The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 187 Stirring the Pot

“She’s Lillian’s best friend,” Stella said plainly.

At that, the corner of Eddie’s mouth twitched. That explained a lot.

No wonder Lillian kept targeting Stella–clearly afraid Stella would threaten her place in the Reed family.

With that kind of mindset, she’d definitely badmouth Stella to anyone who’d listen. Anyone connected to her would be predisposed to hate Stella.

She’d already brainwashed the Reed parents into that kind of thinking–what was one best friend in comparison!

“If I’d known she was close with Lillian, I’d have passed on that blind date,” Eddie muttered.

Getting on Abraham’s bad side? Not worth it

oing to meet him?”

He glanced at Abraham. “Mr. Louis is here. You’re not going

“Abel is handling it.”

“Oh.”

So he’d come here just to bring Stella to the hot springs?

Then it hit him–Abraham had asked him to bring some medical equipment. Eddie turned to Stella. “You haven’t been keeping up with treatment these past two years, have you?”

Stella gave a small nod.

Knew it

This girl was terrified of needles. Besides Abraham, no one else could make her listen.

Back on Jasmine’s side.

Lillian and launched straight

this close to getting Eddie for you, and

She was furious.

nobody there liked

her?

fell as she listened to Jasmine recount how they ran into each other at Pluchville

to visit the hot springs

Reed family used to go to Pluchville Hill together. But

more, she suddenly exclaimed, “Wait–is that Ethan?

voice sharpened. “Ethan’s at

just saw him. Don’t tell me be followed

4:43 PM

187 Stirring the

she is. She nearly married

Finished

who was just shielding her? And Eddie, too? She’s got it out for you. You

she thought about Eddie,

and Eddie still

she forced out three words through clenched teeth. “Got

another word, she

tightened around her phone. Her breathing was

it anymore–she

few times, then–he

Lillian’s brows furrowed.

He rejected her call?

Pluckville Hill for Stella? He still

grew cold. She clenched her jaw and

It was declined again.

rage spiked. She