The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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-

Derrick must have a lot of power in

nodded, “Yes,

Derrick had been hiding out in Pagena for two years. The events of the past few years…

need to be extra careful. You

Truth Behind

are you

finally learning to use

Her mouth twitched.

to mean?

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

moment ‘980,000 dollars‘ came out of her mouth, the car fell into

weird kind of

Stella grew indignant. “What? You seriously don’t believe

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“I believe you.” But his tone was light,

retom

to clear his throat, and Eddie, who usually could not shut up,

“Abraham, are you hiding

his head. “Not at

totally

mentioned making 980,000 dollars a year, he never praised her. Not

hard to hold back but finally burst into uncontrollable laughter. The sound

980,000 dollars a year that

not stop

What the hell?

was long and

her eyes, Eddie’s laughter right

Eddie.