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

of power. That alone made Ethan assume he was just another one of

scoffed. “And what the heck does that have to

think you still are? You

he mentioned those men, Ethan’s eyes flicked instinctively

Abel’s

presence, grew

stepped forward. “Ms. Dawson, would you wait for me in

did

on Ethan either. She nodded and glanced at

“You should watch yourself.”

Keene family was still one

with Abraham planning to stay in Rivermount this time, whatever he was handling wasn’t going to

off the Keene family now, it wouldn’t end well for

that Stella was thinking of Abraham. He

Ethan, still dazed, then turned

as she passed by him, Ethan grabbed her wrist. “You’re

the next moment he lost his

Abel. He wasn’t entirely helpless–he still had some moves. Even with only one hand he managed to fight

head–on

she turned on her

Ethan saw her leave

His rage spiked “Stella”

at him again. Ethan only had one usable After just a few

id Abel wasn

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