Chapter 281 It was twins
When it came to Tessa, Stella really thought she had that kind of gossip magnet energy. Wherever she went, she could casually overhear something, and it always turned out to be explosive.
Tessa said, “There are three. One’s about Ethan, one’s about Patrick, and one’s about Susan. Which one do you want to hear?”
So many of them?
Stella said casually, “Whichever. Just pick one.”
Those three were basically the same anyway.
Tessa said, “Mrs. Keene is trying to find a marriage match for Ethan. The news is already out.”
Stella raised her eyebrows. “If Lillian finds out, won’t she be furious?”
Anyone could tell what kind of feelings Lillian had for Ethan. She claimed to love him, yet she had dated several men while abroad. At the same time, she didn’t act like someone who had. moved on, always clinging to him whenever she returned to Rivermount.
Before Tessa could speak, Stella cut in, ‘Everyone knows about the drama between him and Lillian. And now someone actually wants to marry him?”
It wasn’t just Lillian. There was also that whole marriage thing with herself. After how badly that ended, any decent family in Rivermount probably wouldn’t want to marry their daughter to Ethan.
Tessa said, “Well, still, the Keene family’s the most prestigious one in Rivermount. A lot of people are still dying to marry into it.”
Stella fell silent.
She had overlooked the Keene family’s status in Rivermount.
Even though they had suffered heavy losses from the failed deal with Abraham, the Keene family still held more power and influence than most others at their peak.
Besides, the Keene family definitely had other businesses. They were badly hit, but not completely ruined.
And the whole thing about their irreplaceable mineral resource, they were keeping that tightly under wraps. Hardly anyone knew.
At most, outsiders probably just thought the Keene family didn’t want Ethan getting involved with someone like Lillian from the sickly Reed family, and that was why they wanted him to get married quickly.
“I already passed it to Jasmine,” Tessa said with a smirk.
Jasmine was Lillian’s bestie. If Jasmine knew, then Lillian would find out soon too.
The two of them exchanged mischievous looks, both scheming worse than the other.
Stella scoffed, “If Jasmine actually tells her, then that just proves they’re fake friends.”
“She is a fake friend. How much loyalty do you expect from her? Tessa shrugged.
Everyone knew Jasmine was jealous of Lillian. The only one still in the dark was Lillian herself.
Stella nodded. “True enough.”
Tessa leaned in. “About that baby, I looked into it. It’s almost definitely Patrick’s.”
Stella leaned back in surprise. “How do you figure?”
Tessa said, “The woman was the Chief Financial Officer of the Reed Group.”
In such a short time, he had already dug up the woman’s identity.
Stella raised an eyebrow. “Hooking up with someone at work, huh?”
Tessa said, “When she gave birth, Patrick stayed at the hospital with her for a full week.”
With that kind of commitment, there was no way those babies weren’t his.
“Oh, and by the way, it wasn’t one baby. It was twins. A boy and a girl.”
Stella choked. “Athis age? He is quite wild.”
Tessa grinned. “Right? Your dad’s impressive.”
Stella made a face. “Ugh… If Madam Susan finds out, won’t she blow a fuse?”
The woman was the company’s CFO, and she’d had twins–one of them a boy.
A CFO had access to all the company’s finances. Susan had trusted Patrick all these years, thinking Jonathan was his only heir. That was what kept her position in the Reed family rock. solid.
Now this was a bombshell.
Tessa said, “Exactly.”
Stella narrowed her eyes.
“So what about Susan? Did she find out and start a scene?”
Tessa shook his head “None Rebecca just clanned hack at her earlier”
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let Rebecca see Jonathan.”
Stella remained silent.
“Rebecca caused a full–on scene at the hospital. Said Susan’s adopted daughter was trashy, accused her of seducing her biological daughter’s fiancé, even said Susan pushed the adopted. daughter to be with her own son. It was a nasty mess.”
Stella was speechless.
Seducing the biological daughter’s fiance, pushing the adopted daughter to be with her son…
The things Susan had said before were hardly any different from encouraging her to steal him.
And then there was Jonathan. Ever since Lillian got sick, Susan had kept him by her side all the time.
The whole family was orbiting around Lillian.
Tessa added. “If you ask me, it’s obvious Jonathan’s barely visited Rebecca or the baby lately. And. now, after what happened to Lillian, he’s even more distant.And now Rebecca’s even mad at his mom. She totally exploded.”
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