Chapter 91 The Argument.
It was at this moment that Lillian was certain that she was going to live there, and she would be the lady of the house.
And so, she would become the object of envy of all women in the entire Rivermount.
“Stella, I remember I told you to leave Rivermount. Everything here doesn’t belong to you: Lillian spoke word by word, her tone full of triumph and satisfaction.
Stella remembered her saying something similar when she returned here – Lillian telling her to leave Rivermount, insisting that everything here didn’t belong to her, and the Reed family wasn’t the place she should return to, even while she was still lying ill in bed.
Stella smirked, “You are quite arrogant, aren’t you?”
For an adopted daughter to be this overbearing – it was truly laughable.
Lillian said, “Well, have you made up your mind to leave?”
“Leave? Do you think I, Stella, would be intimidated by you? Still trying to threaten me over here? How laughable!” Stella replied.
Lillian said. “I knew it, you have your workshop here, and you can earn up to 980,000 dollars annually. But rest assured, that place would not exist anymore soon.”
As she spoke, the smugness in her tone grew stronger.
On the other hand, a coldness crept deep in Stella’s eyes as she said. “What do you mean?”
Lillian continued. Jonathan and Ethan have teamed up. Are you aware of it? They want to shut down your studio.
Stella felt unsurprised by this news. When Ethan and Jonathan became aware of her studio, they were sure to sabotage it behind the scenes, Stella was fully expecting it.
But now hearing her in her embellishing tone, she sneered; the chill in her eyes deepened.
Lillian said, “Your dearest family never accepted you, and Ethan never treated you sincerely either.”
“Stella, it has been some time since you returned to Rivermount. You have nothing over here. Why insist on staying here and making things hard for yourself? Leaving here soon would do everybody good
Stella replied, “You’re that eager to see me leave?”
Arching her brows, Stella cast her gaze at her as she stopped filing her nails–Lillian’s gaze was more profound than ever.
Seeing her try so hard to drive her away, Stella sneered, “So desperate to drive me off, Lillian, let me guess you….
“I have nothing to rush about,” Lillian interrupted Stella’s words as her heart skipped a beat. She was feeling more guilty than
ever
If Stella were to get hold of it, things would get out of control. Lillian thought,
In her lifted brows, Stella sneered, “Is that so? You seem to be awfully anxious,”
Lillian remained silent.
It was true that she wanted Stella to leave Rivermount, the sooner the better. She couldn’t let her stay here anymore. The man was back for her. If Stella were to get a hold on her, she was concerned that things might take an unexpected turn.
She was also worried that the 140,000 dollars this time was only the b
the beginning.
Thus, no matter what, Stella had to leave.
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Stella replied, “Oh?”
Lillian continued, “With all that money, you could move to a small city in the third- or fourth–tier region and live your own merry life without having to worry about food and shelter.”
What she said was true. The money she gained from selling the house in Kingston Heights, plus what she earned, amounted to more than a million and 370 thousand dollars.
With this amount of money in a small city, it certainly would allow for a relaxed and plentiful life.
Stella refuted, “But what do I do? I don’t want to leave, yet you are trying to make me leave? I want to stay here and watch you die before I leave. So, when are you dying?”
Using the cold, stiff face of the Dawson family to provoke me? Fine, let’s see who gets provoked first. Stella thought.
As expected, her last comment sure hit her hard.
Lillian was suffering from three kinds of serious illnesses. What she couldn’t stand was anyone mentioning the word ‘death‘ in front of her.
In an instant. Lillian turned pale as she said, “You…”
Stella continued, “Moving into Verdant Villa? Shutting down my studio? Sure, that’s fine with me. But how about this–I’ll leave after I’ve closed my studio and raised a glass to your move into Verdant Villa”
Fully pale and ashen, upon hearing her words, a glimmer lit up in Lillian’s furious eyes as she said, “Really?”
“Have Ethan and Jonathan keep them up! You too!” Stella said.
Good luck in shutting down my studio. Good luck in moving into Verdant Villa. But the thing is, Lillian will probably never get to move into that place, not until she dies, Stella thought.
Stella stood up as she watched Lillian lying ill and weak in her bed. She said, “Do you still have any shows to put on? If not, I’m leaving!”
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