The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 663

By now, the media had painted Stella as a shallow, status–chasing, two–faced socialite.

Stella didn’t believe for a second that Ethan wasn’t involved in orchestrating these attacks.

Her eyes narrowed. “Ignore it.”

“Won’t this affect your standing in the Dawson family?” Rianne asked, clearly concerned.

Stella replied coolly, “What influence? Whatever damage they think they can do is nothing more than wishful thinking.”

The Keene family really was pulling every dirty trick they had left.

Stella didn’t care much for gossip herself. But the rumors would inevitably reach Falvaria- and that could potentially affect Abraham.

Their wedding was just around the corner.

Rianne sighed. They’ve always thought too highly of themselves.”

Ethan and Jonathan had been pressuring Stella nonstop during the Lillian incident too- convinced their tactics would bring her down.

But they’d been sorely mistaken.

After a few more words, Stella ended the call with Rianne and dialed Jonathan.

He picked up quickly, his voice hoarse and weary. “Hello?”

“It’s me.”

“I figured. My dearest sister.”

He dragged out the last words, dripping with sarcasm.

Clearly, he still resented her for how harshly she’d treated the Reed family.

Stella cut straight to the point. “What’s happening in Rivermount–are you involved?”

Jonathan’s breath hitched before he replied coldly, “No.”

“You’d better not be.” Stella’s voice sharpened. “The Reed family ended up like this because of

your choices.”

So many of the things that had happened had nothing to do with her at all.

Yet somehow, the Reed family always blamed her.

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Like with Patrick and the mistress–that mess had been orchestrated by Lillian, yet they pinned it on Stella simply because it happened after she returned.

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Jonathan shot back, “What more do you want from us? Things are already ruined. Don’t tell me you still think you’re the one being wronged.”

Stella gave a short, cold laugh. “What do I want?”

This man really didn’t know when to shut up..

“I just hope, she said darkly, “that you truly had nothing to do with this. Because if you did-”

She didn’t finish the threat, but her tone made it crystal clear.

Jonathan flinched.

Right before she hung up, he asked softly, “You really won’t forgive Mother?”

Stella’s response was ice–cold. “Her crimes–and the legal consequences–aren’t for me to decide.

Still asking about forgiveness?

Clearly, these people had never truly understood her.

She had no patience for it anymore. She ended the call without another word.

In that moment, the sweetness she showed around Abraham vanished entirely. Her eyes darkened as she sipped her tea.

Then Ethan called.

She answered. “Hello?”

“Star”

Stella lowered her gaze, staring at the floating petals in her glass. “Ethan. You really dare?”

Her voice was calm–but sharp with danger.

Ethan paused, caught off guard.

Stella didn’t wait. “What’s your goal?”

There was nothing between them. Even after being in Falvaria this long, she had barely spoken to him.

Now suddenly, he was letting rumors spread that she’d abandoned him?

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Ethan replied, “Back off from the Keene family. It’s time you stopped.”

Stella raised an eyebrow. “Isn’t Felix the one managing the Keene family now?”

Felix.

Ethan’s half–brother.

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With all the recent power shifts, Madeline and Horgan had been fighting over control behind. the scenes.

Ever since Horgan returned to the Keene family, the place had been in nonstop turmoil.

But from what Ethan just said–it almost sounded like they’d reconciled. United fronts now? Against her?

Or maybe…

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