The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 182 Fallout and Suspicions.

Ethan’s headache was getting worse.

Before he could say anything, Lillian spoke again. “Ethan, does this mean I can’t be discharged?”

“Of course you

u can. Just wait a little longer.”

But about Verdant Villa…”

“The owner isn’t selling. I’ll find you somewhere else.”

As far as Verdant Villa went, Ethan had given up.

He hadn’t told Lillian that Stella was living there, and that the house’s owner was the man behind Stella now.

With that kind of backing, no matter what price he offered, he probably wouldn’t be able to get it.

“Oh… I see,” Lillian replied, her voice tinged with disappointment. Weak from illness, she sounded even more delicate and pitiful.

But what was really on her mind was the bet she’d made with Stella–and Stella’s smugness back then-

So now Ethan was telling her she’d never be moving in there? Lillian felt like she couldn’t breathe.

Jason came back with the contract in hand.

“I’ve got something I need to deal with. I’ll call you later,” Ethan said quickly.

Right now, meeting with the Luke family’s representative was the priority.

picture,

for Lillian’s reply,

at

hung up on

of the bathroom. “Did you get through to

hung

tightened

Ethan trying to

Susan still believed they couldn’t afford to

ended between Lillian and Ethan, what was

up on

two have a fight? Were you pressuring him too

it as a recovery home

ude

the canceled engagement with Stella had already made the Keene elders uncomfortable,

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182 Fallout and

And now that he couldn’t deliver, she was the

Finished

smug face, she could already imagine how the girl would mock her–and that one million she lost in

wager, had Stella

thought about it, the darker her expression grew. Even

hospital, where Susan and Lillian were clearly not having

Lillian was first admitted, both Jonathan and Ethan used to stop by at least once a

them had shown up in two

What they didn’t know-

returning from a meeting

Patrick, “It’s Sterling

Jonathan’s old classmate. When Jonathan explained what he needed, the man asked him. straight out if they had