The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 109 No Room to Breathe

The tension around him never let up.

Stella snuck a few glances his way. “Abraham, are you mad?”

She’d been thinking about it the entire ride, but couldn’t make any sense of it; finally, she just asked him directly.

Abraham raised an eyebrow and looked at her. “Eat your food.”

Stella fell silent. Seriously, what did I even say to make him mad?

She went over it again and again–she didn’t think she’d said anything wrong. definitely nothing disobedient. So why was he suddenly upset?

That meal left her feeling like she was walking on eggshells.

Meanwhile, in the car on the other side of town, Ethan had changed his clothes.

Jason, hesitant at first, finally asked, “Mr. Keene, do you want to go to the hospital and get your leg checked?”

Ever since they’d left the hospital, Ethan had been walking a bit off. Jason was worried it could be something serious. But the moment the question was out of his mouth, the air inside the car turned icy cold.

Jason added, “Also, Madam Susan said Ms. Lillian started chemotherapy. She’s in pain and keeps asking to see you”

Right now, Ethan’s mind was entirely consumed by the image of Stella and that man.

Especially the thought of the gun strapped to the man’s waist.

with Stella. But the way she’d treated me lately…. had she really never felt anything

tightened

“Mr. Keene! Mr. Keene!

matter what

out of it. “Take me to the

“Yes, Mr. Keene!”

Jason nodded.

the hospital, Lillian was feeling slightly better after receiving specialized treatment Her color had improved a

matter what, a sick body couldn’t compare to a

said, “Rest for a bit. I’m going to

what

feeling that there was no way to get through to her at

about Stella made Susan feel

nodded obediently. “Okay, mom.

feel worse inside.

She looked at the caller

man’s voice on the other end

much calmer. Her own emotions had long been consumed by

think 14000 dollars isn’t enough? Where the heck

was already a lot.

14000 dollars tous a

Now this man had latched back

nowhere.

was already in pain, and now with these threats hanging over her, even recovery

won’t give it to me, I’ll go to Stella. I’m