The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 302 Torn Bonds and Hidden Flames

“Is this all my fault?” Susan was getting crazy.

Patrick replied. “If it’s not your fault, whose is it? Even Jonathan is suffering because of you.”

The mention of his eldest son, Jonathan Reed, brought a look of deep anguish to Patrick’s face.

Jonathan was in terrible shape. If he didn’t get proper treatment, there was a real chance he would be permanently disabled.

“If he ends up with a disability because of this…”

Patrick didn’t finish the sentence, but Susan understood all too well what he meant.

There can be no disabled heir in the Reed family.

s been only Jonathan

There had So what did he mean now? That he was paving the way for his illegitimate son?

Susan turned pale with anger.

“You’re the one who’s being unreasonable! You had an affair and a child with another woman, and now I’m the one who has to explain myself?*

She screamed, her voice cracking with hysteria.

But Patrick just scoffed, gave her a look of pure disgust, then turned and walked away without another word.

“Where are you going now?” Susan called after him.

His answer was just to slam the door behind him as he left.

She wanted to run after him, but her legs felt heavy as lead.

She collapsed to the floor, her whole body shaking as she burst into sobs.

“Why? Why are you doing this to me? Why is this happening to me?”

I’m getting old.

later years, I have to go through this? What had I done to deserve such

apart. Being of the younger generation, he knew better than

turned and went upstairs

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Ethan hesitated, then entered.

forced a bitter smile. “You heard

loud enough for

I had never imagined…

I had always proudly portrayed as harmonious

set of twins.

happened right under my eyes, and I hadn’t

the bed. “You don’t have to carry the burden of the older generation’s

she even had

Ethan fell silent.

hit him too suddenly. He hadn’t had time to fully process

he had never seemed like someone who would go for this

find out?” Ethan asked, turning to

Jonathan fell silent.

How did she know?

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he scoffed. “How do you think? Everything that’s happened with Stella lately, obviously this is her revenge on the Reed family. She’s tearing her

at

my biological sister, and yet she treats me

from his wounds flared up

anything, but hearing her name

she and Mr. Abraham are acting doesn’t really feel like

would act?”

him.

Didn’t act like siblings?

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