The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 250 A Price to Pay

The housekeeper waited for Stella’s response and asked respectfully, “Would you like to see him?”

“See him, of course,” she said calmly.

In this relationship, the one who should be avoiding the other was never hier.

Jonathan was stuck waiting at the gate, not even allowed to step into Verdant Villa.

That only made him even angrier. That ungrateful brat! I’m still her brother, and she treats me like this!”

Jonathan vented his frustration to Ethan.

Once upon a time, Jonathan had at least maintained some gentlemanly demeanor.

That had mostly been because, here in Rivermount, he was respected enough. Even though the Reed family wasn’t as powerful as the Keene family, no one had ever dared treat him this way–not even allowing him past the gate.

Facing Jonathan’s outburst, Ethan frowned but stayed silent.

The truth was… the entire Reed family had never meant anything to Stella.

As Stella approached, she could already hear Jonathan complaining.

he even wants Lilian’s life. She wants to trap her here in Rivermount forever. How can she be so vicious?”

“She

The more he spoke, the angrier Jonathan became.

He hadn’t slept all night, trying to figure out a way to help Lilian. But no matter what he tried, he couldn’t get her out.

spent the night scrambling, trying

a single country

“Ethan, you have to think of

chemotherapy, but now even her

this just pushing

fist tightly, the other hand still in a cast that hadn’t even

will run

had only given her two days‘ worth of oral medication to begin with, and even that had

even those would

grew darker

“Enough,” he said coldly.

Seaflats Cove – completely under

I have no sister anymore.

at that moment, Stella turned the corner and

might be waiting forever for that day,” she

Jonathan froze.

Ethan stiffened as well.

suddenly appear, both of them

Jonathan’s face stiffened.

gaze, he forced down his rage, but the moment he opened his mouth, his tone was still nasty. “What do you want? After causing such a huge scene, what do you

Jonathan was desperate now.

conditions- at least if there were

mocking sinile. That’s your attitude when you’re asking for a favor? Seems like Lilian doesn’t mean that

“You–Jonathan fumed.

me before, about whether she could move into Seaflats Cove.

million.

her so much, which of

face, already ugly, darkened completely the

After what you’ve done