The Framed Heiress Strikes Back

Chapter 73 Don't Forget

It only hit her now-after Stella had given Davina all the clothes she no longer

wore, she had immediately gone out and bought new ones.

But Davina and Stella had very different body types. Davina had been malnourished as a child, leaving her frame painfully thin, with sharp, protruding bones. Her presence wasn't exactly striking either.

So, when she wore Stella's high-end clothes, it almost felt as if she were wearing knockoffs.

At that time, Kate had even looked down on her biological daughter for being so awkward.

But seeing Davina at Barlow Group's dinner, draped in haute couture and radiating an air of sophistication, and hearing her call another woman "Mom...

It left Kate feeling both crushed and furious inside.

Now, looking

it Stella-who only seemed to know how to buy luxury items-her mood soured

even more.

"Everything has its limits," she said sharply. "You're not a little girl anymore. No matter how much money we have, just throw it away."

you

can't

Stella pouted. "I know, Mom."

"How's your relationship with Ryan going?" Kate asked, changing the subject.

Stella absentmindedly looked at the new jewelry she had bought, twirling a bracelet around her wrist. "It's fine. About the same as always."

Kate nodded. "You two should focus on building a stronger relationship. Your 20th birthday is coming up soon, right? Perfect timing-then we can finalize your engagement."

Although both families had verbally agreed to the marriage, they still hadn't set an official date for the engagement

ceremony.

Recently, the Holts had grown more distant, and Kate knew they needed to act quickly to lock down the union.

Stella frowned. "Mom... do I really have to marry him?"

After seeing Jude and Kennedy at Barlow Group dinner, she suddenly felt like Ryan wasn't all that impressive.

She felt like she could definitely do better.

Marrying Ryan will just hold me back.

Plus. Kennedy and Jude are much more handsome than Ryan.

Lately, she had heard a lot of people talking about Kennedy and his influence in the Vlonio circle. Compared to him, Ryan didn't even compare.

Her i interest in Ryan had definitely started to fade.

"What else would you do? Both families have already agreed. Besides, you've always gotten along, haven't you? You insisted on dating Ryan, remember! Your brothers were upset about it for quite a while before they accepted him"

Stella quirkly shifted the conversation "Oh. Mom I'm still young. I want to be a star. Getting engaged this early could hurt my career

Kate thought for a moment, realizing that Stella might have a point.

Stella noticed the change in her mother's expression and purposely added. 'Mom, there's something I didnt want to tell you

Davina hai really gone too far

And so, Stella told Kate about how Davina had been trashing her and the Summers online.

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Kate slammed her hand on the table in fury. "She's really gone too far!"

Stella

a sighed, her voice quieter now. "Mom... I think she really hates us now. It's all my fault. She must be targeting the Summers because of me.

"And now.... I don't know how, but she's become Barlow Croup's heiress. The Barlows are so rich. No wonder she won't come back. She's even turned her back on her real family

Arthat moment, Blair came down the stairs and overheard Stella's words.

He frowned and spoke coolly, "Don't forget you're not Mom and Dad's biological daughter either."

His tone carried a clear trace of dissatisfaction.

Stella froze for a second.noveldrama

Only then did she realize she had misspoken

Kate immediately understood.

Stella had said that Davina didn't want to acknowledge them because of the Barlows' wealth

But what about her?

She herself had rejected the Palmers because the Summers were richer.

Her words rang out, and Kate, as her adoptive mother, couldn't help but feel a pang of doubt.

The bond they had once shared seemed to be fraying, just a little. Kate's expression darkened, and the tension in the room thickened. "Think before you speak next time," Kate scolded, her voice cold.

Stella quickly nodded. "I'm sorry, Mom. I shouldn't have said that...

Stella looked up at Blair, but he barely glanced at her. After coming downstairs, he

left the house without a word.