Chapter 10 Should They Even Have Feelings for Each Other Now?
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As soon <b>as </b>Rianne was mentioned, Tessa suddenly remembered something. “Last time I called her, she said the hospital got approval for <b>a </b>new weight loss drug. Come with me tomorrow to check it out?”
Ste took a sip of her Coke.
<b>She </b>nced Tessa up and down. “Why are you even looking into that?”
<b>Tessa </b>wasn’t <b>fat </b>at <b>all</b>.
“My cousin is almost 440 pounds, and he’s so desperate to lose weight it’s making him depressed.
Ste nodded. “Alright, then.”
Personally, she thought life was too short to obsess over appearances–especially weight <b>loss</b>.
Dieting meant giving up so much joy in life. You couldn’t eat what you wanted, couldn’t wear what you liked<b>, </b>and worse, you ended up hating your own reflection.
After parting ways with <b>Tessa</b>, Ste returned home.
Seeing the pile of shopping bags on the couch, still unpacked, her chest tightened <b>slightly</b>.
She walked over and <b>sat </b>beside them.
Reaching into one of the bags, she pulled <b>out </b>a receipt. Her gaze lingered on the payment ount listed.
Her phone buzzed.
ncing at the screen, she saw it was Patrick’s secretary calling.
There <b>was </b>no need to guess why the Reed family was trying to contact her.
She rejected the call without hesitation.
Immediately after, <b>Patrick </b>himself called.
Ste didn’t even bother. She let it ring <b>and </b>then hung up.
At the Reed family home, Patrick’s expression darkened when Ste ignored every call. He turned to Susan.
“I told you to keep Lillian away from her. Why did they run into each other again?”
<b>Susan’s </b>face was stiff. This time, it really wasn’t Lillian’s fault, she <b>just</b>…. Ugh!
Trying to exin the <b>situation </b>between Ste <b>and </b><b>Lillian </b>was exhausting.
Patrick nced at his phone, where the trending news was still disyed. The photos of Ethan and Lillian at the hospital were everywhere.
“Her fiancé taking her sister‘ to the hospital? Are you out of your mind, or is she?”
<b>Susan </b>opened her mouth but had nothing to say.
<b>Patrick’s </b><b>anger </b>only grew. “I had already arranged <b>specialists </b>for her. Why the hell did you let her run around with Ethan?”
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Susan tried to defend herself. “But Lillian’s been so sick–I just wanted her to feel a little better. You know how she and Ethan grew up together. They’ve been friends <b>since </b>middle school, they have history.”
“History? Susan, you’re seriously talking to me about their history? Should they even have feelings for each other now!”
Patrick’s tone was sharp, his face stern.
Susan fell silent.
Technically, he was right. But in reality, things were never <b>that </b>simple.
Patrick turned to his secretary. “Get the car ready.”
“It’s alreadyte. Where are you going?”
Susan nced at the time, puzzled.
“Kingston Heights.”
He was going to see Ste?
Susan immediately said, “I’ll go too.”
“No. You’ll just end up arguing with her.”
Patrick had always been dissatisfied with how Susan handled her rtionship with Ste.
Hearing that, Susan felt wronged.
<b>“</b>You think I want to argue <b>with </b>her? She’s the one who constantly goes against me. Do you know how rebellious she <b>is</b>? It’s like she was born to make my life difficult.”
Patrick said tly. “We weren’t there for her all those <b>years</b>. If she resents us, isn’t that fair?”
Unlike Susan, Patrick actually felt guilty toward Ste
His words left <b>Susan </b>speechless.
Just as he was about to leave, something crossed his mind, and he turned back to <b>Susan</b>. “Did you freeze her <b>card </b>again?”
“Huh? Oh yeah, I did.”
<b>“</b>You idiot. Do <b>you </b>actually want to lose her for good?”
Freezing her funds at a time like this, right when Lillian had just returned? If she didn’t <b>hate </b>them before, she definitely would now.
Patrick was fuming.
Susan huffed, “Well, you didn’t see how she treated me today! I just-”
“Turn it back on. Immediately.”
<b>Patrick </b>didn’t want to hear any more excuses. His tone was final.
<b>Susan </b>pursed her lips but didn’t dare argue. “Fine, I’ll call the bank tomorrow when they open.”