The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 843 Ethan Still Can’t Let Go

“It’s me–Ethan.”

The cold, clipped voice on the other end made Tessa pause. “You?”

Ethan. She hadn’t heard from him in forever. Ever since coming to Redwood, she’d had no reason to keep in touch with him anyway.

“So, why are you calling me?”

“Is Stella with you?”

Ethan’s question finally snapped her fully awake. Only then did she hear what lay beneath his cold tone–a thread of weariness, almost defeat.

Tessa went silent.

Defeat? Then his life lately must have been a mess.

He’d even gone to Falvaria looking for Stella; how could Mr. Abraham have tolerated that? Of course he’d have found ways to keep Ethan tied up.

And the Keene family had been making headlines too. Judson’s illegitimate son had returned, throwing what had once been a harmonious household into chaos.

Tessa drew in a steadying breath. “She’s not with me. What, you still haven’t let go of her?”

“I’m warning you, Stella’s got nothing to do with you anymore. She and Mr. Abraham already have a marriage certificate, and she’s pregnant with their third child. It’s over; stop deluding yourself.”

Wanting to cut off any lingering obsession, Tessa laid out Stella’s situation plainly. She hoped Ethan would understand–he and Stella were done.

“Give her a message for me,” Ethan said.

“I won’t.”

Why should she? She’d just told him to move on.

Ethan’s voice dropped lower. “The Tom family has a daughter named Kelly–but Kelly isn’t actually the Tom family’s daughter.”

“What do you mean?”

thought. The Tom family? That was Derrick’s family–Marie’s husband. What on earth was Ethan trying to get at, asking me

daughter isn’t Kelly.

“Reese? Wait, what?”

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then, Kelly’s attacks on

nothing. This sounds…

the Tom family still has designs on Stella?

Tom family,” Ethan

My head’s

has been visiting cosmetic surgery clinics a lot lately,” Ethan

blinked, stunned.

been copying Stella,” Ethan said, “her tastes, her

chaotic thoughts

Cosmetic procedures. Imitating Stella.

family’s current calm might just be a façade; there could be a plot aimed straight

big game,” Ethan said. “If they succeed, you

succeeded, Reese would step into Stella’s place beside

And Stella…

gave a

do you know all this? You’re not

once been obsessed with Stella even after Lillian’s true face had been revealed. Who knew if he was

said evenly. “What matters is that you tell Stella. Her world

Tessa stayed quiet.

yourself?” she asked finally, “Tell

blocked me a

Tessa exhaled softly.

decisive about cutting ties. Whatever existed between them had been finished

hesitated only a few seconds before