Chapter 174 She’s Still Just a Fool to Me
“I don’t know. Don’t ask me.”
That split–second thought she’d had earlier–ton embarrassing to say out loud.
If Abraham hadn’t meant anything by it, <b>she’d </b>be stuck with <b>that </b>humiliation forever.
The line between getting teased <b>and </b>things actually falling into ce…
Ste wasn’t willing to risk it.
“I’ll just go see Madam <b>Alice </b>on my own,” she muttered. “You let Abel stay with you.”
She didn’t <b>want </b>to see any familiar faces right <b>now</b>.
She wriggled out of Abraham’s <b>arms </b><b>and </b>practically leapt out of the car like she was running for her life.
Abraham watched her bounce away and couldn’t help but smile wider.
Abel nced in her direction too. “She really gets it now.”
“She gets nothing.” <b>Abraham </b>saidzily. “Still just a little fool,”
The tone was pure indulgence.
Abel gave him a look like he wanted to say,
Keep teasing her like this and she’s going to snap one day. But in the end, he kept it to himself. If Abraham was happy, that was enough
“Go with her,” Abraham said. “Don’t let the Reed family get near her.”
“Yes, sir.”
Abel nodded and followed.
Like the Reed family could actuallyy a finger on Ste,
he thought
If anything, she was the one tearing them <b>apart</b>.
Just look at what the did to <b>Ethan</b>–that <b>one </b>kick probably earned him another hospital bill.
At this point, Ethan didn’t have a single spot <b>on </b><b>him </b>that wasn’t bruised. Broken arm, leg injury, bruised face. God <b>knows </b>what internal damage he’d taken–he was probably <b>banged </b>up inside and out,
Ste didn’t want toe to the hospital
Especially not siner she had to pass Ilian’s room to get to Matam Alice’s
She still didn’t understand what that olddy liked about her so much
The elevator doors opened-
And before she could step out, she heard the screaming.
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Oh great
First thing in the morning and it was already this kind of mess.
Ste instinctively wanted to turn back.
Lillian was shrieking. Susan was yelling. The whole hallway was chaos.
From a distance, Ste <b>saw </b>at least four men in suits posted outside the room.
Judging by Lillian and Susan’s reaction, they clearly weren’t Patrick’s guys.
So Keene family, then
It made sense. The Keene elders <b>had </b>always disapproved of Lillian. Now Ethan’s parents and even the grandparents were probably ready to explode.
Ethan kept hovering around her anyway–no wonder they’d snapped,
Just then, another elevator opened nearby and Abel stepped <b>out</b>.
“Miss, <b>this </b>way
Ste nodded. “Mm.”
She walked forward without even p
ncing at Susan or Lillian.
To her, the Reed family didn’t exist anymore. Their rtionship was over. And she’d made sure the whole world knew it.
Susan saw her <b>and </b>froze.
Then, almost on instinct, she let go of <b>hand </b><b>and </b>walked over, cutting Ste off.
“I have something to ask you.”
Ste raised an eyebrow. “Ma’am, do I <b>know </b>you?”
Suvan blinked
Ma’am?
That’s what she was now?
And after Ste had blown the whole family drama into a public circus- The <b>scandal </b>was still trending. Patrick had called her three times sincest night, demanding she fix it.
He said it was hurting thepany
The Keene family’s sudden freeze–out must’ve been connected to it too
Ste said, “I already told you I just didn’t want you all sucking me dry”
Susan’s breath caught
The same excuse she gave over the phone Now again in person
How many times would she say it?
Susan’s voice trembled. “You you.”
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Lillian stepped in front of her too. “Ste<b>, </b>what did you say to the Keene family? Why are they treating me like this?”
Ste didn’t answer.
Abel stepped forward slightly, just in case
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Susan’s gaze tumed razor–sharp. “<b>Yeah</b>. What exactly did you tell them? Why would they send this many people here?”
Those men weren’t here to protect Lillian.