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.”

really did sound like something a wealthy matriarch would say. But for it to come from Tempest’s mother, and directed at Ryan of all people–it was almost like she had forgotten who had helped

benefactor to them, and

what’s Tempest’s stance now?”

agree to a marriage alliance. After all, he clearly had feelings for Ryan. In recent years, whenever he

not talk about him.”

something hidden in Ryan’s eyes, and Stella noticed it. She had a

never liked Ryan over the years. But since Tempest had always shielded her, Ryan rarely had to deal with his mother directly. Still, today, just bringing up the Hale family clearly unsettled

Chapter 399 Danger Lurking

quickly picked a few items and passed the menu to the

Abraham called again. “Don’t eat too much at

smiled. “What is

“You’ll see soon.”

a warm

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love you so much.” They meant the entire Dawson family–Abraham, the Dawsons, even the

who can’t stand me too.” Like the Reed family.

Reeds, Ryan rolled her eyes. “There are awful

“Exactly,” Stella agreed.

matter what, you still have people who love and support you. Me…” Ryan’s voice turned bitter. She had no

because her father was poor. She had grown up with her father–the only person who ever loved and protected her. But even he was