CHAPTER 129: CHAPTER 129: ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IN A DREAM

Stella Grant asked naturally, and Lily Harrison was initially stunned, then looked at her in shock.

Stella met her gaze, her tone calm and unruffled, "Don’t want to pay it back? Want to keep it for yourself?"

Lily had no idea how Stella knew about the fifty thousand, and in a matter of seconds, her expression changed like a Sichuan opera mask, shifting colors rapidly, "I, I don’t know what you’re talking about."

Stella raised an eyebrow, "Don’t know?"

Lily’s face slightly changed, inner panic gripping her, though she outwardly feigned calmness, "Elliot is getting off work soon, I have to rush home to make him dinner, I don’t have time to chat with you here."

Saying that, Lily turned around wanting to leave.

Lily thought Stella would surely chase after her to argue, but unexpectedly, Stella stood there unmoved, only saying faintly, "One week. If I don’t see the fifty thousand transferred to my account, I’ll get a lawyer and sue."

Lily halted her steps at the words, suddenly turned back, "Stella Grant, are you crazy!!"

Stella remained expressionless, "Fifty thousand, not a penny less."

With that, Stella turned around to head back to the hospital room.

Lily hurried forward in a panic, grabbing Stella’s arm, "One week, where am I supposed to get fifty thousand for you?"

Stella stood a full ten centimeters taller than Lily, looking down at her without any extra emotion, "That’s your problem."

Hearing Stella’s words, Lily’s face changed again and again, finally gritting her teeth, "Fine, fine, we’ll stop fighting for that house. You can keep living there, okay?"

Having seen the deceit and schemes in the business world, Stella suddenly realized how much more shameful family squabbling was.

"You haven’t grasped your position or faced reality. I already made it clear in the hospital room: that house was left to my mom by my grandfather, it has nothing to do with you and my uncle. Don’t think about scheming for that house, and don’t consider using it to offset that fifty thousand debt."

As Stella spoke, she withdrew her arm from Lily’s hand.

Lily’s face was visibly panicked, her lips twitching a bit, and finally, she poked at Stella’s soft spot, "Have you seen your dad? Does your mom know about you meeting your dad?"

As Lily finished speaking, Stella’s beautiful eyes narrowed, "You want to tell my mom?"

Lily gritted her teeth, "If you don’t ask me for that fifty thousand, then I’ll..."

Stella, "You’re dreaming."

Lily, "..."

Stella’s gaze was cool, her demeanor cold when not smiling, "Three days. If the fifty thousand isn’t in my account, we’ll see each other in court."

Lily was stunned.

Stella added, "Also, if my mom knows I met my dad, regardless of whether it was you who told her, I’ll pin it on you. If my family is in turmoil, don’t think your family will be at peace either."

Lily gasped, "..."

Upon finishing her words, Stella didn’t spare Lily another glance, turning to stride back to the hospital room.

Lily stood at the hospital room door, caught between anger and fear, several times wanting to rush in and tell Lynn Adler the truth but remembering the scene when Stella had held a knife against Zeke Adler, she ultimately didn’t dare enter.

When Stella returned to the hospital room, Lynn Adler quickly asked, "What were you talking about outside? Why did it take so long?"

Stella stepped forward, took a cup from the bedside table, poured water, and took a sip, "Nothing much, just told her not to come to the hospital without reason and bring trouble."

Lynn Adler chuckled, "You."

Stella smiled softly, "We can’t let her cause trouble endlessly."

Lynn reached out to pull the blanket over her legs, sighed, "Your aunt has always been opportunistic, when our family wasn’t bankrupt, she brought gifts every now and then, then later..."

Reflecting on the past, Lynn rambled on about many things.

Stella sat on a chair by her bedside with a cup in hand, listening but hardly taking in nine out of ten sentences.

Compared to Lynn, Stella had a clearer understanding of reality.

She didn’t want to look back, nor want to wallow in the past.

Lynn spoke for about ten minutes, seeing Stella not responding, thinking she was still upset, leaned over to pat the back of her hand, "Alright, don’t be angry, it’s not worth upsetting yourself over her, she’s always been like that, you know that."

Stella looked up with a light smile, "Hmm."

Stella gave Ms. Dunn a day off while she accompanied Lynn in the hospital.

Ms. Dunn beamed happily, thanking her, even saying she’d bring back local specialties for Stella and Lynn.

After sending Ms. Dunn off, Stella turned back to the hospital room to accompany Lynn.

Stella didn’t hear, but as she returned to the room, Ms. Dunn made a phone call, and as the line connected, she lowered her voice, "Keller, I just saw your message, today Miss Grant seemed quite well, yes, yes, no sign of anything unusual, but there was an unexpected visitor in the room today, her aunt..."