Chapter 234 No Way Back
Jonathan’sexpression darkened.
He had to handle it? How was he supposed to handle it? Was he really expected to get on his knees and beg Stella? As if she deserved that
Meanwhile at Pluchville Hill.
Abraham brought Stella back, and after checking her temperature, placed her gently onto the herl
He brushed her forehead with a tender touch. “How are you feeling? Still uncomfortable?
Stella pouted and nodded, her big eyes watery as she stared at him. “It hurts.”
it hurt a lot.
She never would’ve imagined that the usually elegant, restrained Abraham could be so wild and brutal in bed.
Her throat was still hoarse from cryingandbegging him to stop – not that he had.
Abrahamchuckledlowly and gently pinched her little nose. “Then you better stay put in bed and rest, hmm?”
Seeing Stella’s slightly sulky expression, Abraham pinched her cheek indulgently. “What’s on your mind?”
Stella peeked up at him. “I was thinking.. will Mom be mad if she finds out?”
At the mention of it, Stella felt so embarrassed she wanted to bury herself under the covers.
When she first woke up, the person she had been most afraid of facing was Abraham.
Now that she had gotten through him.. her next fear was Madam Evelyn,
Ugh, just imagining Madam Evelyn’s reactionmadeher heart tremble.
Would she be furious? Refuse to speak to her ever again?
Thethoughtfilled Stella with dread.
Abraham’s smile grew even softer. “Scared?”
“You don’t look scared at all, Stella muttered.
Why was he so relaxed?
Abraham leaned down and kissed her lightly on the tip of her nose. “If she findsout, just blame it onme.”
Stella blinked. Wait that workst
Then her eyes immediately lit up with sparklingadmiration.“I worship you.”
Abrahamruffled her hair with a low chuckle. “Get some sleep, alright?”
He tucked her in carefully.
Stella grabbed onto the covers and looked up. “Are you going out?”
Abraham said, “Not going far. Just meeting someone. They’re probably already here.”
Butbeforeshe could really fall asleep, Tessa’s call came through.
“Stella! Oh my god, it’s insane! Even after Ethan tried to pull strings with the Keene family, Lilian still got kicked out of the hospitalTM
Stella stirred. “She actually got kicked out?”
Tessa’s voice was gleeful. “Dead serious! They even called in security. I saw it with my own eyes- Susan crying and wailing as they wheeled Lilian out.”
Stella:
Tessa continued cheerfully, “Honestly, the way her health’s going, she probably won’t last long.”
Stella frowned. “Why don’t they just move her to another hospital?”
Tessa scoffed. “Come on, use your brain for once. If someone’s determined to crush her, and even Ethan’s influence couldn’t stop it, you really think there’s a hospital in Rivermount that would dare take her in?”
True enough.
If even Ethan couldn’t fix it, therewasno chanceforLilianin this city,
Stella thought for a moment. “She could still go abroad.”
“Yeah, that’s her only shot, Tessa said. “Otherwise she’s dead meat. You should’ve seen her today- getting wheeled out in achair, looking half–dead. Still trying to fight you, though! What’s she gonna do with Ethannow? She doesn’t even have the body to keep a man.”
Stella snorted. Was that a dirty joke?”
Tessa: “Pif. What, you don’t understand?”
“Just because I haven’t eaten pork doesn’t mean I haven’t seen a pig
Stella:…..
Well she couldn’t exactly argue with that.
At least not anymore–pot after last night. She was officially a groen wOMIEN NOW.
Tessa chuckled. “Anyway, brace yourself the Reed family’s gonna start bugging you nonstop.”
With ReedGroupcrumblingand Lilian’s treatment falling apart, everything was tied to Stella now.
Stella hummed dismissively. Theywon’tbe able to findme.”
The words were crisp, cold, and ruthless.
Tessa laughed. “God, I love you. That’s how itshouldbe! Who the hell volunteers to be someone else’s punchingbag?”
Shehadseen firsthand how the Reed family had treated Stella these past two years and it still made her blood boil.
Thank goodness Stella hadn’t gone back begging like afool.
They looked down on her once–now they could rot.
And knowing Stella, if they pushed too hard, they might just get a beatingtoo.