The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 189

Chapter 189 The Cost of Control

The phone volume wasn’t low–Lillian heard everything.

Just hearing Patrick yelling at Susan because of Stella already put her in a bad mood.

Patrick rarely came to visit her in the hospital, In that house, he was clearly always on Stella’s side.

Now hearing him scream that the one targeting the Reed Group was the same company that made e Stella’s studio rich?

That meant the company was in serious trouble.

And it involved Stella?

So what now? Were they going to beg her? Try to bring her back into the Reed family?

No. That could never happen,

Especially with that man still in Rivermount, calling her repeatedly for money.

If Stella returned to the Reed family, there was no way she could keep everything hidden. She could not allow that. She absolutely could not let Stella come back.

As her mind spiraled-

Patrick’s voice exploded through the phone. “I don’t care how you do it, you have to see Stella. Talk to her. Be nice. Fix this.” Susan’s breath caught in her throat.

She already knew things were bad at the company. Jonathan hadn’t even come to the hospital in days.

She’d tried calling him, too.

Now hearing that everything tied back to Stella filled her with both panic and rage.

me?” Patrick

sharp, full of

a deep

sure this is all because

the words, her

now?” Patrick snapped. “Susan, if you can’t even see the basics of what’s

Susan’s heart jolted.

if you still care about your reputation, then start by

joking about bankruptcy. We’re at

been running around non–stop trying to find the source

company burned, the family was imploding–mother and daughter tearing each

he thought about it,

441 PM

189 The

Finished

stuck

connected to

go make

Make peace!

sparks

that had happened, approaching Stella now was just asking

didn’t want to

really as bad as

with a weary

had never heard him like this

heart clenched. “How did it

We’re in deep. If that company doesn’t

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