Chapter 50 Every Word She Said Was True
A sh of coldness passed through Abraham’s eyes.
Abel thought for a moment, then still said, “But two years ago, Ms. Dawson <b>probably </b><b>didn’t </b>know. It seems like this engagement <b>was </b>decided privately between the Reed family and the Keene family.”
As soon as he finished, the <b>air </b>in the study turned even colder. ”
Something came to Abel’s mind, and he added, “Oh right, Mr. Keene’s assistant has been in talks with security, trying to meet. you. Said they want to <b>buy </b>Verdant Vi.”
Abraham said, “Buy this ce?”
“Yes, to let the Reed family’s adopted daughter recover from illness. Before, they mentioned renting or borrowing–either way, they seemed in a rush.”
Abraham let out a cold <bugh</b>. Just broke off the engagement with Ste, and now they’re eager to spend big money buying this ce to help the adopted daughter recover?”
Abel scratched his head. Well, Ethan really has a talent for hitting all of Mr. Abraham’s sore spots and crossing every line.
“If that kind of ore gets cut off, it’d hit them pretty hard. Otherwise, they wouldn’t be so desperate to find a recement,”
They were serious about wanting to cooperate. But they were just as serious about crossing <b>all </b>of <b>Abraham’s </b>bottom line.
Abraham flicked the ash off his cigarette.
Abel asked, “Do you <b>want </b>to see him<b>?</b>”
Abraham said, “Tell <b>him </b>I’ve been busytely. He can wait.”
Abel looked at Abraham, confused. Abraham always hated vague answers the most.
Back in those <b>v </b>
years, anyone who gave <b>him </b>a response <b>like </b>that would be seen as trying to mess with him.
So is he messing with Ethan now?
“What?” <b>Abraham </b>shot <b>him </b>a <b>cold </b>re when he <b>didn’t </b>reply.
Abel shivered and snapped <b>back </b>to reality. “I go do it right now.”
Then so be it! Mess with him! The Reed family hasn’t taken care of Ms. Dawson these past <b>two </b>years, and Ethan jumps at every chance to humiliate her. Messing with them is a kindness, the real suffering hasn’t even started yet…
The next morning, Ste groggily answered a call from Kimmy. She reminded her that Ste had said there was <b>a </b><bpany </b>meeting <b>this </b>morning.
It was almost time! Ste checked the clock.
It was <b>almost </b>nine already<b>. </b>
<b>Just </b><b>as </b>she <b>hung </b>up <b>on </b>Kimmy, <b>another </b>call came in. She picked up. “Hello<b>?</b><b>” </b>
“Your rent’s due today, isn’t it?” Susan’s voice came through the phone.
Ste was speechless. <b>Who </b>told them <i>the </i>ce I live in at Kingston Heights i rented?
Chapter 50 Every Word She Said Was True
Ste could tell Susan was clearly up <b>to </b>something.
Susan said. “Do you
you want to open a new card?”
Ste replied, “<b>What </b>if I say yes? And what if I say no?”
Just those few <b>words </b>made it even clearer to Ste that this call had strings attached.
Susan said, “So you don’t want to?”
“Cut the crap!” Ste had run out of patience. “If you’re here to talk about Rianne, then save it.”
Ste was all geared up to deal with <b>Lillian </b>when thetter came back.
Finished
But Ste didn’t expect that in just <b>a </b>couple of days, Lilliannded in the <b>hospital</b>, now seriously ill. Even if Ste didn’t do anything, life itself <b>was </b>already punishing her.
What is Susan even thinking, daring to ask me to speak up and get Rianne to treat Lillian? She should be thankful I haven’t handled her Imyself..
“Ste, I told you, that thing wasn’t done by Lillian. Why won’t you believe it?”
“I know exactly who did it. I don’t need you defending her!” Ste’s tone had never been so sharp.
Susan, on the other end, couldn’t believe what she <b>was </b>hearing.
Isn’t Ste going through a rough time? Shouldn’t the struggle have taught her a lesson by now?
<b>Susan </b>ground her teeth. “So you <b>don’t </b>want the card?”
“You th
“You think I really care about the 2700 dors you give me<b>?</b><b>” </b>
Indeed, she didn’t care. But the Reed family’s logic was beyond messed up. They’d buy the adopted daughter a piece of jewelry worth over 14,000 dors without blinking.
But when it came to their biological daughter, she got wanted.
9700 dors a month, and they’d freeze the card whenever they
Next time Lillian said one word, they would probably drop it to 270 dors,
Ste <b>didn’t </b>even have to guess. She already knew the answer.
They believed Lillian like she was some kind of saint.
Susan said, “So you think it’s not enough?”
“Do you think <b>it’s </b>a lot? Mrs. Reed, what’s 2700 dors to you? Maybe you wouldn’t even buy Lillian a purse that cheap, <b>probably </b>too embarrassed to let her carry it outside, right<b>?</b>”
Susan was left speechless<b>. </b>
Because every word Ste said <b>was </b>true.