The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 108 Let Me Down

Stella went quiet. Engagement, engagement, does it ever end?

“I got engaged to him because of the Tom family”

Once you brought that up, things got complicated. There were all kinds of reasons behind the engagement–any reason ercept the ones people gossiped about, like her supposedly being in love with Ethan.

The mention of the Tom family made the air between them feel even more tense.

Stella lowered her head, guilt creeping in. She knew… Abraham hated when she kept things from him.

Even back then, during the whole Tom family situation–she’d been the one threatened, sure, but he still came after her. Sure enough, she got a sharp flick to the forehead.

“Ow!

She let out a muffled grunt from the pain.

Abraham asked, “You gonna try that again?”

“No! Never again!”

Maybe next time she would, but she’d never dare try it in front of Abraham.

Seeing her reaction, the depth in Abraham’s eyes finally started to ease.

He scooped her up and stood. “Let’s go. Time to eat.”

this–so easily? Is he just that strong,

me down.

office; being carried out like

at her, eyes deep again.

“You are.”

right? Before she could say another word, Abraham was already carrying her out the

come

Stella out, the entire office

the

up respectfully.

once–over, then said, “Order

is generous and rich! If Ms. Dawson wasn’t about to go official with him, that’d be

clearly had money. That beat Ethan any day–especially since that one had his heart stuck on

too embarrassed to show her face. As soon as they got in, she scrambled

“What about it?”

corner of his

they’d totally get the wrong idea. Sure, you used to give me baths when I was a kid, but it’s not like that anymore. You’re gonna have your own life one day, and so will 1. If either of our

said must’ve hit a nerve–Abraham’s smile faded, his

shift in his mood made Stella nervous. The next thing she knew, he pulled her right onto his lap. Did I say all that for nothing? Stella thought. Or is his brain wrapped up

to doubt herself. Can’t be understand

get it;

gonna lose all my hair at this

caught between his fingers–long and