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Sure, blood might run thicker than water–but Stella had been adopted by the Dawson family too, and she’d managed to live peacefully with everyone there, after all.

Stella said, “It was probably different; I was just a baby when I went to them.”

Tessa nodded. “True. A tiny baby’s all soft and adorable–who could possibly have bad intentions toward a baby?

But there was more to it.

Tessa figured, “It takes kindness to earn kindness: you must’ve treated them well too.”

As for Stella and Lillian turning against each other, that all started because Lillian had wanted hey dead from the beginning.

And the mess between Stella and the Reed family–well, they had been the ones to blame her without reason or evidence.

After clashing enough times, the Reed family had developed a bias against Stella, their biological daughter.

Ever since she’d been brought back, they’d never shown her much genuine affection.

And Stella, who’d been doted on by the Dawson family since she was little, naturally didn’t have much patience for them.

Come on, let’s go eat”

Stella didn’t want to talk about the Reed family anymore. She stood up, grabbed her bag, and headed out.

Tessa didn’t bring them up again either, but she did mention Ethan. “Ethan’s been tearing the city apart trying to find out who owns Verdant Villa, I’d love to see his face if he ever finds out it’s you.”

People who didn’t know were completely clueless.

And the ones who did–watching Ethan and the Reed family scramble around like that–were basically watching a giant joke

unfold.

Stella said, “Don’t tell him; he’s dumb as a rock.”

Tessa burst out laughing. “Honestly? Ethan really does seem like a fool”

The two of them headed out to eat, and just as they stepped out the door, Susan arrived shortly after. Kimmy tried to call

Stelia to let her know.

But Stella had put her phone on silent, and no matter how many times Kimmy tried, the calls just wouldn’t go through.

Meanwhile, over at the restaurant, Tessa was slicing her steak and chatting. “Mr. Louis has had Sharon locked up at home for the past few days–hasn’t even let her step outside.”

an eyebrow. “He actually locked her

Louis mentioned it, she’d thought he was blufling–after all,

up, Sharon would’ve flipped the whole house upside

still didn’t get what was so great about Jonathan that had

“Dead serious. Back in the day, she was always out shopping

like how Stella couldn’t stand the Reed

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Lose face?

“Jonathan’s

Jonathan’s name reminded Tessa of something. She glanced around–the other diners were

away.

in

“I think Jonathan’s

knife and

mom asked me to check on her at the

“What?”

holding a kid, looked about two or

was stunned.A two- or three–year–old?

look; the kid had Jonathan’s features. I’m pretty

got close

way. That kid looked so much like him, you

would’ve found a way to shut

was caught

was something Susan and Patrick had always taken

have been showing up in public with

Tessa

“Yeah, I knew.”

Stella nodded.

“It is his? Then what’s going on between him and

wouldn’t just let something like this slide. Jonathan was way too reckless, pulling a stunt like that without

story. Apparently, the woman used to

when she

why the

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