The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 361 No Way to Stay Calm

There was one more option.

“We could borrow someone from Mr. Abraham’s estate–but that would probably alert Ms. Dawson.”

And if Ms. Dawson got wind of it, she’d definitely get involved. That kind of back–and–forth would waste a ton of time.

Victor narrowed his eyes. “Then what?”

John shrugged. “You do it.”

There was no chance he or the doctor was doing that. She wasn’t their responsibility–and getting involved would only lead to trouble.

A few moments later, John and the doctor slipped out one after the other.

Tessa was still burning up–her whole body radiated heat, and her cheeks were flushed red. The doctor had said physical cooling would help bring her temperature down faster.

But right now, she was in bad shape–so out of it she’d started rambling nonsense.

Victor had no choice. He brought over a basin of warm water and stripped Tessa down completely.

He wasn’t exactly the gentle type–and this definitely wasn’t something he’d ever done before.

“What a damn hassle.” Right now, Victor felt like Tessa was nothing but trouble.

if it weren’t for Abraham and Stella, he wouldn’t have bothered with her at all.

But the doctor was right–within minutes of wiping her down, her fever started to drop.

Once it was done, Victor didn’t even bother dressing her. He just pulled the blanket over her and walked out.

The next morning-

Tessa slowly woke up, her head still foggy–until she realized she wasn’t wearing anything under

the covers.

She froze.

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to her phone buzzing. Still half–asleep, she reached around the bed, trying

it.

Abraham was already up.

but couldn’t find the phone on the nightstand–or

she finally spotted it on the floor.

“Tessa?”

Abraham walked back

him–and before she could say a word. Tessa burst into tears

Stella blinked. “What’s wrong?”

think something

eyes widened. “Do you need

words slipped out before she even realized what she was saying. Then

with Victor?

in Tessa’s family, Stella figured there was

“I am.” Tessa sniffled.

“Then what happened?”

clothes are gone!” Tessa

Stella froze. What?

wild situations since getting

good five seconds to process what she just heard–while Tessa kept sobbing

herself together, but what Tessa had said was so shocking

mean, your

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Stella went quiet.