Chapter 314 The Truth Behind Her Independence

Stella had been so terrified, she ran straight out of the house.

Later..

When Abraham found her huddled between two parked cars, he held out his hand and said softly. “Come out.”

To be honest, she had been truly afraid back then. She was still so young, and that was her first glimpse of such brutality. The brother she always thought was warm and kind had suddenly become terrifying.

She really had been scared.

For a long time afterward. Stella was on her absolute best behavior. Because she was afraid. Abraham would hit her.

So many years had passed….

Now, facing those gentle eyes again, Stella knew all too well what kind of viciousness and bloodthirst could lurk beneath.

She shook her head. “I’m not scared.”

Those three words cleared the hesitation from Abraham’s

He pulled her into his lap and kissed her cheek. “Good girl.”

eyes.

Stella leaned against his chest. “So what’s that black–hearted Derrick doing here? Is it related to your business?”

She honestly did not want Abraham to have anything to do with Derrick.

Their stop in Pagena had been brief, but she could tell Derrick was not nearly as Eddie had claimed.

Abraham said, “It’s unclear for now. Abel is looking into it.”

down–and–ow-

you… Derrick must have a lot of power in Pagena. You saw it last night,

“Yes,

he had. Abraham had suspected that Derrick had been hiding out in Pagena for two years. The

you need to be extra careful. You should check what kind of

Truth Behind

are you

finally learning to use

Her mouth twitched.

that supposed to mean? Is he

fought back. “What the hell? I made 980,000 dollars this past year. Don’t tell me I’m

came out of

weird kind

indignant. “What?

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tone was

retom

and Eddie, who usually could not

something was off. “Abraham, are

head. “Not at

totally are!” Stella kept

980,000 dollars a

was trying hard to hold back but finally burst

was clueless. “What? Is 980,000 dollars a

not

What the hell?

not just loud laughter. It was long and dramatic,

eyes, Eddie’s laughter right now felt

coldly at Eddie. “Are

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