The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Chapter 101 A Matter of Distance

Abel asked. “But with your temper, wouldn’t you have cut ties a long time ago?”

The fact that she had even been engaged to Ethan–that was what Abel couldn’t wrap his head around.

Stella looked at him and smiled. “Yeah, with my temper, shouldn’t I have cut ties a long time ago! But I remember clearly why I left the Dawson family… and why I distanced myself from my brother.”

Talking about leaving the Dawson family–even after all this time, just thinking about it still made Stella’s heart ache.

Back then, the pain had been unbearable: it felt like her heart was being ripped out.

Those were Abraham’s hardest days. She’d wanted to stay by his side, to help him through the storm.

But she couldn’t.

Abel said, “It was because someone from the Tom family was watching you from the shadows, wasn’t it?‘

Stella lowered her gaze and glanced at a barely noticeable scar on her palm. In the end, she gave a small nod of agreement

After visiting Alice, Stella still had to pass by Lillian’s room. Ethan was waiting at the door. When he saw her, he frowned and stepped forward to block her path.

Stella raised a brow. “What, you want another beating today?”

Ethan asked, “How did you end up like this?”

gaze cold as he looked at the

made Ethan assume he was

scoffed. “And what the heck does that have to

do you think you still

mentioned those men, Ethan’s

Abel’s

presence, grew

“Ms. Dawson, would you wait for me

What did he just

like wasting breath on Ethan either. She nodded and glanced

“You should watch yourself.”

still one of

Abraham planning to stay in Rivermount this time, whatever he was

off the Keene family now, it

understood that Stella was thinking of Abraham. He

cast one last glance at Ethan, still

Ethan grabbed her

Ethan could say another word, the next moment he lost his balance; his head hit the wall

still had some

head–on

to stick around, she turned on

Ethan saw her leave

His rage spiked “Stella”

after her, but Abel came at him again. Ethan only had one usable After just a few moves.

id Abel wasn

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