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

with none of the earlier ferocity he had

“Come here, Abraham said.

Abraham reached out and

neck.

hands. “What are

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

think covering it up means

Stella didn’t answer.

So… everyone already knows?

looked at Abraham with pitiful

take long

and Marie found out… the more she thought about

tugged at Abraham’s sleeve. At that moment, Abraham

so much about other people it was

—

of his milk and said, “Didn’t I already

say I

up at

at her, his dark eyes deep and

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

lowered her head again, full of

had

partly because she was afraid of tarnishing the

wson

weren’t

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

ladies or attend gatherings-

Little daughter. Eldest son.

time she thought about that relationship, it made her chest