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

“Come here, Abraham said.

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

neck.

her hands. “What are

let him take it off. If he did, and everyone saw, and if they all started asking questions like Eddie did,

it up means no one knows? Abraham

Stella didn’t answer.

So… everyone already knows?

Abraham with pitiful

long for the

the more she

moment, Abraham was placing a small fried

it was how to explain things to her

—

sip of his milk and said, “Didn’t I already tell you what to

say I forced

up at

eyes deep and unreadable, like

nervously. I’m really supposed to say that? Isn’t that too much?

she spoke, she lowered her head

these years, she had hidden her own

partly because she was afraid of tarnishing the reputations of both the Luke family and the Dawson

wson

weren’t

been considered brother and

meet other ladies or attend gatherings- she always

Little daughter. Eldest son.

about that relationship, it made her