The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 188 Unraveling Threads.

The more Lillian thought about it, the angrier she got–especially with the way Ethan was treating her lately.

Not getting Verilant Villa had already humiliated her. Just thinking about Stella possibly bringing it up made her want to dnappear

Now knowing that both Ethan and Stella were at Pluchville Hill? Lillian felt like her emotions were about to snap

Hearing the accusatory tone in Lillian’s voice, Ethan frowned. “Lillian.”

His voice had gone cold.

That hint of frost was all it took for Lillian to pull back.

Her sharp edge dissolved into a soft, wounded murmur. “Ethan, I’m scared.”

Jahan closed his eyes for a moment. “I know.”

“Then did you go there to see Stella?”

“No.”

“Then why-”

“I’ve got actual business here,” Ethan said, massaging his aching temples. “I’ll call you later.”

In the past, Ethan would’ve stayed on the phone and explained everything. But not today.

If things with the Luke family fell apart, both he and Lillian were in deep trouble.

He hung up.

Back at the hospital, the moment the call ended and that cold tone beeped in her ear, Lillian sat frozen.

up

pale face and found

aside,

red as she looked at Susan. “Mom, Ethan and Stella are both at Pluchville

“What?”

Susan’s face changed instantly.

her for jumping to conclusions–after all,

and I were never meant to be. He belongs with

aching. That’s nonsense. What you need to focus on now is getting better. Ethan is

Lillian and Ethan had always made the perfect match. If anything, it was her own daughter Stella who

that

Susan regretted bringing Stella back

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been selfish. And now they were

Ethan..” Lillian choked, “I don’t think Stella

heard Stella’s name again, Susan felt her head

they both end up at Pluehville

Finished

her head. “I don’t know. Jasmine told me she saw them there. I called

on you?” Susan

it was the villa. Now even

much Ethan cared for Lillian. How could he hang up on

bad feeling started to creep

He said he was busy, then hung

from her, that “work” excuse sounded an

darkened. She wasn’t