Chapter 235 No Mercy for Regret
Just like Tessa had predicted.
Right now, the Reed family was frantically scrambling to find Stella, practically losing their minds. And after hearing that Ethan hadn’t been able to buy off Verdant Villa either, panic only deepened.
Lilian had been forced out of the hospital and dragged back to the Reed family home.
But without access to hospital treatments or medications, Lilian couldn’t hold on.
“Mom…. this is all Stella’s doing, isn’t it?” Lilian gritted out, shaking violently, sweat dripping down her pale forehead. “She told her foster brother to do this to me.”
Susan’s heart ached seeing her like this.
Since bringing Lilian back, she had been desperately trying to contact Stella – but every phone line they had was either jblocked or went unanswered.
“Lilian, don’t worry. Mom will figure something out. I promise, I’ll find a way.”
Lilian trembled harder. “Mom, am I going to die? 1 don’t want to die! Please, save me! I really don’t want to die,”
Panic had completely consumed her now.
She had never imagined Stella would be able to strangle her lifeline like this. Where the hell did she get such power?
Hearing her daughter’s desperate pleas, Susan’s heart felt like it was being ripped apart.
I’ll save you I swear I’ll save you. I won’t let you die I won’t.”
But the truth was they couldn’t even get her admitted into a hospital
After being kicked out, they had tried taking Lilian to several others, but every single hospital rejected her with flimsy excuses the moment they heard her name.
Susan had even tried calling around to hire private doctors to come treat Lilian at home–all in vain.
What the hell were they supposed to do now?
Susan gritted her teeth in fury.
Without medication, Lilian wouldn’t survive much longer.
“Mom, I realize I was wrong. Lilian sobbed. “I’ll give her back to Stella- everything. If that’s what she wants, tell her she can. have it all. I don’t want anything anymore. I’ll give everything back.”
Tears streamed down her cheeks.
‘T’ll tell her I’m sorry! I’ll tell her I’ll never fight her for you again, Mom!”
Susan hugged her tightly. “Lilian..
“I know I was wrong. I was bad. I hurt Stella. I admit it…”
After being rejected by four different hospitals in a row, Lilian finally understood the gravity of the situation.
And with that realization came slicer terror
“You didn’t move into Verdant Villa,” Stella said lazily, so you lost our bet. Don’t forget to send me a million.
Lilian’s breathing stalled.
She was pale as a sheet, her chest tight with suppressed panic.
“Where are you?” she croaked.
“At Verdant Villa, of course. I live here. Didn’t Ethan tell you? Useless, isn’t he?
Hearing that Stella was staying at Verdant Villa was like a knife straight into Lilian’s chest.
She had once flaunted to everyone that Ethan would buy her Verdant Villa to recover in even using it to taunt Stella.
And now…
You’ve been living there ever since you left Kingston Heights?” Lilian rasped.
Yup, So don’t forget the million.”
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Two mentions of the money in such a short call each one stabbing Lilan harder than the last.
And Stella wasn’t done twisting the knife.
“So when are you paying up? No tea–selling scams allowed, remember?”
Originally, Lilian had glanced hopefully at Susan, tears in her eyes, hoping for some comfort
But after Stella’s cold words, Lilian’s heart shattered all over again.
“I.. I don’t have that kind of money…” Lilian said in a trembling voice
She didn’t
That murderer kept extorting her constantly she was barely holding on.
On Stella’s end, she popped a piece of orange into her mouth and said lazily, “No money? Funny. That’s not what you said. when you were all cocky making that bet.”
Lilian was speechless.
When she made the bet she had been sure she would win sure she could carve off a chunk of the seven million Stella had Gamed
Who knew she would end up losing everything instead.
The thought made Lilian seethe with rage.
