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.

grabbed her slender neck again and pulled her into his arms. His

to a cold, commanding tone. “Alexander is not a man. Whatever he told

a good

placed her hands on his chest, trying to push

“Rianne, be good. Don’t see

She looked

couldn’t read what was in his eyes. But she could sense the dangerous

Question She

and Rianne, her mind drifted back to the moment she’d

the day, Victor had

house, but there were guards everywhere. Even if I had wings, I could not get past

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

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

Tessa almost jumped.

Bottomless pit?

was a

ever

wide eyes, lips parted as if she wanted to speak

herself to.

wanted to say something. His tone became

cold, sharp, and

Tessa swallowed hard.

am I supposed to

why was I naked

had seen blood

asked and this man snapped back with something like, “Yeah, I slept with you, so what?” I’d die on

Help

asked again,

her head. “No,

with my head spinning, no food tasted

cold–faced man across from me

382 The Question She