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.

Stella didn’t even spare her a glance.

just behind her,

word. Madeline opened her mouth like she wanted to say something–but no words came

just watched as Stella

turned

how valuable she is. Remember this–if you so much as try to use Lillian to contact

was laced with

flinched, her face pale. She couldn’t say

Madeline left

cold hallway wall, her whole

Arthe Reed Groun

4:42 PM

A Jewel

to the hospital when he

“You’re heading out?”

Lillian passed out and

Patrick’s expression darkened.

know what’s happening right now? Do you understand

Finished

them hard to fix. And this guy was still

company had

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

just learned that it was Susan who told Jonathan to go

going to Honest Corp instead. Go meet their CEO

had been one of their strongest

mattered right now, it was figuring out why everyone was jumping

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