it to come to this,” he said.

“You’re the one who asked for 700,000 dollars! I

‘integrity‘ was the last