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.

the way she’d treated me

tightened even

“Mr. Keene! Mr. Keene!

in front, saw Ethan completely unresponsive no matter what he said and had to call out

it. “Take

“Yes, Mr. Keene!”

Jason nodded.

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

no matter what, a sick body couldn’t compare to

for a bit. I’m going

out what to do about Eddie

was

thinking about Stella

nodded obediently. “Okay, mom. I’ll be

Susan feel worse inside.

alone, Lillian’s own phone rang again. She looked at the caller ID.

other end was deep and

much calmer. Her own emotions had long been consumed

isn’t enough? Where the heck am I supposed to get

was already a lot.

14000 dollars tous a

had always been transactional–nothing emotional. Now this man had latched back onto her out

nowhere.

with these threats hanging over her,

give it to me, I’ll go to

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