Chapter 553 Too Little, Too Late

Turns out, when a man is pushed to the edge, his pride can shatter too.

But Stella knew better–this collapse, this softness? It was just an act.

Because the moment he realized begging didn’t work, he’d show his true face again.

She narrowed her eyes, voice dripping with mockery. “Begging me?”

“How rare. I never thought I’d see the day someone from the Reed family actually begged.”

What were the Reeds like in Rivermount?

Arrogant. Dismissive. Looking down their noses at everyone.

But now Jonathan was reduced to the word please, crawling with humiliation.

Stella let the cold laughter linger. It was intentional.

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Once upon a time, they had trampled her beneath their feet–so now she would grind that same weight into their backs. Let them taste it. Let them choke on it.

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Jonathan exhaled shakily. “We know the whole truth now. I’ve already kicked Lilian out of the Reed family -for you. To avenge you.”

Stella let out a cold, dry laugh. “For me? That’s rich.”

Now they made it sound like everything was for her.

As if she didn’t know exactly who they were.

“You always knew the truth, didn’t you?”

Before he could respond, she cut in, voice colder than ice

And just like that, the line went silent–only Jonathan’s strained breathing remained.

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k

they had known

The

thought Lilian had done nothing, why did they rush to

truth was, deep down, they

The

nothing to

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flatter yourselves. You’re not avenging me–you’re

it was for

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was someone who

never had been–and especially not when it came to people who meant nothing to

trembled. “Stella,

him off again: “What? Afraid I’ll bring up the

it?” she laughed, bitter

stood

He’d just seen Susan.

swift: attempted murder. A long sentence. No legal

Stella’s gleeful laughter echoed through the

into fists. “That woman destroyed

voice went sharp. “You don’t remember what you said the first time we

Jonathan’s face froze.

What had he said?

eyes out, claiming she was afraid Stella would be upset about her “taking her

filled with guilt and sympathy, had gone straight to

daughter, Lilian grew up here.

due to a Reed daughter. But if you stir trouble and try to fight

it outright, but the meaning was clear enough: push comes to shove,

Stella: “Remember now?”

He was too

than anything,

dared to

sorry. I’m really sorry. I hurt you–I

poured down the line

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