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It was Ronald who had sent word for Tegan to come to Mist Bay, and it was the Mist Bay driver who picked her up. None of this would have happened if she hadn't come to Mist Bay.

Tegan shook her head. "Don't apologize. If it weren't for the quick reflexes of your driver, that truck would have run right over where I was sitting."

Would she have survived that?

At that moment, Tegan's voice was calm, with a sense of relief from narrowly escaping disaster.

However, her words hit like a ton of bricks for Uriah, crashing down on his heart. Stella spoke up, "You..."

"I saw it," Tegan continued, "the truck driver's first instinct was to avoid danger for himself. But your driver saved me."

The driver positioned himself in the way of the truck, stopping its wheels in their tracks. In a split second, he jumped out and climbed onto the truck, dragging the truck driver out.

Tegan knew that person had deliberately aimed to take her life. Had it been anyone else driving, or had she driven herself back, it might have been her last day.

These words were meant for Stella to hear but also made things clear to Uriah.

Stella gripped Tegan's hand tightly. "Tegan."

She understood it, too. When Tegan was with Uriah, people merely disliked her, and Uriah protected her.

they didn't just dislike her. They hated her enough to plot against her

of the Horner family, would be treated worse than a

was Uriah who

Stella's wrist. "You're heading back to Ferrowland tonight, aren't

Faced with Tegan's gaze, she couldn't bring herself to say "yes." With Tegan in such danger, it didn't

Tegan's lips curled into a bitter smile. "I'll

been silent, suddenly spoke up, his voice tinged

was stunned by Tegan's decision to leave

ignored Uriah. She held Stella's hand tightly,

Stella hesitated.

Was this girl planning to escape

glanced at Uriah, whose face was tense, his

to leave Uriah and head to Ferrowland, something Uriah would never agree

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Uriah stepped forward, pulling

Stella's grasmet

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