The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Chapter 229 A Debt They Cannot Repay

The only choice left was to take Stella back and start treatments with acupuncture. In this snowy weather, the mountain was far too cold.

Abraham said coolly, “Got it.”

“Make sure you apply that ointment for her too,” Eddie reminded.

“Oh, and by the way.” Eddie added, Patrick came by again this morning”

Abraham’s gaze turned sharp. “Didn’t he leave last night?”

“He did. But he came back first thing, been pestering Abel nonstop trying to see you.”

JAbraham’s eyes narrowed dangerously

The fact that Abel hadn’t even bothered relaying the message told him everything – Abel knew he wouldn’t want to see

Patrick.

Eddie clicked his tongue. “Parents, huh? Guess the Reed family’s got lard for brains. That Lilian – when she was in Fleule, she dated four or five boyfriends in just two years. And Ethan still thought she was some treasure.”

Abraham shot him a cold look

“You enjoy gossiping?” he said flatly.

Eddie quickly backed down. “Nah, just making sure you know the full picture.”

Fine, Eddie thought. Other women’s business, Abraham couldn’t care less. But this still kinda involved Stella

another second on Eddie, Abraham turned

watched him go and couldn’t help

a taste of the forbidden fruit and immediately put under

the company at dawn, only to discover the situation had gotten even

Panic completely overtook him..

he rushed back to Pluchville

as he said, “Mr.

Patrick was desperate.

managed to figure out which building Stella and Abraham were staying in only to find it

number, but she had

who once would have scoffed at the idea that Stella could

truth settle in.

you,

Π

last another week.

at the envelope in

Mr. Abraham hates most, Mr. Patrick?”

stammered, completely missing

bribery. He despises

yourself, don’t expect there to be a side path

Patrick paled. T–this-”

he could fumble for an excuse.

flashed on the

fury, especially

almost hung up immediately, but Abel had already

Patrick answered the call. “What do you

point, he had no patience left

“Stella…

Patrick froze. “What?”