Chapter 170 The Best Kind of Misunderstanding
Abel scratched hishead. “Ms. Stella’s really hungry.”
Hunger makes it impossible to sleep. He knew the feeling well–it sucked.
StellashotAbel a gratefullook. It wasn’t often he spoke up for her.
Abraham didn’t miss that look, of course.
He pulled her into his lap. “Then let’smakesomething clear–you’re not allowed to go on any crazy diets.”
He still rememberedthattimeMariehad gone on one. The doctor said she’d become seriously deficient in a bunch ofessentialnutrients. It had left Abraham with a lasting sense of dread.
The thought of Stella ever doingthesame thing made his stomach turn.
“I won 1
“Ms. Stella’s not the type togainweight easily anyway,” Abel said.
Thatmuch was true, Stella always had a soft, baby–faced look to her, but she’dnevergained or lost much weight. She was just. Stella.
Abraham pinched her cheek. “I’ll have the kitchen make you something”
“Okay.”
Relieved, Stella skipped off to the kitchen to order a steak. She was honestly starving.
She noticed the kitchen staff had changed, but didn’t think much of it.
When she came back out, she overheard Abraham and Abel talking about Judson again.
Abraham gave acoldlaugh. “Judson’s really something.”
He wanted to send Lillian to him?Whatthehell was that supposed to be?
Abel said, “Even I was surprised.”
When they calledbackandsaid Ethan wouldn’t be allowed to see Lillian anymore, Abel realized they’d totally misread the
situation.
Abraham sipped from his glass, eyes narrowing.
Abel asked, “What should we do on our end?”
Abraham replied calmly. “They don’t need to send her.”
Abel nodded “Understood.”
Of course not.
Therewasno world in which aliam would entertain someone like Lillian–sick or not, she wasn’tevenclose to his type.
“But keeping Ethan from seeing her? That part, I like.”
Abel beutated. “But if we go with that, the Keene family’s definitely going to think there’s something between you and Lillian
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Ethan was obsessed with Lillian right now. If they cut him off entirely, it would drive him mad
Abel said. “Got ut. I’ll followup
Finished
Abraham set down his glass.
Abel left,andAbrahamu looked toward the kitchen.
“You gonna just stand there?” he asked.
Stella stepped out slowly.
Seriously You’re playing match–breakernow?”
Telling Ethan he couldn’t see Lillian anymore–might as well have sentenced him to death.
Abraham pulled her onto his lap. “That’s not breaking them up. That’s doing him a favor.”
Stella stared at him. “Are you listening to yourself?That’snot what good peopledo
The Keene family treats Lillian like she’s contagious. I’m just helping them along”
Well, when you put it like that…
It really was doing them a favor–just not forEthan.
The rest of the Keene family would probably thank him. Ethan, though, would be suffering
Stella thought about it again. “Okay, fine. You’re doing a good deed,”
Except the Reed family and Ethan were about tohavea real bad time.
People called at a marriage alliance, but in reality, the Reed family had always depended on the Keenes. That dependency was growingshakierby the day. With everything riding on Lillian, and tensions already high. Ethan was their last remaining
If the Keenes now barred him from seeing her the Reed family would go into full panic mode.
Abraham took her hand in his. “Stella, all these years you’ve been here, was there nothing that madeyouhappy!
“There was
She thought for a second, then answered seriously.
Abraham frowned. “Who gave it to you!
He remembered the reports Abel had dug up. Just reading themmadehischest feel tight.
Stella smiled. “I have a really profitable studio”
“Hm
Oh and don’t call me tomorrow I’ll be atthestudio all day”
“Why”
Tve got to work overtime One of our biggest clients has a new project. I want to get it right.”
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“Yeah. Let me tell you, last year,ninetypercent of my studio’s income came from one company–SterlingGlobal.”
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