Chapter 18 Who Do You Think You’re Ordering Around?

Meeting Ethan’s icy gaze, Ste raised an eyebrow. “What exactly did I dob?/bb” /b

Ethan red at bher/b. “Steb, /bshe’s only back for treatment. Why are you being so petty?”

Hearing this, Steughed.

“Petty about what? Are there no hospitals abroad? No doctors? Or is she broke and in desperate need of your presence and your help arranging her medical care?”

A string of sharp questions shut Ethan down, his anger caught in his throat, nearly choking him. He gritted his teeth. “Rianne’s treatment bn /bis crucial for her. You must know that by now, She’s seriously ill, there are multiple issues with her health

“Oh? That’s quite rare. How does someone so young end up with a bodypletely falling apart like that?”

Her words carried a sting of sarcasm,yered with something deeper. Ethan couldn’t stand her mocking tone. Ste smirked. “Is it an unhealthy lifestyle? Or is it just fate catching up?”

So young, yet riddled with illness–it really was unusual. Herstment hit Ethan like a bp/b, His nerves snapped. attitude, Ste. Call Rianne. Tell her toe back.”

Ethan didn’t want to argue anymore. He just gave a coldmand.

Ste arched a brow. “Who do you think you’re ordering around?”

This man–does he still not get it? After everything? iHe /istill thinks he can just boss me around?

The moment she said it, Ethan’s expression darkened even further. His jaw clenched. “Let me be clear, Ste, Lillian’s recovery determines when our wedding happens. If you think you can keep dying things and still handle bthe /bconsequences, then go bahead/b. Keep ying games.

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Frustrated beyond reason, Ethan’s temper red, his tone rigid and aggressive. He was certain that if the Reed family found out Ste had meddled with Rianne’s departure, they wouldn’t go easy on her.

When that happened, let’s see how long she could endure it.

“Oh, I can handle it. But can bshe/b?”

Still trying to threaten her? Ridiculous. Ste rolled her eyes at him.

Ethan’s fury only burned hotter. “If anything happens to her, don’t think you’ll get away with it.”

“Who won’t get away with what?”

Madeline’s voice rang out from nearby, instantly cutting through the tension between them. She stormed over, anger written all bover /bher face. She pulled Ste to her side and fixed Ethan with a sharp bre/b.

“Who exactly were you threatening bjust /bnow?”

Ethan’s irritation spiked. This bisn’t- /b

“Did you already forget everything I told you in the study earlier?”

Madeline’s voice was cold,ced with warning.

Ethan froze.

Chapter 18 Who Do You Think You’re Ordering Around?

“You stop right there!”

Finished

Ethan hesitated for a moment but didn’t turn back. He stood still for a second, then, deciding it wasn’t worth it, strode straight toward the door.

Madeline watched bhim /bgo, her frustration rising

With Ethan gone, only she band /bSte remained. Ste pulled her hand free, reached for the diamond ne around her neck, and ced it back in Madeline’s bhand/b.

Madeline blinked in surprise. “This…”

Ste cut her off. “Madam Madeline, you saw bEthan’s /battitude when ites to handling personal matters.

She had been debating how to bmake /bit clear to Madeline that there was no future for her and Ethan. After all, the Keene family elders had treated her well over the past two years.

But now?

She bno /blonger needed to worry about offending them. Ethan had already paved the way for her.

Madeline’s face filled with concern. “Yes, Ethan was out of line, I’ll discipline bhim/b. bThat /bfoolish boy…”

Since it was her bson’s /bfault, Madeline couldn’t argue against Ste’s stance.

“Ste, he’s just being an idiot. Can you give him another chance? I promise I’ll make sure he learns his lesson.”

Ste lowered her gaze. “I’ve been giving him chances for the past two years. I tolerated him flying abroad to see Lillian all bthe /btime, but this situation is different”

What chance? There was never any chance. But let’s bput /ball the me on Ethan, as he rightfully deserves,

Hearing this, Madeline’s expression shifted in shock. “He’s been flying babroad /bfrequently to see Lillian?”

“Last month, on my birthday, he was overseas.

There was no need to borate further. She and Lillian shared the same birthday. As her fiancé, Ethan had been out of the country on that day. The Keene family had assumed he was on a business trip.

Now, hearing Ste spell it out, Madeline’s lips twitched in fury.

“That foolish bboy/b!”

At bthis /bmoment, she felt like strangling Ethan bherself/b.

And as for Lillian—two years ago, hadn’t iI /imade myself clear enough? Absolutely shameless. Madeline was furious.