The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 156

Chapter 156 A Fever That Wasn’t

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Stella’s hands around his neck trembled. She didn’t know why, but that word-“check“-sounded a little… suggestive.

She clung tighter to him. “Don’t touch me. I’m not running a fever.”

“Then why’s your face so red?”

Stella stayed quiet.

Why is he still asking? Could he just stop already?

It was driving her nuts..

“So, what was this fun place you were talking about?”

Overwhelmed, she changed the subject fast.

At the mention of food, Abraham chuckled. “You’ll see when we get there.”

Stella narrowed her eyes. “So mysterious.”

The two chatted idly as they drove, and about half an hour later, they arrived at their destination

Before stepping out of the car, Stella made sure to wrap her scarf tightly around her neck.

The last thing she needed was anyone else seeing those marks and asking questions. Let her live in peace, please.

But thinking about how both Abraham and Ethan had reacted to the marks earlier, Stella couldn’t help sneaking another glance at Abraham

He caught it. “What are you looking at?”

“I was wondering… if you’ve had any women around these past years.”

Because if he hadn’t, it’d make sense why he didn’t recognize those marks for what they were.

Abraham’s face shifted.

her turned

fingers. “You’ve gotten bold. Now you think you can poke

like that. I was just

question. That’s not

deepened.

smile looked anything but harmless.

“What? I can’t ask?”

you

Stella froze.

flipping

4:30 PM

156 A Fever

was holding her

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the question, his deep voice held a hint of something probing. *So, what

Stella gulped.

close–too close. She could feel the

his breath.

“1, um

Bzzz bzzz bzzz-

when she was about to implode,

He let

pulled it out to

the chance

Way too scary.

Abraham answered, “Hello?”

“How’s my darling doing?”

the voice of a middle–aged woman–Abraham’s

on Stella, never willing

send Stella for training. Evelyn was the one most

watched Stella’s playful silhouette bounce ahead, full of life just like when she was a

“She’s doing well.”

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