The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 252 In the Line of Fire

Jonathan’s frantic gaze kept twitching.

This little brat. If she doesn’t say something soon, is she really planning to let this guy kill me?

His eyes darted down to the cold weapon strapped at Abraham’s waist. Jonathan swallowed hard again.

Especially because Stella remained completely silent.

Jonathan was truly panicking now. “Stella!”

The moment his voice fell, there was a loud thud- followed by a muffled grunt from Jonathan.

Pain exploded in his abdomen, se intense it felt like his internal organs had shattered.

Abraham’s kick had not been gentle. Jonathan immediately doubled over, clutching his stomach, wishing he could curl up on the floor.

Ethan, witnessing the scene, stiffened all over.

He couldn’t even step in to help. He was still covered in injuries himself.

Besides, this was Seaflats Cove.

Right now. Keene Group had countless problems that needed Abraham’s help to resolve. Knowing Abraham’s true identity, how could he afford to offend him?

The Reed Group, the Keene Group, Lilian’s life… all of it was practically in Abraham’s hands now.

Abraham’s eyes narrowed. “Who gave you the courage to lay a finger on her?”

Jonathan felt a jolt of terror.

The pain in his stomach was unbearable- he could hardly breathe.

at the red marks on Stella’s wrist. “Stella,

“Huh?”

off guard, Stella

He’s… asking me?

Jonathan, whose face had gone

quickly averted her

an eyebrow.

Stella froze.

Jonathan both

when their eyes met, sheer terror

He said it so

could tell Abraham

Stella said the word, Abraham really would

You can’t bear to?” Abraham’s voice was lazy, yet

no, I’m not reluctant at all Please,

that a

family, Stella didn’t dare utter half a wrong word in

him thinking she still cared about the

cried out, “Stella, I’m your real

real, real real what? Who’s real with you, you

Calling himself my brother in front of Abraham is

how many of Abraham’s so–called “brothers” had tried to get close to her? Not

legs probably hadn’t healed

death were at stake. Jonathan suddenly remembered

was that brotherly affection when he was endlessly pressuring

he had only come to beg for Lilian’s

cursed in a past life to end up stuck with this

hand moved toward his

Stella, listen, let me

saw Abraham’s movement