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.”

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

practically a benefactor to them, and she still got treated like this. Apparently, the world wasn’t short on people who lacked basic decency–not just the Reed family. Even

what’s Tempest’s stance

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

it. Let’s not talk about

it. She had a feeling that what was upsetting

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

Chapter 399 Danger Lurking

a few items and passed the

“Don’t eat too

smiled. “What

“You’ll see soon.”

a warm feeling

+8 Pearls

“Star, I really envy you. They all love you so much.” They meant the entire Dawson family–Abraham, the Dawsons, even the Lukes–they all

are plenty of people who can’t stand me too.” Like the Reed family. Even though they were blood–related, things had been tense and hostile

mentioned the Reeds, Ryan rolled her eyes.

“Exactly,” Stella agreed.

still have people who love and support you. Me…” Ryan’s voice turned

left when she 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