Chapter 82 Battle Ready

Tessa mumbled, “What kind of bug is that aggressive?”

Stella was silent.

What kind? Not a question she could answer.

Tessa glanced at the stiff bodyguard standing not far away and could not help but cringe. “Your brother really dotes on you,

hub

Just to make sure she did not eat unhealthy food, he sent someone to tail her.

Stella rolled her eyes. “You don’t think that’s just a bit too controlling?”

Tessa smirked, “That kind of controlling brother? I’ll take a dozen! Love that stuff.”

Stella shot her a look. “You’re hopeless. You actually want someone to keep tabs on you.”

Most people fought tooth and nail for a little freedom from their families.

Back in Falvaria, several of her girlfriends had rebelled exactly because their parents were too strict.

But Tessa only shrugged. “You don’t get it. I’ve raised myself my whole life. I want someone nagging me!”

in mid–reach. Her gaze softened with a hint of sorrow as she looked at

life… started on

by her nanny, sure, but the Dawson family, who took her

the moment she was born.

when her mother later made it big and became one of Rivermount’s top

did not even

like that, you’d just find them annoying. Stella tried to

let it go. “What

did not bother responding about the

was exhausting. Words failed her when

mom?” she asked

snorted. “She’s always busy making money, even though she already has piles of it. Honestly, with the way she hustles, it’s like she’s trying to bludgeon

to her mother, Tessa never quite knew what to say. It was not that there was no affection. Every month, her nother

money. But as for company, for warmth and presence, those had

Stella asked with

of mission.

money

a kind

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