The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 382 The Question She Had to Ask

Alexander had definitely said something to her.

Rianne looked up, her eyes slightly misty. “Why are you panicking. Tempest?”

Tempest paused.

Panicking?

Rianne sniffed. “Why does your mother hate me so much? My father died to save yours. But your mother treats me like I’m her worst enemy, like she wants me gone. Why?”

Tempest frowned.

Rianne suddenly grabbed his wrist..

With a little force she pulled his hand away from her chin.

She sat down on the other side of the seat and looked out the window, her eyes burning.

“For years, I never understood it. But now…

“Did Alexander give you an answer?”

Tempest cut her off coldly.

Rianne didn’t answer.

me

No, Alexander hadn’t given me a direct answer. But what he had said had planted a bomb in

my

heart.

A wave that now demanded that I dig for the truth, hoping to calm the storm.

slender neck again and pulled her into his arms.

cold, commanding tone. “Alexander is not

a good

on his chest, trying to push

slightly. “Rianne, be good. Don’t see him again,

She looked up at

read what was in his eyes. But she could

382 The Question She Had

drifted back to the moment she’d woken. up that morning, with nothing

Victor

out of the house, but there were guards everywhere. Even if I had wings,

was until the evening that Victor

sat face–to–face at the dining table, which was full of traditional Rivermount dishes. Tessa was quietly picking at her rice, barely eating

gave her a look. “Weren’t you a bottomless pit? Now you cat

Tessa almost jumped.

Bottomless pit?

was a

ever said

lips parted as if she wanted to

herself to.

to sense that she wanted to say something. His tone

voice was cold, sharp,

Tessa swallowed hard.

I supposed to

why was I naked when

seen blood on

with something like, “Yeah, I slept with you,

Help

again, “Not

shook her head. “No,

with my head spinning,

across

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