The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 398 What Was Going On?

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Ryan’s phone rang. Stella assumed it was Tempest calling. Clearly, Ryan had been dealing with at lot from the Hale family lately. Even if she didn’t say it, Stella could feel the resentment Ryan carried toward them now.

After hearing the news over the phone, Ryan’s eyes widened in shock. “Alright, got it.” She hung

and turned to Stella. “Madam Susan’s in the hospital.”

up

Everyone around Stella referred to Susan as Madam Susan, never as your mother. They all knew she didn’t deserve the title. And in Stella’s heart, she wasn’t a mother.

Stella raised an eyebrow, “What happened?”

“No idea. A colleague from the hospital called. If her body really gives out now, the Reed family’s situation will get even worse.”

Stella was speechless. Worse? The Reed family was already a complete disaster. But if Susan was out of the picture, then Lillian would have no one left to protect her.

Wait…

She thought she might know why Susan ended up in the hospital. “It’s probably because of Lillian.”

Ryan looked confused. “Hm?”

you heard? Bing’er verified

them actually be true. “So after all these years,

Lillian well–at least she taught her to distinguish between insiders and

speechless. ‘Raised her well–those words couldn’t be more fitting when describing Susan. She used to accuse Stella of not knowing where her loyalties lay.

probably losing her mind,” Ryan

of that hospital just to keep finding ways

again. That comment hit

way, it’s

said. She’d be returning to Falvaria soon.

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call came in for Ryan, again about Susan. After she hung up, she said to Stella. This time it

couldn’t even catch her breath…

any

feelings for those people. And after the way they treated her upon her return to Rivermount–not kicking them while they

screwed now.” If Susan really died, then Lillian would mean nothing in the Reed

restaurant. Just as they were about to order, Stella’s phone rang.

She wasn’t fully recovered yet. The fact that Abraham even let her out was rare. If she messed

grinned. “Your brother’s so good