The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 233 Awakening Too Late

Patrick’s face was already ugly, but hearing Jonathan’s words now made his anger surge even higher.

“You ever treated her like a real sister? And you think she still gives a damn about that now?”

“Lilian, Lilian, Lilian- what exactly has Lilian been filling your heads with?”

Only now did Patrick start piecing things together.

Every time something happened at home–whether it was Susan or Jonathan it always came back to: “Lilian said…”

Especially when it had anything to do with Stella.

Patrick’s sudden outburst made Jonathan instinctively stiffen.

For the first time, he beard the unmistakable displeasure in Patrick’s voice.

“What, Lilian wasn’t lying? Dad, you–Jonathan’s breathing quickened, full of disbelief.

Was he seriously defending that backstabbing brat?

The same brat who colluded with outsiders to crush her own family?

Patrick’s face darkened further. ‘Hmph. Stella grew up in the Luke family. She’s officially Mr. Abraham’s younger sister- like Lillan is to you.

“And you people all you do is slander her with your filth, Was this what Lilian taught you?”

The final sentence exploded out of Patrick like a thunderclap.

office was

if something heavy had just

Lilian and

at Patrick in disbelief. “You–you’re

snapped, “She grew up with the Luke

about her out of your

Patrick’s hands clenched tightly.

recently, and now he

filthy guess, every cruel judgment all influenced by

act,

gaze turned icy,

stared at him, still unable to process it. “But…

had never mentioned her adoptive family-

had she turned out to be the youngest daughter of Fleule’s mighty Luke

ground

just

Jonathan hesitated.

Nowo, she hadn‘?.

once talked about

it was Lilian who said it, wasn’t it?”

Jonathan froze.

Lilian… it was Lilian!

He suddenly remembered.

first time they learned Stella was supposedly raised in the

a strapless dress

up in the countryside.

And what happened afterward?