The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Chapter 223 Stirring Trouble

But would Abraham marry her?

Could he?

Stella’s thoughts were a tangled mess as she rolled back and forth across the bed, not even knowing how long she tossed and turned.

Eventually, sleep finally pulled her under.

Outside, heavy snow had begun to fall. Inside, the room was warm and cozy.

She slept straight through to after ten in the morning, when her phone automatically switched off silent mode.

The buzzing of the call barely roused her.

Half–asleep, she answered, “Hello?”

“Stella!” came Tessa’s loud, dramatic voice.

Stella mumbled a sleepy “Mm” in response.

Tessa huffed, “It’s already this late and you’re still not up? Fine, but why do you sound like you’ve been completely ravaged?”

The moment she heard the word ravaged, Stella jolted awake.

Because I was ravaged…

Tessa didn’t seem to notice. “I’ve got some explosive news

Stella blinked, still dazed.

Is there anything more explosive than the fact I slept with Abraham?!

wanna hear it?”

it was shocking, it

me get closer. You can hear for

Stella was puzzled.

Hear what?

the sound of footsteps, and then

and Susan’s hysterical shouting.

Lilian’s

you do this? Are

we really can’t do anything

hired so many expert teams where are

“They’ve all left.”

doctor and Susan’s furious argument

few sentences for

wanted Lilian

forcibly.

hear that? Isn’t it wild?” Tessa’s

Stella muttered. “But what

the hospital was forcing Lilian

faded away as Tessa clearly walked

just realized they couldn’t do anything for her

Stella was speechless.

clicked her tongue. “Come on, the Reed family and the Keene family are. still backing Lilian. And yet the hospital’s kicking her out

let her stay a

seen such an upright

Stella: “…”

seriously, with a body like hers, what’s the

sleepiness had been completely wiped away

“I’m getting the feeling you’re not actually upset about the

the money, not about the Reed family’s