Chapter 271 Blood Ties
At the moment, what Ste hated most was hearing anyone from the Reed family mention “biological”
It made her feel disgusted deep in her bones.
Since she <b>was </b>little, she had learned what real family meant–what love between rtives looked like. The Dawsons had carved that feeling into her very soul, and she had cherished it deeply.
But the Reeds had twisted her understanding of blood ties.
“Do you know why I didn’t save Jonathan yesterday?” she asked.
<b>Susan </b>hesitated. “Why… why?”
“Because he <b>said </b>I didn’t know where to draw the line between close and distant, Ste <b>said </b>coldly. “He said he was my biological brother.”
She bit hard into the words “biological <b>brother</b>, her voice <b>thick </b>with sarcasm,
Susan’s breathing quickened. She didn’t quite understand what Ste meant by that.
“You still don’t get it!” Ste asked tly.
Susan remained silent.
I hate the way you people talk. I hate your so–called family affection. Biological brother?” Ste scoffed. “What a joke.”
If there had been real affection, maybe she could’ve tolerated it. But the Reeds version of love was like <b>a </b><b>sharp </b>knife–always ready to carve pieces off you while smiling.
Ste stared at her. “I’m lucky I was actually your biological daughter. If it had been anyone else, if they hadn’t died in the ident Lillian arranged, they would’ve been pushed to death by you–their so–called mother”
Susan’s voice <b>shook</b>. <b>“You</b>! <b>Am </b>I really that awful in your eyes?”
For a split second, a chill <b>went </b>through Susan’s body. At that moment, she even questioned herself.
What have I done to Ste? Am I really that unbearable in her eyes? Is my normal way of disciplining her what made her hate me so much?
Heh. Ste let <b>out </b>a coldugh.
The look she gave Susan was full of ridicule. “I actually thought you’d learned your lesson. Thought you’d reflect, at least at
little. What a waste.
She didn’t bother finishing her sentence. Her eyes shifted to the butler.
The butler nodded. “Til take care of <b>it </b>right away
“No! Don’t Susan jumped to her feet and blocked the doorway of the <b>tea </b><b>room</b>.
She stared at Ste in panic. “You can’t do this to him. He’s your…
The words “biological brother got stuck in her throat.
Because she remembered the disgust on Ste’s face when she said <b>those </b>words earlier.
She didn’t like <b>them</b>. She hated the whole Reed family.
She is a true ungrateful wretch, Susan thought. Why are dares to pin the me on us?
the outer
the ones in the wrong? Isn’t this all because of her own behavior! And now the
The same way they used to trample Ste, now Susan had to swallow her own pride.
She left.
She had wanted to plead for Lillian onest time. <b>But </b>when she saw how cruel Ste was–ready to cut off even Jonathan’s medical care–Susan didn’t dare say another <b>word</b>.
If Patrick found out she hade to see Ste and made things worse for Jonathan, they’d both be finished.
So Susan left.
Ste turned to the butler. “Go ahead”
He nodded. “Yes, miss,”
Jonathon…
Ste had been wanting to deal with him <b>for </b>a long <b>time</b>. And now, with <b>Abraham </b>stepping in, she could kick him while he <b>was down </b>
The Reed family had dumped all the me on her without a shred of reflection, so she had no reason to show them any
mercy.
Susan had just left Seats Coven when her phone rang. It was Lillian.
“Mom came a weak voice from the other end.
Susan’s heart twisted in pain.
In such a short time, the <b>whole </b>Reed family had fallen apart. None of them had the strength to stand up to Ste anymore.
“Mom, please save me.., It hurts so bad…”
Back at the Reed mansion, Lillian was alone with only the servants:
Ravaged by illness, all her <b>hair </b>had fallen out.
The pain was unbearable. She couldn’t sleep. Her whole body spasmed. Every bone, every joint, every inch of her flesh felt like it was burning
“Did <b>Star </b>agree to let me go abroad?”
Lillian had never felt such despair. She truly felt life slipping away from her,
Especially <bst </b>night. She couldn’t sleep at all. Her <b>dreams </b>were full of nightmares.
Ste! It’s all because of Ste! She leaves me sick and untreated, and now
“Lillian… Susan’s voice trembled.
“Mom, I can’t take it anymore. I didn’t sleep at allst night. It hurts so much. Please… please talk to Star. Tell her to let me go. Kill agree to whatever <b>she </b>wants. I do. I really do…”
Susan said nothing