The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 399 Danger Lurking

Her tone was clearly off.

Stella nodded. “Yeah.”

Ryan said nothing. Between her and Tempest… the words Feng Qingye had said to her flashed through her mind, and suddenly, she felt suffocated.

“His mother’s been trying to find him a suitable match for a political marriage”

Stella was stunned. A political marriage?

“Tempest doesn’t need a marriage alliance to strengthen the Hale family business, does he?” she Jasked. Among the younger generation, Tempest had absolute control. Under his leadership, the

Hale Corporation was thriving.

Ryan gave a faint smile but didn’t say anything. Even that smile made Stella feel a deep bitterness in her chest.

Ryan continued, “Mrs. Hale came to the hospital to see me this morning.”

Stella asked what she said.

“What else? She told me to know my place.”

like something a wealthy matriarch would say. But for it to come from Tempest’s mother, and directed

for Tempest to take over. Ryan was practically a benefactor to them, and

Tempest’s stance now?”

he clearly had feelings for Ryan. In recent years, whenever he had

to Stella. “Forget it. Let’s not talk about him.” Anything related to the Hale

hidden in Ryan’s eyes, and Stella noticed it. She had a feeling that what was upsetting

over the years. But since Tempest had always shielded her, Ryan rarely had

Chapter 399 Danger Lurking

quickly picked a few items and passed the

again. “Don’t eat too much at lunch–I’m bringing something

“What

“You’ll see soon.”

voice, a warm feeling

+8 Pearls

said, “Star, I really envy you. They all love you so much.” They meant the

plenty of people who can’t stand me too.” Like the Reed

Stella mentioned the Reeds, Ryan rolled her eyes. “There are

“Exactly,” Stella agreed.

people who love and support you. Me…” Ryan’s

was still little, running off with another man because her father was poor. She had grown up with her father–the only person who ever loved and protected her. But even he