The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 177 A Hundred Thousand Reasons to Be Afraid

Stella didn’t seem bothered. “No rush.”

Given how Lillian looked just now, what Rianne said about her being seriously ill clearly wasn’t an act.

If Lillian were healthy, Stella would’ve taken her down herself by now. But looking at her now? Her hair was practically gone. The heavens had done her job already.

Lillian had always been obsessed with her looks. Now she was racing death every day–that alone was enough torture.

Abel understood immediately what Stella meant by no rush.

“You scared her good back there.” he said..

Stella chuckled.

checky, lighthearted sound.

That bit of joy was oddly contagious. Abel finally understood why Abraham doted on her the way he did.

She was easy to be around. Her energy had a way of bringing life to people–even those stuck in darkness.

Her phone buzzed.

It was Abraham.

Stella answered, “Abraham?”

“No messing around. Don’t stay too long.”

“…Okay.”

instinctively glanced at Abel walking behind

avoiding eye contact like

“I

a

say much else before

turned to Abel. “Did you record the part where

Abel said nothing.

better not record me behind his back again unless it’s

Still nothing

thing was, she never got bullied when Abel was

was like a

he ever did send Abraham a video of her

Susan was a nervous wreck watching the doctors crowd

4:42 PM

A Hundred Thousand Reasons

name out before the

around–only to

Susan froze. “M–Madeline?”

screen, then hung up

Susan’s face went stiff.

and tossed the phone back. Susan fumbled and dropped

you–don’t call Ethan

stay

why is everything always about

sharp voice cut her

a slap. She looked