The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 394 Cut Ties

That morning, Stella called Abraham. He said he wouldn’t be back until afternoon.

So she arranged lunch with Ryan. But just as she stepped outside, a Maybach pulled up and blocked the road. It stopped about two kilometers from the Seaflats Cove gate, right at the turn onto the main road.

Ethan leaned against the car. The cold wind blew through his hair. Through the windshield, Stella could see how dejected he looked.

“Miss, we can’t get through,” the driver said.

The Maybach was parked right in the center of the road, clearly waiting just for Stella.

She frowned. Ryan’s call came through. She picked up. “Rianne?”

“Star, I’m at the café on the nearby street, waiting for you.”

“Okay.” She hung up and stepped out of the car. She kept her distance, just staring at Ethan from afar.

Ethan’s

‘s gaze was hollow when he saw her. He held a cigarette, wore only a thin jacket, and the stubble on his face made him look haggard and worn out.

Ethan. Leaning against the car door, Stella spoke coldly. “What are

this? She didn’t believe he was here to intercept Abraham. If he dared to stand here like this, he must’ve known Abraham was out. And now he dared to

she was wrong. The Keene. family was in deep trouble–and

Stella frowned, clearly irritated.

away his

Now she could see the storm of emotion in his

“Here

reason for that kind of emotion–except Lillian. Tessa and Ryan had

When Ethan heard her say that, the

repeated, his

Chapter 394 Cut Ties

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then, when they wanted her to spare Lillian, they didn’t plead. They tried to crush her. The things they did to her then… how many tactics did they

Ethan stood silent.

“suppress” made his

shut his eyes. His whole body shook. His hands clenched into fists. With effort, he said, “I’ve already…

didn’t respond, just looked at him in silence, recalling something Tessa had gossiped about.

said, “Stella,

made her eyes flicker.