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The more Lillian thought about it, the angrier she got–especially with the way Ethan was treating her lately.
Not getting Verilant Villa had already humiliated her. Just thinking about Stella possibly bringing it up made her want to dnappear
Now knowing that both Ethan and Stella were at Pluchville Hill? Lillian felt like her emotions were about to snap
Hearing the accusatory tone in Lillian’s voice, Ethan frowned. “Lillian.”
His voice had gone cold.
That hint of frost was all it took for Lillian to pull back.
Her sharp edge dissolved into a soft, wounded murmur. “Ethan, I’m scared.”
Jahan closed his eyes for a moment. “I know.”
“Then did you go there to see Stella?”
“No.”
“Then why-”
“I’ve got actual business here,” Ethan said, massaging his aching temples. “I’ll call you later.”
In the past, Ethan would’ve stayed on the phone and explained everything. But not today.
If things with the Luke family fell apart, both he and Lillian were in deep trouble.
He hung up.
Back at the hospital, the moment the call ended and that cold tone beeped in her ear, Lillian sat frozen.
He hung up on me?
Susan walked in with a pale face and found Lillian sitting there in a daze.
Pushing her own emotions aside, she approached, “Lillian, what’s wrong?”
Lillian’s eyes were red as she looked at Susan. “Mom, Ethan and Stella are both at Pluchville Hill,”
“What?”
Susan’s face changed instantly.
You couldn’t blame her for jumping to conclusions–after all, Ethan and Stella had once almost gotten married.
Lillian sniffled “Mom, maybe Ethan and I were never meant to be. He belongs with Stella. I was the one who came between
“Don’t talk like that,” Susan said, heart aching. That’s nonsense. What you need to focus on now is getting better. Ethan is waiting for you.”
To Susan, Lillian and Ethan had always made the perfect match. If anything, it was her own daughter Stella who had ruined
that
In that moment, Susan regretted bringing Stella back into their lives all over agai
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They’d been selfish. And now they were paying for it.
“But Ethan..” Lillian choked, “I don’t think Stella ever really let him go.”
The moment she heard Stella’s name again, Susan felt her head start to pound.
“How did they both end up at Pluehville Hill?”
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Lillian shook her head. “I don’t know. Jasmine told me she saw them there. I called Ethan, and he hung up on me. He’s probably with Stella.”
“He hung up on you?” Susan was stunned.
First it was the villa. Now even phone calls?
Everyone knew how much Ethan cared for Lillian. How could he hang up on her?
A bad feeling started to creep through Susan’s chest.
Lillian nodded. “Yeah. He said he was busy, then hung up. Claimed it was work–related.”
Coming from her, that “work” excuse sounded an awful lot like a cover.
Susan’s expression darkened. She wasn’t buying it.
Just as she was about to call Stel
She couldn’t
Stella and tell her to stay away from Ethan, she realized-
Ever since their falling out, Stella had blocked every form of contact. Calls, messages–everything.
Susan fumed, chest tight with frustration.
She was just about to try from another number when her phone rang-
It was Patrick.
The moment she answered, he launched in, furious.
“They say a bad wife can ruin three generations. I used to think that was nonsense. Now I finally get it. What kind of mother are you?”
“Do you even know how to treat a daughter? How many times have I told you, we our Stella. Be nicer to her, stop fighting with her. But you didn’t listen! You even signed some ridiculous agreement to cut ties with her!”
“Well, congratulations. Now the whole company’s going down thanks to you!”
Susan’s heart jumped
“What do you mean I’m bringing down the company?”
“The company that’s screwing us over now? It’s the same one that helped Stella earn seven million last year.”
It was official
What had once I
e been a suspicion was now confirme
Susan stood frozen, unable to say a word
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