Chapter 250 A Price to Pay
The housekeeper waited for Ste’s response and asked respectfully, “Would you like to see him?”
“See him, of course,” she said calmly.
In this rtionship, the one who should be avoiding the other was never hier.
Jonathan was stuck waiting at the gate, not even allowed to step into Verdant Vi.
That only made him even angrier. That ungrateful brat! I’m still her brother, and she treats me like this!”
Jonathan vented his frustration to <b>Ethan</b>.
Once upon a time, Jonathan had at least maintained some gentlemanly demeanor.
That had mostly been because, here in Rivermount, he was respected enough. Even though the Reed family wasn’t as powerful as the Keene family, no one had ever dared treat him this <b>way</b>–not even allowing him past the gate.
Facing Jonathan’s outburst, Ethan frowned but stayed silent.
The truth was… the entire Reed family had never meant anything to Ste.
As Ste approached, she could already hear Jonathanining.
he even wants Lilian’s life. She wants to trap her here in Rivermount forever. How can she be so vicious?”
“She
The more he spoke, the angrier <b>Jonathan </b>became.
He hadn’t slept all night, trying to figure out a way to help Lilian. But no matter what he tried, he couldn’t get her out.
Ethan had also spent the night scrambling, trying to find a solution.
Now, not a single country would ept <b>them</b>.
Seeing Ethan stay silent. Jonathan pushed harder. “Ethan, you have to think of something. If this drags on any longer, Lilian <b>really </b>will die here.”
She was supposed to be undergoing chemotherapy, but now even her medication had been cut off.
Wasn’t this just pushing her to death?
Ethan clenched one fist tightly, the other hand still in a cast that hadn’t even been removed yet.
“Lilian’s medication will run out <b>today</b>”
The hospital had only given her two days‘ worth of oral medication to begin with, and even that had barely helped.
Now, even those would be gone.
<b>Ethan’s </b>face grew darker and darker.
“Enough,” he said coldly.
This was Seats Cove –pletely under Mr. <b>Abraham’s </b>control.
Jonathan, still seething with anger, wasn’t listening at all. That <b>vicious </b>Ste! As far as I’m concerned, I have no sister anymore. When the Dawson family turns their backs on her, we’ll see what she amounts to.”
Right at that moment, Ste turned the corner and appeared at the gate..
“You might be waiting forever for that day,” she said coolly.
Jonathan froze.
Ethan stiffened as well.
Seeing Ste suddenly appear, both of them felt an inexplicable shudder in their hearts.
Jonathan’s face stiffened.
Meeting Ste’s gaze, he forced down his rage, but the moment he opened his mouth, his tone was still nasty. “What do you want? After causing such a huge scene, what do you want?”
Jonathan was desperate now.
At this point, he actually hoped Ste would <b>name </b>her conditions- at least if there were conditions, there would be a way forward.
Ste crossed her arms and gave him a mocking sinile. That’s your attitude when you’re asking for a favor? Seems like Lilian doesn’t mean that much to you after all
“You–Jonathan fumed.
“Oh right,” Ste said. “Lilian made a bet with me before, about whether she could move into Seats Cove. The bet was one
million.
She smiledzily. “Since you’re her <b>brother</b>, and you adore her so much, which of <b>you </b>is going to pay up?”
Jonathan’s face, already ugly, darkenedpletely the moment he heard the number.
“You have the nerve to ask for money? After what you’ve done to her? You still want money?”
How shameless can she be? <b>Jonathan </b>felt like his liver was about to <b>explode</b>.
Ste didn’t reply. She just stood there, calmly watching him.
Ethan shot Ste a cold nce and said, “I’ll pay
From the moment she appeared, Ste hadn’t even spared Ethan a nce.
This woman who had once been engaged to him for two years at this moment, Ethan realized she wasn’t anything like what the rumors said.
At least in matters of the heart, she was nothing like what people believed.
Jonathan <b>panicked </b>when he heard Ethan offer. “Ethan!”
Just the thought of handing over money to someone like Ste made Jonathan furious. He didn’t want to give her a single
cent
But <b>Ethan </b>ignored him and looked directly at Ste. Tll pay. Will you let her leave then?”
Sincest night, they had tried every possible way to get Lilian out of Rivermount – all without sess.
It was clear how absolute the orders from Mr. Abraham were this time, against both the Qi and Liang families, <b>and </b><b>against </b>
Lilian herself.
Right now, Ste still held some standing with the Dawson <b>family</b>.
Ethan didn’t want to make things worse. After all, he had time to drag this out Lilian didn’t
After getting burned by her once before, he wasn’t about to fall for the same trick again..
his woman <b>was </b>an expert at pulling stunts.
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