The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 247 Secrets Laid Bare

Outside, it was freezing cold. The road out of Seallats Cove ran alongside the sea for a stretch, and it wasn’t easy to walk.

“At least Stella… Eddie started to say-

Thud. Another sharp pain in his leg.

Eddie really couldn’t take it anymore.

How could someone so violent have the patience to raise a girl so delicately?

If someone told him now that Stella had been raised by Abraham, Eddie wouldn’t believe it for a second.

Their eyes met. Abraham’s gaze was sharp and cutting, making Eddie flinch. Fine, fine, fine. I’ll go eat in the kitchen. Happy

now?”

He could feel just how tense Stella’s body was next to him.

Seriously, Abraham. What’s the big deal? Is she supposed to hide from people forever out of embarrassment?

He had never seen anyone treasure someone the way Abraham treasured Stella.

Hearing Eddie say he would go to the kitchen, Stella buried her head even lower.

This time, before Abraham could kick him again, Eddie hurried off on his own.

Only Stella and Abraham were left.

Abraham glanced lazily at Stella. “Any lower and your face’s gonna get stuck in your bowl.”

Stella said nothing.

head and shot

with none of the earlier ferocity

“Come here, Abraham said.

moved over and sat down beside him. Abraham reached out and began to unwind the

neck.

with her hands.

couldn’t let him take it off. If he did, and everyone saw, and if they all started asking questions

covering it up means no

Stella didn’t answer.

So… everyone already knows?

at Abraham

wouldn’t take long for the

out… the more she thought about it, the more panicked her mind

moment, Abraham

wasn’t so much about other people it was how to explain things to her

—

said, “Didn’t

say I forced

up at

also looking at her, his dark eyes deep and unreadable, like the vastness of the

supposed to say that? Isn’t that too much? It’ll ruin

she lowered her head again,

years, she had hidden her

never dared show them, partly because she was afraid of tarnishing

wson

and Abraham weren’t

always been considered brother and

mother took her out to meet other ladies or attend gatherings- she always introduced

Little daughter. Eldest son.

that relationship, it