The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 261 Collapsing Loyalties.

Sending Jonathan to Seaflats Cove for Lilian’s sake–now look what happened. They had infuriated Mr. Abraham, and Jonathan had come back in this state.

Susan’s face turned deathly pale. “T–I said everything I should’ve said to her about that incident! She’s the one who kept clinging to it! Was I supposed to just stand by and watch Lilian die?“

Susan was completely losing it..

Hearing her still speak with sympathy for Lilian, Patrick finally snapped. He raised his hand and slapped her across the face.

Smack-

The sharp sound echoed through the corridor. The air froze. Even Ethan instinctively turned to look at Susan and Patrick.

Susan stared at him, stummed, her pupils contracting. You… you hit me?”

Patrick’s face was cold. “Jonathan was the future of this family. You knew that. And yet you sacrificed both your daughter and your son for Lilin.

Susan stammered. T… but… Stella’s problems weren’t just my fault!”

Thinking about Stella, Susan’s mind went blank

Yes, she had been unable to stand Stella’s temper. Even if Stella was her biological daughter, she hadn’t treated her well.

But Patrick and Jonathan hadn’t treated her any better.

Was it really all her fault?

argue anymore. Get out

want to see

had raised him as his successor, his pride. And now, thanks to Susan’s blind favoritism for

was ruined

You-”

the one you love so much? Go back

and vicious, every word grinding

utterly,

had warned Susan again and again: stay

hadn’t listened. And now even Jonathan had paid

leave!” Susan shouted.

today on, he’s not your son anymore. You only

anymore that Ethan was

no future. The news had already spread: The Keene Group had collapsed internally after losing access to Mr. Abraham’s replacement mining

Keene family

you. Get out!”

barked,

have time to waste fighting

to leave, but Clement forcibly dragged her

summoned the hospital director to find the best surgical team

could not

the entire process. Patrick didn’t even

Seaflats Cove–yet Jonathan came

snow kept falling

Seaflats Cove, no