If Stella could even cozy up to the Luke family, then her relationship to Sterling Global didn’t seem surprising at all.
He didn’t even bother to call.
That just showed how frustrated Judson was.
After all, in Rivermount, it was rare for something to be so difficult that even his direct involvement couldn’t make it right.
But this time, it was tricky.
Judson didn’t finish the sentence, maybe because he didn’t know how to describe how severe the consequences would be
But Ethan understood well as he sent a short reply: “Understood.”
If she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she wouldn’t have believed that Ethan would reply to her like this.
Lillian thought, Isn’t this what was promised before? What is this?Why? Why is this happening?
At the medical room in Pluchville Hill.
She peeked out and looked at Faddie. Sure enough, he hadn’t even inserted it yet, and the needle was still in his hand.
Eddie was left speechless.
He then said, “I haven’t even started. What exactly is hurting? You’d better explain it clearly to your brother in not taking the blame for this
Stella was speechless too. “If you weren’t going to insert it in me, why were you pointing the needle tip at my knee?”
Eddie replied, “I had to find the right spot to insert it to see which spot would give a better effect.”
She was already scared of needles, let alone seeing somebody waving a needle in front of her knee. How could she not freak
Stella screamed aloud.
Eddie was left speechless as he thought, Is it really that painful? Is it reallythat scary?
Abraham said, “Alright, stop the screaming. It’s done already.”
Stella was puzzled as she thought, Done? Ihadn’t even felt the pain yet.
She looked at Eddie, and he was already holding the second needle. This was exactly why she never wanted a treatment.
But this? Countless needles were being inserted into the body.
Although Stella didn’t feel anything from the needle that had just been inserted into her earlier, she couldn’t help but feel terrified.
She didn’t want the needles. She was seriously scared.
Abraham: “We’re almost done. Eddie has already put in a bunch.
Eddie warned. ‘Don’t move“”
He thought. The usually bold Stellawasn’t even afraid to have a fight with men. But notor
“Did they sign“” Abraham asked.
Louis turned out to be a pretty straightforward partner. If something was wrong, he fixed it right away
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Abraham could easily pick up the implication in her words. He tweaked her ear gently. “Ethan is probably looking for a way
Out now.
Stella blinked, “?”
A way out! Does he mean me?
All right. Of course he is!
Ethan already knew that Abraham was the heir to the Luke family and the true owner of Verdant Villa
Of course, he also knew how badly he had offended Abraham before.
“So does Judson know about your conflict with Ethan?”
Abraham replied calmly, “As a father, he should know what his son is up to.”
Great, Judson was probably pushing Ethan hard now
Then he turned to Stella. Right now, Eddie was removing her acupuncture needles, and she was too scared to even look
He reassured her in a low voice, “It’s okay now. It’s over.”
“This is the last time, right? Mmm…
Eddie cut in bluntly.
a whole month. With your current condition, that’s at least three times a week.
Abraham gave Eddie a cold stare, clearly telling him to shut up.
“Is she?”
The needles were out now
Eddie grumpily packed up his things.
4:45 PM ₫
Could it be that the Reed Group’s situation had been fully exposed?
But the Reed family had found the root of their crisis in such a short
Since the relationship had been severed, it had to be clean and final. No need for a reunion.
Eddie noticed Abraham’s eyes full of doting affection as he looked at Stella. He couldn’t stand to watch any longer and quickly left with his equipment, not wanting to be the third wheel.
“They bullied you a lot, didn’t they?”
“They referred to Ethan and the whole Reed family.
If it was all one–sided suffering, then yes, it would be bullying. But that wasn’t the case for me.
Abraham heard her words, and the cold in his expression softened slightly. Ne lifted her hand and pressed it to his lips.
The warm touch of his lips fell on her palm, just as it had when they were young.
Back then, Abraham had loved her small hands. Whenever they played gently, he always kissed her palms.
Now, when she felt that kiss again, her whole body heated up.
He tapped her nose and snapped her out of it
Meanwhile, Susan was seething as she watched the man who had once injured Jonathan now deliver the message.
Under normal circumstances, she would have exploded on the spot.
But considering why she was here today, she held herself back with great difficulty.
And who exactly are you to her?”
Abel replied, “Who I am to her has nothing to do with whether she wants to see you or not.
You…”
“No, you’re not. At least not legally. You’re not her mother anymore.”
So as far as the law was concerned, Susan was no longer Stella’s mother.
“You agreed to the settlement yourself. That signature…”
Then he looked at Susan and added, “Your signature was pretty bold.”
The mention of the Reed Group made Susan’s chest tighten even more..
She thought about what Patrick and Jonathan had told her on the phone, the crisis the company was in right now, and she felt even more desperate.
Pestering her like this is pointless,” Abel said.
Abel didn’t want to argue anymore and turned to leave. Susan wanted to stop him.
