The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 164 You Don’t Knock, I Don’t Forget

She was an adult now–what if she’d been changing?

Abraham placed the remedy on the bedside table, sat down, and pulled the blanket off her head.

“What haven’t I seen, hm?”

Stella’s brain went boom at that, her entire body flushing hot.

She snatched the blanket back and tried to hide.

But Abraham was faster–he pulled her into his lap. “Be good. Drink the remedy before sleeping.”

The neckline of her robe dipped a little, and in that moment, Abraham got a very clear view of just how well she’d developed.

He cleared his throat and pulled the blanket tightly around her before handing her the cup. “Drink. Now.”

Stella wriggled. “I can drink it myself.”

“Behave.”

One hand pressed against her waist–his gentle tone carried a firm command.

Abraham knew she hated the taste of the remedy. If she got away from him now, she’d make up a dozen excuses not to drink

Stella sniffed the bowl. “Ugh… Can I let it cool a little?”

“Want me to

to feed you?”

Stella blinked, Feed?What did he mean by that?

up at

his serious,

skipped a

Ethan was

every event from the past few

place

long ago–maybe in the past

had known Verdant Villa was vacant

“The past

Ever since he delayed the wedding with Stella, it

he couldn’t forget was the man he’d run

Stella had disappeared from

Don’t Knock

to her Now Verdant

doing this on

about it,

“Should we ask

of it, Stella was clearly living here

for Lillian, he’d need to go through

made Ethan’s face darken even

So

Jason didn’t reply

had been

over this villa, only to find out Stella was already

Ethan looked ready

phone

Judson,

Ethan ignored it.

instead–and

answered, voice