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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.

didn't just dislike her. They hated her enough to

for Uriah, she, the savior of the Horner family, would be treated worse than a stray

was Uriah who kept her going, but

Stella's wrist. "You're heading back to Ferrowland tonight,

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

Tegan's lips curled into a bitter smile.

silent, suddenly spoke up, his voice tinged with

stunned by Tegan's decision to leave with

ignored Uriah. She held Stella's hand tightly, "Star, you have

Stella hesitated.

this girl planning to

instinctively glanced at Uriah, whose face was tense, his hands clenched

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

"way" meant she wanted

uence t

her out.

this bad between her

Uriah stepped forward, pulling

hand from Stella's grasmet es

don't you think