The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 376 She Walked Away Anyway

Stella spooned some ice cream into her mouth.

Back when the Reed family was ridding high, Lillian had wanted to trample everyone underfoot.

Hell, look how the tables had turned.

After dinner, Abraham still hadn’t called, so Rianne suggested they go shopping.

Stella looked at the time on her watch. It was almost eight.

“Did Tempest really let you stay out this late?” she asked.

knew very well how possessive Tempest is of Rianne

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He always wants her by his side, even going so far as to try to get her to quit her job at the hospital. His ideal scenario is to have her with him around the clock.

He’d been out for almost two hours, and not a single call from Tempest? That was unheard of. Normally he’d blow up her phone within the first hour

And now Rianne wants to go shopping, too?

At the mention of Tempest, something flickered in Rianne’s eyes. “It’s the Hale family banquet tonight.”

Stella was stunned.

That explained everything.

The Hales were a mess, and both Tempest’s mother, Madam Linden, and his aunt had never liked Rianne.

Even though Rianne had grown up in the Hale family, no one really cared about her, except Tempest.

She avoided the banquets whenever she could.

and gave her a

I’m fine.” Rianne said.

in her voice, no matter how hard she

Jace died, Madam Linden doesn’t even bother to

was alive,

Now? No more masks

376 She

“True”

Stella nodded..

Pears

Her father had been the Hale family’s chauffeur. He died saving Tempest’s father in an

the time. Out of gratitude, Mr.

and Tempest’s aunt had never

with this life–saving debt hanging over

the type to suffer

gave her attitude, she gave

said suddenly, “I

“Huh?” Stella blinked.

quick change of

were still living with Tempest for the last

others in the Hale family didn’t like her, Tempest had bought an estate outside the Hale mansion to live with

looked at Stella

raised an eyebrow.

“Kingston Heights”

girl decided to move out, they always ended

neighborhood too. The property

Does Tempest know?”

“He doesn’t

He doem

was