The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 279 I Will Be There

Abraham’s smile grew more mischievous as he kissed her. “Don’t worry, not right now.”

Stella shot him a reproachful glance, almost wanting to pinch him again, but before she could, Abraham’s phone rang.

Your phone.

Abraham waved it off. “Don’t worry about it.”

Stella urged. “Answer it quickly,”

She actually hoped he would take the call and give her a brief reprieve.

Abraham stood up and glanced at the number before picking up the phone.

The moment he answered. Evelyn’s serious growl came through the line. “You brat!”

Abraham remained silent, while Stella was speechless.

Evelyn, through clenched teeth, seethed, “Tell me, was Star willing? Did you force her?”

The conversation was split in two.

On Susan’s side, after finishing her call with Lillian, she hurried back to the Reed family. As soon as she entered the house, she heard Lillian’s anguished cries from the second floor.

The servants, seeing Susan return, respectfully called out, “Madam Susan.”

happened to Lillian? Did you give

tone grew strained. “We’ve run out of medicine and called

caught as

on the bed, clutching

had always been fond of beauty, especially her

entire head looked bald, all the hair gone. Just yesterday, there

heart ached seeing

pain in her eyes, cried out, “Mom, it

“I know, but this…

What should

land, her heart

was gone, Lillian couldn’t leave the country, and she was trapped

reached the point

I need painkillers.

pharmacy, but with her current condition, the pharmacy’s medicine wouldn’t help at all. Taking

pain and suffering made Lillian feel

healed, it might be

it would be better

the pain. “Lillian, don’t rush. I will think of a way,

there any other option besides

Lillian grew

this old hag understand what

to Star properly, did

that way. People have feelings. If this old hag had just said a few kind words to Stella, would I still be stuck here, unable to

worry, I will think of