But the moment she saw Ethan walking in another direction, she forgot all about Abel.
Both were focused on their own tasks, and the calm look on Stella’s face made her seem especially well–behaved.
Stella slid over to Abraham’s side with her laptop. “Can you take a look at this for me?”
It was a picture. No matter how I looked at it, something felt off, but she couldn’t put her finger on it.
As she spoke, she picked up a glass of red juice and took a sip.
Abraham looked at the red bottle on the table and frowned. “How rhuch of that did you drink?”
“1!m?”
Now Stella had finished everything.
4:45 PM ɗ
What struck Ethan most was how Susan had referred to her daughter as “Stella Dawson.”
II remembered correctly, she had always called Lillian simply “Lillian”
Even Jason was surprised. He hadn’t expected Susan to ask such a question.
Not to mention that two years ago the Reed Jamily had tried to force Stella onto Mr. Keene
She had come back for treatment, and I had done everything I could. I had only been away from the hospital because of a small problem at
Susan stiffened. “N–no… I just…”
“I just… you know… Lillian is sick. She’s very emotionally fragile right now. She found out that you and Stella are both in Pluchville Hill. She doesn’t even take her medicine anymore.”
“What?”
Susan noticed the flicker of concern in his eyes and quickly added, “You know how dependent she is on you. If she were doing well, she’d be calmer, more rational. But right now she’s facing life and death.”
Just thinking abou Lillian’s condition made Susan’s heart ache.
She answered quickly, her voice weak. “Ellian.”
“Why aren’t you taking your medication properly?”
His tone was stern, but with a hint of concerned reproach.
Hearing his tone, Lillian immediately began to sob.
Even my own father couldn’t do it. I could already see what kind of trouble the Keene Group was in for
I had absolutely no time to go back to the hospital now.
After a few more comforting words, he hung up.
Although Ethan’s attitude had softened, Susan could still sense it.
His patience wasn’t what it used to be.
He looked at her.
“Are you really not here because of Stella?” she asked, almost thoughtlessly, driven by panic.
As soon as the words left her mouth, Ethan’s face went completely cold.
He gave Susan a long, piercing look, then turned and walked away.
Susan instinctively tried to follow him. “Ethan, 1.
Finished
But he was losing patience. “Madam Susan, what you should really be worried about right now is the Reed Group. I heard that the Reed Group is being targeted by Sterling Global, the company that helped Stella make hundreds of thousands last year. What kind of connection do you think she has to all of this?”
Susan’s breath caught in her throat.
What kind of connection?
Patrick and Jonathan had already explained everything to me
Now that Ethan had put it that way, Susan felt more stifled than ever. The reason she had come to Pluchville was now clearer
than ever.
Far ahead, Ethan’s figure grew colder with every step.
Jason’s phone buzzed.
He answered, listened for a moment, then said, “Got it.
He hung up and quickly caught up with Ethan.
“Mr. Keene, the heir of the Luke family, his real name is Abraham Dawson. People call him Mr. Abraham“
Ethan stopped dead in his tracks.
He turned to Jason, his eyes growing darker. “Abraham Dawson! Mr. Abraham?”
Mr. Abraham, the infamous name from Fleule.
The man who had been at Stella’s side all alone the this Mr. Abraham from Kleuter
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Ethan blood ran cold.
L
Abraham is the heir of the Luke family!)
Jason nodded solemnly. “Yes”
They had finally discovered the man’s real name.
Finished
Ethan’s entire body radiated a biting chill. His fists clenched tightly as he ground out the name through clenched teeth. “Abraham Dawson Mr. Abraham‘
Abraham Desson!
Some last name as Stella….….….
Ethan’s breathing became labored. “What is his relationship to Stella Dawson?”
Jason was stunned by the question and answered instinctively. “Aren’t they… lovers?”
That single word “lovers” struck a chord in Ethan’s nerves, even causing him to catch his breath.
If Abraham hadnt told her it was wine. Stella wouldn’t have noticed anything unusual.
Now that he had, she noticed that her cheeks were flushed.
Ang that I’m getting drunk.
“I didn’t know I thought it was just juice
The tatt for out to suspect it is alcohol
““Is it strong?” she asked
Aliratiam replied, “13) has a strong kick”
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4:45 PM
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Or maybe she could no longer tell the difference between dream and reality.
She snuggled against his neck like a kitten. “Abraham.
Worried that she might catch a cold, Aliraham had someone bring a blanket to wrap her in.
Still worried, he carried her upstairs himself, planning to take her back to her room.
“I had someone make some sobering soup.”
His voice was full of tender affection.
But Stella could hardly hear him.
She was always like this after drinking, dazed and lightheaded.
Being carried up the stairs made her feel like she was floating on clouds.
Lost in a half–dream, half–reality haze, she leaned into the familiar warmth.
