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“Stella didn’t falsely accuse her?” Halston’s voice was full of shock.
Was the story not always that the biological daughter could not accept the adopted one? But now it turned out… it was the adopted daughter who had stopped the real daughter from coming home?
“What the hell is going on here?” Halston was completely stunned.
If that was the case, then Lilian was not just a little malicious. She was downright vicious.
Ethan closed his eyes, a bleak aura radiating from his entire body.
Memories flashed through his mind. Back then, the entire Reed family, himself included, had called Stella crazy. They had called her selfish…
The Reed family even told her that if she could not accept Lilian, she should not expect a single cent from them.
Thinking back on those words now… How utterly ridiculous was that? Who could accept someone who wanted their life?
Halston asked, “And what’s going on with you now?”
All of a sudden, everything had become a tangled mess.
Ethan closed his eyes again. “What else could it be? Stella doesn’t want me anymore. Lilian is a criminal, but she’s dying too.”
Well, that’s complicated.
Especially when Ethan said, ‘Stella doesn’t want me anymore. The pain in his voice was unmistakable.
It was now a certainty. Ethan was completely done with Lilian.
At one point, Lilian had tried to call him. Halston had seen with his own eyes as Ethan blocked her number.
They used to be so close. Who would have thought things would come to this?
Jereth asked, “So what about Stella? What are your intentions toward her?”
Halston also turned to look at Ethan. “You’d better not mess this up with her.”
The Luke family in Falvaria was not a joke. That was not a situation where Ethan could afford to act recklessly.
Ethan was silent.
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A bitter smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Do I even have the right to mess it up in front of her anymore?”
She had been his fiancée for two years. They were about to get married. And now, he could not even see her.
He truly regretted it now.
If only he had not canceled the wedding, then Stella would be his wife by now.
So what if she belonged to the Luke family in Falvaria? If they were married, she would be his,
too.
But now…
Halston shook his head. “No…”
Stella had grown up in the Luke family and was now incredibly close with Abraham. That proved Abraham had always seen her in that light.
When he heard the word ‘no, a fresh wave of pain flashed through Ethan’s eyes.
Just as he was about to say something, his phone began to buzz.
It was the landline from the Keene estate.
Ethan, still dazed, picked up. “Hello?”
“Mr. Ethan, you need to come home. Something serious has happened.” It was the butler’s anxious voice on the line.
“What happened?” Ethan asked.
He had already completely cut ties with Lilian these past few days. What could have happened at Keene estate? Could it be something with Grandma or Grandpa? They were getting old…
The butler said, “Come back first. Madam Madeline has fainted. Ms. Sutton is also on her way home.
Even Sutton was being called back? What could’ve happened?
“What exactly is going on?” Just as he asked, he heard the furious yelling of Madeline through the
receiver.
“I’m telling you, even if I die, I won’t let him step foot in this house!”
Judson’s voice came through, “What are you doing?! Put that knife down!”
“Tell him to leave! Tell him to get the hell out!” Madeline screamed.
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Those two had always been close. This kind of argument sobered him up almost instantly.
The butler was also trying to calm her. “Madam Madeline, please put the knife down.”
“Don’t come near me! All of you stay back! Get him out of here; tell him to leave!” Madeline’s hysterical screams rang out.
Faced with such intense emotions, Ethan immediately realized how serious the situation was. He hung up and stood up at once.
He had drunk too much, and his steps were unsteady as he staggered toward the door of the private room,
Halston and Jereth quickly followed after him.
The next morning, when Stella woke up, Abraham was already gone. Her phone rang. It was a call from Tessa. “I’ve got something on that thing you asked me to look into.”
Stella was still groggy, turning over in bed. “What thing?”
Tessa replied. “That issue with Patrick and the CFO
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