The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 162 The Name on the Gate

“Go to Verdant Villa first.”

Ethan’s voice was ice.

Jason didn’t dare argue. He nodded quickly. “Understood.”

At the next intersection, Jason tlipped on the turn signal and made a clean U–turn

But as he did, he couldn’t help but remind Ethan, “They’re reviewing the contract with Louis tomorrow.”

If there were no issues, the deal could be signed on the spot.

At that point, there would be no turning back.

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And with the long–standing animosity between Louis and Balan, if Louis secured the mineral rights, Ethan would be completely shut out.

Ethan didn’t respond.

Clearly, after hearing Judson had posted a dozen guards outside Lillian’s hospital room, his mind had completely derailed.

Bzzz, bzzz-

His phone buzzed again.

Lillian.

He answered. “Lillian.”

His voice was softer this time.

“Ethan your uncle, he…” Her voice trembled, breaking slightly. Even through the phone, her fear and helplessness were palpable.

A dozen guards suddenly stationed at her hospital door–what kind of message was that supposed to send?

I’ll take care of

I can’t stay here another minute. Please, just let me

thick in

the Keene family was treating

You can be

couldn’t say no–not when she sounded like

“Can I leave tomorrow?”

for

promised her everything before, but

just her gut–but she was scared she wouldn’t live

He pinched his brow.

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162 The Name on the

he ended the call than Judson’s name

stared at it

didn’t need to hear it to know what

appeared before them not

car was stopped at

toward Ethan,

meeting with the

tone left no room for

he wouldn’t leave until

nodded grimly and prepared

cruised past them–and

That car… looks familiar.

Wait.

car Ms. Stella got into outside the

seen it just

Ethan’s expression twisted.

only caught the tail end of the

yet, that

car Stella

“He lives here too?”