Chapter 178 A Jewel Among Stones.

“You–you’ve gone too far!”

That one word–how many–had struck a nerve. Susan exploded.

They started yelling right in the middle of the hospital hallway.

Stella returned from playing a round of chess with Madam Alice, only to catch Susan and Madeline in the middle of a full- blown shouting match..

Madeline was seething.

“She was probably passed around by the Luke family before she showed up here pretending to be some innocent little flower! And you–you raised her so well, huh? Raised her to steal your real daughter’s fiancé? Impressive. Really opened my eyes.”

Susan nearly fainted from rage.

“How–how can you say something like that? Lillian was clean and decent overseas! She-

“Clean?” Madeline cut her off sharply. “Should I remind you why she left Rivermount two years ago? Because she almost killed Stella, and you had to get her out before it got out.”

Susan’s chest tightened again.

Madeline glared at her. “Your adopted daughter nearly murdered your real one, and you still took her side, Susan, Stella must’ve been cursed to be stuck with a mom like you. No wonder she cut ties. If she hadn’t, I’d seriously question her sanity.”

“You–you-

Susan turned her head, and spotted Stella.

Her expression turned darker.

even spare her a glance. Her

behind her, his expression clouded with

without a word. Madeline opened her mouth like she wanted to say something–but no

watched as Stella

Madeline turned back to

she is. Remember

laced with

her face pale. She couldn’t say a single

Madeline left

against the cold hallway wall, her whole body

Arthe Reed Groun

4:42 PM

178 A

to the hospital when

“You’re heading out?”

nodded. “Mom said Stella and Lillian fought. Lillian passed out and

Patrick’s expression darkened.

what’s happening right now? Do you

Finished

with serious issues, every one of them hard to fix. And this guy was

breath hitched. The company had been under siege

behind it, but several partners had already backed out of collaborations. And

just learned that it was Susan who told Jonathan to go to the

going to Honest Corp instead. Go meet their CEO and find

had been one of

now, it was figuring out why everyone was jumping ship

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