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

man’s lips curved in a slight smile, with none of the earlier ferocity he

“Come here, Abraham said.

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

neck.

with her hands. “What are you

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

up means no one knows?

Stella didn’t answer.

So… everyone already knows?

Abraham

it wouldn’t take long for the news to reach

she thought about it,

tugged at Abraham’s sleeve. At that moment, Abraham was placing a

other people it was how to explain

—

milk and said, “Didn’t I already tell

say I

up

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

that? Isn’t that too much? It’ll ruin your

her head

years, she had

them, partly because she was afraid of tarnishing the

wson

weren’t

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

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

Little daughter. Eldest son.

time she thought about that relationship, it