Chapter 261 Copsing Loyalties.
Sending Jonathan to Seats Cove for Lilian’s sake–now look what happened. They had infuriated Mr. Abraham, and <b>Jonathan </b>hade back in this state.
Susan’s face turned deathly pale. “T–I said everything I should’ve said to her about that incident! She’s the one who kept clinging to it! Was I supposed to just stand by and watch Lilian die?“
Susan waspletely losing it..
Hearing her still speak with sympathy for Lilian, Patrick finally snapped. He raised his hand and pped her across the face.
Smack-
The sharp sound echoed through the corridor. The air froze. Even Ethan instinctively turned to look at Susan and Patrick.
Susan stared at him, stummed, her pupils contracting. You… you hit me?”
Patrick’s face was cold. “Jonathan was the future of this family. <b>You </b>knew that. And yet you sacrificed both your daughter <b>and </b>your son for Lilin.
Susan stammered. T… but… Ste’s problems weren’t just my fault!”
Thinking about Ste, Susan’s mind went nk
Yes, she had been unable to stand Ste’s temper. Even if Ste was her biological daughter, she hadn’t treated her well.
But Patrick and Jonathan hadn’t treated her any better.
Was it really all her fault?
Patrick sneered. “I don’t care to argue anymore. Get out of <b>my </b>sight.
He didn’t want to see Susan again.
Jonathan he had raised him as his sessor, his pride. <b>And </b>now, thanks to Susan’s blind favoritism for a foster daughter, he
was ruined
You-”
“Go. <b>Isn’t </b><b>Lilian </b>the one you <b>love </b>so much? Go back and be her mother.”
Patrick’s voice was low and vicious, every word grinding <b>through </b><b>his </b>teeth.
He was utterly, irreversibly disappointed.
He had warned Susan again and again: stay away <b>from </b>Ste. <b>Don’t </b>push her.
She hadn’t listened. <b>And </b>now even Jonathan had paid the price.
“I won’t leave!” Susan shouted. “My son is lying here!
Patrickughed coldly. “From today on, he’s not your son anymore. You only have <b>Lilian </b>
He didn’t care anymore that Ethan was standing there.
Thepany had no future. The news had already spread: The Keene Group <b>had </b>copsed internally after losing ess to Mr. Abraham’s recement mining resources.
The Keene family was finished.
you. Get out!”
“Clement. Patrick barked, “escort her out.”
He didn’t have time to waste fighting with Susan anymore.
Susan refused to <b>leave</b><b>, </b>but Clement forcibly dragged her <b>away</b>.
Meanwhile, Patrick summoned the hospital director to find the best surgical team for Jonathan.
No matter what, he could not allow Jonathan’s hand to be ruined.
During the entire process. Patrick didn’t even nce at <b>Ethan</b>.
Jonathan and Ethan had gone together to Seats Cove–yet Jonathan came back crippled. Patrick couldn’t help but <b>me</b><b>. </b>Ethan too.
Today, <b>the </b>snow kept falling all day.
At Seats Cove, no one could leave.
Ste sat by the window, curled up on the sill, watching the snow fall outside. The world outside was freezing, but inside it was warm and <b>cozy</b>.
When Abraham entered, he saw her sparkling eyes, staring longingly at the snow,
Earlier that afternoon, she had begged <b>to </b>go out and y–but Abraham had refused. Eddie had warned that she <b>had </b>to take care not to catch a cold with her injuries.
Abraham walked over and wrapped his <b>arms </b>around her from behind. Ste felt the familiar warmth of his embrace and turned her head. Their breaths mingled.
Abraham kissed her lightly on the lips. “What are you thinking about?”
“Building a snowman,” Ste mumbled..
“Childish, Abraham chuckled softly, nting another kiss on her forehead.
Ste wriggled in his arms, trying to break free. Being so close to him–God knows what might happen next.
“Stop <b>squirming</b>, Abraham saidzily. “Let me hold you for a while.”
“Eddie said I need to learn how to protect myself, Ste protested. “He said when ites to that <b>kind </b>of thing, men even human.”
Abraham froze. The air suddenly turned heavy..
<i>“</i><i>He </i>said that to <b>you</b>?” Abraham’s voice dropped an octave, dangerously low.
This little brat–calling me not human?
“That’s what I think too,” Ste added honestly.
aren’t
Abrahamughed lowly, the sound dangerous and <b>teasing</b>. He lightly nibbled her earlobe–startling Ste so much she scrambled away.