Comeback Of The Adored Heiress
Chapter 563

“Okay.

I’ll reach out to her.

”

Indeed, she missed Susan, so she dialed her number.

The phone rang longer than usual, making Madisyn almost believe it would go unanswered before Susan finally picked up.

““Madisyn.

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“What are you doing? Why did it take so long to answer the phone?”

“Sorry.

The signal here isn’t great,” Susan replied, her tone apologetic.

Madisyn understood her.

She remembered all too well the modest means of Susan’s family.

During their school days, Susan often wore the same few outfits and rarely attended parties.

Madisyn had pieced together that financial constraints might be the reason behind them.

“Did you solve the family issue?” Madisyn asked, her voice tinged with concern.

“I’m still dealing with it, but don’t worry.

I’ll manage,” Susan replied, her tone calm.

Madisyn trusted Susan’s abilities, but she couldn’t help feeling concerned.

Whatever was going on, it had to be serious enough for Susan to resign and return home to deal with it.

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“If you need anything, please don’t hesitate to reach out,” Madisyn urged.

“We’re best friends, and we’re supposed to help each other through tough times.

”

“Okay,” Susan agreed.

She stared at her reflection in the mirror, her eyes welling up with tears.

She was dressed in a delicate gown, the type that would have taken Madisyn by surprise if she had seen it.

Susan was about to say more, but the door suddenly swung open, startling her into cutting the call short.

Her expression hardened as she turned to the intruder.

“Why didn’t you knock before coming in?”

The woman who entered was elegantly dressed, the picture of sophistication.

Though she appeared to be in her 30s, she was actually well into her 40s.

Her features were delicate, but there was a trace of menace Lurking in her eyes and the arch of her eyebrows.

“We’ve been waiting for you.

Who were you talking to? Don’t keep him waiting any longer!” Susan’s stepmother, Mara Riggs, snapped, her voice dripping with mockery.

“Susan, it wasn’t easy replaceing you a good man to marry!”

A wave of bitter irony washed over Susan as she heard this.

“If he’s such a good man, why don’t you marry your own daughter off to him?”

“How dare you!” Mara’s voice grew loud as she raised her hand to hit Susan.

But Susan stared back with steely resolve.

“Go ahead, slap me.

Let everyone witness just how mercilessly you treat me at home!”

Mara hesitated, her thoughts shifting to the man Susan was about to meet.