Chapter 123 Say It Louder
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Abraham’s deep, maic voice was full of affection; but Ste couldn’t ignore themanding power hidden in his tone.
“Whatever you say,” Ste replied sweetly.
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Honestly, <b>even </b>if she <b>said </b>she didn’t care about it, the Reed family was going to pay the price regardless.
Just when Ste thought Abraham was about to hang up, he suddenly asked, “<b>Did </b>you miss me?”
At those words, Ste’s chest gave a jolt, and her cheeks flushed without her realizing it<b>. </b>
Abraham’s sudden question made her heart skip a beat. Instinctively, she blurted out a single word, “Yeah.”
As soon <b>as </b>the <b>word </b>left her mouth, she felt like her whole body <b>had </b>heated up; her face was burning.
On the other end of the line, the man chuckled softly. “Good girl.”
Then can I have soup for dinner?”
“Hm<b>?</b><b>” </b>
This little traitor. I ask if she missed me, and she thinks of soup?
Ste spoke cautiously. “I haven’t <b>had </b>it in forever.”
Ever since she came to Rivermount, soup <b>had </b>been her favorite.
At first, it was because that numbing, spicy vor helped distract her–just for a moment–from the pain and longing she felt for <b>Falvaria</b>.
<b>But </b>over time, she’d genuinely fallen in love with it.
Back in Falvaria, Abraham had never let her <b>eat </b>spicy food–he <b>was </b>always afraid it would upset her stomach.
Back then, she didn’t mind avoiding it; but once she got a taste, she couldn’t stop craving it.
The man on the phone heard the pitiful tone in her voice. “Fine. But you’re not going out for it–have the kitchen make it.”
That <b>was </b>already <b>a </b>major concession from Abraham–he was strict about ingredients.
He’d watched Ste grow up. When she was a kid, she ended up in the hospital twice because of food–rted issues.
So he’d always been especially strict.
The moment Ste heard him give in, her tone turned bright and cheerful. “Thank <b>you</b><b>!</b>”
“<b>What </b>about the Reed family–what’s your <b>n</b>?”
They had just been talking about that so–called chump change from the Reed family.
It wasn’t much, but over the years, the Reed family and that adopted daughter had used <b>that </b>pittance to humiliate Ste in
very way they could
Abraham couldn’t let that arrogance go unchecked–it stirred a cold fury in him.
As for the people involved.
The moment Abraham brought up the Reed family <b>again</b>. Ste picked up on the subtle test hidden in his words.
11:56 <b>AM </b>
Chapter 123 Say It Louder
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<b>Lillian’s </b>condition required Eddie and Rianne, and in their minds, both of those people werepletely under Ste’s control. Of course they were suffering.
Abraham asked, “Still not done toying with <b>them</b>?”
“I don’t even need to <b>toy </b>with them.”
They were torturing themselves just <b>fine</b>.
On top of that, Abraham had just mentioned the money–which clearly meant he’d already taken <b>action </b><b>against </b>the Reed family.
So no question about it–they were in for even more suffering. The Reed family was about to be aplete mess.
Seeing <b>that </b>she didn’t spare a single word of sympathy for the Reed family, Abrahamughed indulgently. “Good girl. I’ll have the kitchen make <b>soup </b>for dinner.”
“Okay.”
Ethan was furious. The moment he thought about how Ste <b>had </b>treated <b>him</b>, he lit one cigarette after another in the car.
Jason watched him through the rearview mirror, not daring to say a word.
These past few days had been a mess–especially because of the situation in Seats Cove.
Verdant Vi had been <b>driving </b>everyone crazy, it was impossible to dig up any solid information.
Aside from learning that some fifty–eight–year–old man had signed the contract that day, they’d gotten absolutely nowhere.
Where was that old man now? Who was he? No one knew a thing. Ethan took a long drag from <b>his </b>cigarette.
“You think…. all
I those
<b>years</b>, she never felt anything for me?”
<b>Jason </b>blinked. “What?”
The question came out of nowhere. Jason had no idea what Ethan was getting at. She? Is he talking about Ste?
Whether or not Ste had feelings for him. Is that really what mattered to Ethan?
Ethan closed his eyes; his entire body <b>gave </b>off a dark, <b>dangerous </b>energy. “She’s ice cold.”
“You want me to grab <b>a </b>nket or something?”
There was one in the car.
Jasonpletely misunderstood–he <b>thought </b><b>Ethan </b><b>meant </b>he was physically cold, not that Ste’s heart and attitude were freezing him out.
So there he was<b>, </b>ready to hand over a <b>nket</b>.
Ethan asked, “Why do you think she agreed to get engaged to me?”
Jason went quiet.
At that, his breath caught.
Now it <b>finally </b>clicked–<b>Ethan </b>had been <b>talking </b>about how cold Ste’s attitude was.
And yeah–he <b>was </b>right.