Her consciousness continued to fade….
“Abraham….. Dawson”
Finished
She suddenly called out his full name, causing him to freeze. Something in his chest, something hard, crumbled silently.
She had never called me that before.
His deep voice carried the weight of emotion. “I’m here.”
“Don’t be with anyone else, okay? Don’t marry anyone else, please?”
His breath stopped for a second.
Looking down at her flushed little face, his eyes flickered.
For the first time, he felt he had touched a corner of her true feelings.
His voice softened. “Why?”
The single question echoed down the stairs.
Stella snuggled closer to his chest. “Because I like you, I like you… I like you…
One after another rang in Abraham’s ears.
Each word was like thunder over the mountains, tightening his chest and dilating his pupils.
“Do you like me as your brother or Abraham Dawson!”
His voice, usually magnetic, now carried a subtle, unreadable emotion that even a clear–headed person might not catch
Let alone Stella
But this time she didn’t
tanswer.
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She had fallen asleep..
The sight of her pink cheeks made Abraham smile helplessly.
He carried her the rest of the way to the room. As he placed her on the bed, Stella stirred.
But her eyes remained dazed, unfocused. “Abraham.”
“What is it?”
“Hug me.”
Her voice was soft and pouty, tinged with a little sadness. “Hug me forever.
“Okay. Come on.”
Finished
Looking into those misty, hurt eyes, Abraham couldn’t say no. He sat down beside her and gently pulled her into his arms.
Worried that she might catch a cold after drinking, he wrapped the blanket tightly around her.
A soft kiss landed on her forehead.
“Sleep now, sweet girl.”
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At that moment, it was as if they had returned to childhood.
When Stella was a little girl, she was completely dependent on Abraham, Every night she needed him to rock her to sleep.
If Abraham was at school, she would wait
en throughout middle school, high school, and even college, Abraham had to be driven loine every night.
Because his school was far away, Evelyn once tried to find a nearby place for him to stay.
But Abraham simply brought Stella with him and had a nanny take care of her in a house across the street from the school.
They only moved back home together when Stella started school.
Now, as Abraham looked at her flushed, soft lips, his Adam’s apple shifted.
His gaze grew hotter by the second.
Finally, he lowered his head and kissed her deeply, tasting the cool softness of her lips.
The rich aroma of wine mixed with the sweetness of grapes was intoxicating. Addictive.
Stella opened her blurry eyes, saw that it was Abraham, and recognized his familiar scent.
It felt like a dream. She wrapped her slender arms around his neck, letting go of all restraint.
Feeling her reaction, Abraham’s body froze for a second.
But only for a second.
Then his kiss grew harder, more intense..
Buzz. Buzz.
The phone on the bedside table vibrated. It was Stella’s.
Abraham came to and looked at the now sleeping girl in his armis.
He also felt a sting on his lip. After gently laying Stella down and pulling the blanket over her, he touched his lip with his fingers and brought them to his eyes.
There was a faint trace of blood.
He pinched her cheek with a mixture of annoyance and affection. “Litle tiger.”
Her teeth are sharper than I thought.
The phone continued to ring. Abraham picked it up and glanced at the screen.
A strange number.
He rejected the call without hesitation..
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That meant the Keene Group deal had fallen through. And if I say Stella isn’t involved, I’m exactly lying to myself
She
e had some nerve.
Finished
When the call was rejected, his frustration flared, and he dialed again.
This time, unlike before, she hadn’t blocked him.
And this time someone answered. “Stella Dawson, I need a straight answer. What exactly is your relationship to Abraham
Dawson?”
Before the person could answer. Ethan began his question, his tone laced with barely contained anger.
“What do you think our relationship is?”
The voice on the line was deep and calm Abraham’s.
Ethan gripped the phone tighter, clenching his jaw to suppress his anger.
This kind of humiliation, I had never experienced anything like it.
No wonder Stella had the courage to call off the engagement so cleanly
So that is it: she had fatched on to the Luke family.
Jason still hadn’t fully uncovered the details of their relationship.
But Stella had lived at Verdant Villa, and so had Abraham.
That alone spoke volumes.
And under Stella’s influence, the partnership between the Keene Group and the Luke family had completely collapsed.
Ethan swallowed his anger and forced a respectful tone. “Mr. Abraham, could we meet in person to discuss this?”
Dad had stormed off in a rage today, but I knew I had to talk to Abraham no matter what.
If we didn’t handle this properly, the Keene Group could end up like the Reedy
But all he heard was the dead sound of a disconnected call.
Abraham had hung up.
Ethan stood frozen.
Jason’s shoulders stiffened. “What did he say?”
If Abraham had answered the call, Stella had to be with him.
Ethan closed his eyes tightly.
Il hat did he say?
He didn’t say anything
He hung up.
Furious, Ethan dialed Stella’s number again, only to be blocked.
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