The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In
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Chapter 101 A Matter of Distance
Abel asked. “But with your temper, wouldn’t <b>you </b>have cut ties a long time ago?”
The fact that she had even been engaged to Ethan–<b>that </b>was <b>what </b>Abel couldn’t wrap his <b>head </b>around.
Ste <b>looked </b>at him and smiled. “Yeah, with my temper, shouldn’t I have cut ties a long time ago! But I remember clearly why I left the Dawson family… and why I distanced myself from my brother.”
Talking about leaving the Dawson <b>family</b>–even after all this time, just thinking about it still made Ste’s heart ache.
Back then, the pain had been unbearable: it felt <b>like </b>her heart <b>was </b>being ripped out.
Those were Abraham’s hardest days. She’d wanted to stay by his side, to help him through the storm.
But she couldn’t.
Abel said, “It was because someone from the Tom family was watching you from the shadows, wasn’t it?‘
Ste lowered her gaze and nced at a barely noticeable scar on her <b>palm</b>. In the end, she gave <b>a </b><b>small </b>nod of agreement
After visiting Alice, Ste still had to pass by Lillian’s room. Ethan was <b>waiting </b>at the door. When he saw her, he frowned and stepped forward to block her path.
Ste raised a brow. “What, you <b>want </b>another beating <b>today</b>?”
Ethan asked, “How did you <b>end </b>up like this?”
His tone <b>was </b>icy: his gaze cold as he looked at the man following behind her.
hel exuded an unmistakable air of power. That alone made Ethan assume he was just another one of Ste’s men.
Ste scoffed. “And what the heck does that <b>have </b>to do with you?”
“If you really cut ties s with the Reed family, what do you <b>think </b>you still are? You think any of those men would still want you?”
When he mentioned those men, Ethan’s eyes flicked instinctively toward Abel.
Abel’s
‘s entire presence, grew colder.
He stepped forward. “Ms. Dawson, would you wait for me in the car?”
Ethan froze. What did he just call Stet
Ste didn’t feel like wasting breath on Ethan either. She nodded and nced at Abel.
“You should watch yourself.”
The Keene family was still one of the most powerful in Rivermount
And with Abraham nning to stay in Rivermount this time, whatever he was handling wasn’t going to be simple.
if Ethan pissed off the Keene family now, it wouldn’t end well for him either.
Abel understood that Ste was thinking of <b>Abraham</b>. He nodded. “Got it.”
Ste cast onest nce at Ethan, still dazed, then turned to leave.
But just as she passed by him, Ethan grabbed her wrist. “You’re going to <b>exin </b><b>this </b>to <b>me</b>.”
Was it what I thought it <b>was</b>? But before Ethan could <b>say </b>another word, the next moment he <b>lost </b>his bnce; his head hit <b>the </b><b>wall </b><b>hard</b>, the impact jarring <b>and </b><b>heavy</b>,
He lunged at Abel. He wasn’t entirely helpless–he still had some moves. Even with only one hand he managed to fight Abel
head–on
Ste couldn’t be bothered to stick around, she turned on her heel and walked away.
Ethan saw her leave
His rage spiked “Ste”
He was about to go after her, but Abel came at him again. Ethan only had one usable After just a few moves. Ethan was already losing ground
id Abel wasn
rast to deal
Inside Lillian’s hospital room. Susan and Jonathan heard themotion
They rushed out in a panic when they saw Ethan fighting with a strange man Jonathan Jonathan..
Susan kept calling Jonathan’s name anxiously, but before jonathan could even step forward. Abel threw Ethan aside. At that
Abel’s entire body radiated menace
Mr. Keene, if we keep going you won’t be able to use your other arm either. Are you sure you want to keep fighting?”
Ethan’s leg was already injured.
He stared daggers at Abel eyes gleaming with cold fury. Abel calmly adjusted his rumpled suit before numing and walking
Jonathan’s face had gone pale by the time he got to Ethan. Are you okay?”
As he spoke, his eyes couldn’t help but nce down at Ethan’s trembling leg
Jonathan himself was in pain–Abel hadn’t held back
Ethan narrowed his eyes
Before he could spe a gromm of pain came from the hospital room–Lin.
Susan was the first to rush back inside.
Jonathan looked over at Ethan. “Illness really hits you like andslide She used to care so much about her looks. Then one morning she saw how much hair she’d lost__”
By the time he got to that point, Jonathan couldn’t go on. His voice was full of sorrow–for Lillian
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