The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 311 Escaping the Crossfire

Oh, right! Tessa was three years older than me.

“I clashed with my zodiac, not the god of death. Does Heaven really have to be this harsh?” The more Tessa spoke, the more aggrieved she became.

Stella said, “Alright, it’s over now.”

Tessa’s sudden appearance had been completely unexpected.

Stella comforted her for a while before returning to Abraham’s side and asking, “Can we take Tess

with us?”

“Things on Kealis Island are complicated. It’s not safe.” Abraham pointed out.

Stella’s lips twitched slightly.

Not safe… That meant all kinds of unexpected dangers were bound to appear. Tessa had lived her whole life in the peaceful comfort of Rivermount. Taking her along wasn’t an option.

“She’s definitely too scared to go back by herself right now.” Stella had seen it just now. Tessa’s legs. had been shaking, and there was even a clean round hole torn in the fabric of her pants.

There was no need to ask. The bullet must have grazed right past her leg.

Tessa must have been terrified.

Abraham glanced at the time on his wristwatch. Just as he was about to instruct Abel to assign two people to escort Tessa back, Victor set down his wine glass and stood. up. “You go on ahead. I’ll take her back and head straight to Kealis Island afterward.”

All eyes turned sharply to look at Victor.

Eddie blinked. “You? You’re taking her?”

that

could finish the thought, Victor shot him a warning glare, silently telling him to shut

his mouth

Tessa’s probably even more afraid of

Victor kill someone with her own eyes. She had not just been frightened. She had passed out cold. She had barely taken two

waiting for Stella but when the

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took

past her.

“Go… go where?”

“I’m taking you back.”

off the plane!” Tessa

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airport terminal. Those people were terrifying. She

though no one doted on her, and her mother barely kept in touch, one thing she knew for sure. She was not ready to

“If you don’t get off the plane now, those thugs will be swarming

in a minute.

I don’t want to drag

Stella overheard this and felt a surge

coldly,

Stella began to reconsider. The airport did seem more dangerous than they had

just take

before she could say anything. Tessa turned to her. “Stella, I’m

for a reply, she followed Victor without

as ruthless as those criminals, could get her out of the

that, Stella felt a twinge of guilt. “Maybe

finish, a hand gripped her wrist, and she stumbled

doing?” Stella shot