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 Abraham a resentful

smile, with

“Come here, Abraham said.

over and sat down beside him. Abraham reached out

neck.

covered it with her hands.

everyone saw, and if they all started asking questions like Eddie did,

covering it up means

Stella didn’t answer.

So… everyone already knows?

looked at Abraham with pitiful

take long for the news to

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

at Abraham’s sleeve. At that moment, Abraham was placing a small fried bun into her

so much about other people it was

—

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

I

looked up at

eyes deep and unreadable, like the

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

spoke, she lowered her

years, she had hidden her own feelings

afraid of tarnishing the reputations of

wson

and Abraham weren’t related by

had always been considered brother and sister. That’s how

to meet other ladies or attend gatherings- she always introduced Stella as her little

Little daughter. Eldest son.

about that relationship, it made her