The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 172 A Promise Turned to Ashi

“Ethan. I’ve already packed everything”

Her voice was faint and weak, but there was a rare hint of excitement in it. Lillian sounded genuinely happy.

Finished

Even with Judson’s men still posted at the door, she wasn’t worried. She didn’t believe Judson would really go against his own

But when Ethan heard that she was already packed, his brow furrowed, and a dull ache pounded behind his temples.

“Ethun? Ethan?”

Lillian called his name twice more, confused by

by his silence.

The truth was, Ethan didn’t know how to answer her.

|Just a week ago, he’d sworn up and down that she’d be able to move into Verdant Villa to recover,

But now, he couldn’t even make that happen.

From the time he was a child, anything he wanted, he got.

This was the first time–not even money could fix it.

“I need to ask you something.” he said, voice low and tense.

Instead of responding to what she’d just said, he changed the subject.

“What is it?” Lillian asked.

“Do you know the heir to the Luke family?”

“The Luke family? You mean the one in Fleule?”

“Yeah

No. I don’t. Why?

heir How could she possibly know him? She would’ve liked to,

she never got the

really don’t know

“Nope. Never met him.”

“Are you sure?

sure. Ethan, what’s going on? Why are

she

a powerhouse in Fleule. Every major family wanted to marry into

on a major

Sorry, I can’t help

A Promise Turned to

right

wanted Ethan to come in

were still guarding her room.

a cold weight settle in

it up again, he hesitated–and she sensed it

“What’s wrong?”

away. Why was he acting

said quietly, “you probably won’t be

“What?”

face froze.

the

family? Or was

she heard Ethan say it, panic

I’d be discharged tomorrow!

Finished

agreed She’d even made a bet with Stella- -a million bucks. All she

And now!

sorry,” Eluan said. “Seaflats

you mean

owner refused

Lillian froze.