The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 427 The Line That Cannot Be Crossed

Chapter 427 The Line That Cannot Be Crossed

The driver was at a loss for words.

So… that didn’t work either?

He’d served the Reed family for years and knew well how ugly things had gotten between them and Stella.

All because of a foster daughter, they’d hurt their own blood to the core.

Now they came asking for help with Susan’s crisis? Of course Stella wasn’t going to answer.

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Inside the warmth of Seaflats Cove.

When the butler got another call about Jonathan, his patience snapped: “Next time anyone from the Reed family calls, don’t bother telling me. Just turn them away.”

No matter how “important” the message.

He hung up before the other party could get another word in.

Stella heard the exchange but said nothing, quietly eating her breakfast.

Clearly, she was pleased with the way the butler handled it.

“Ms. Stella,” the butler stepped forward.

Stella set her spoon down lightly. “No need to explain.”

She knew. This was Abraham’s doing–he wouldn’t allow the Reed family even the faintest glimmer of hope.

Stella had no intention of giving it

She wasn’t their savior.

been worried–after all, the Reed family was her biological blood. They

did they

Stella truly cared about were those from the

everyone–except the very people tied to her by blood. The Reed

Her phone buzzed again.

It was Marie.

Stella answered sweetly, “Marie!”

are you coming back

goes well, today,” she replied, her

melted from the tone. “You’d better hurry. I’ve designed a few wedding dresses for you–you need to come

Wedding dresses.

someone as fierce and tomboyish as Marie could

shop before her wedding with Ethan,

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dress she destroyed hadn’t been Marie’s. Otherwise, she’d have had to crawl back in disgrace

I’m obviously

far too long. Now that they were finally together, she

calling him

Fine, fine.

“We were separated for too long.

darling Abraham! That

pink. “I’m not

pounced, “You two

knew. She’d known the moment it happened–Abraham’s people weren’t exactly discreet. But she was

to win over. Good thing it was him. If