The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 227

Chapter 227 A Silent Confession

Hearing her words, Abraham’s hand froze for a moment.

Then, without a word, he scooped her up–blanket and all–and settled her on his lap.

“Ow, it hurts,” Stella whimpered.

Abraham gently pulled the blanket away from her face.

What met his eyes was Stella’s flushed little face, red from holding her breath for so long.

Abraham’s expression was serious.

Stella blinked up at him, her wide eyes shimmering with unshed tears, looking impossibly pitiful.

Abraham sighed helplessly. “It hurts a lot?”

Stella nodded, looking absolutely miserable.

Abraham carefully checked her over despite her protests. She was injured not seriously, but definitely hurt.

After the check, Stella immediately dove back under the covers. “You get out now!”

Abraham chuckled softly, reached out, and pulled the blanket off her head again.

Stella started fighting him like a wildcat.

But the next second, she froze.

His cool lips pressed down on hers.

Stella’s pupils shrank sharply.

Wait–that–this–they-

Abraham was about to pull away, Stella grabbed his robe

eyebrow. “What?

even deeper shade of red, as if she might start

curling up, and stammered,

carefully there was no smell of alcohol on

He’s sober… completely sober.

just now… he

the way he had pinned her down earlier, Stella’s heart started

them had completely crossed any boundaries siblings should

what were they

rubbed her soft hair affectionately. “What’s

his hand

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pressed a kiss

and indulgent, instantly calming the

how much fear and uncertainty she had been carrying

Abraham had been both drunk and

would wake up, forget everything, and refuse to

him say this now, Stella’s eyes instantly

out of the blanket and threw her

Hm

it… I thought you’d

had almost pulled off her

everyone would find out what had happened between her

Stella sobbed harder.

her back. “Silly

was indulgent, with a hint of

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