The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 444 No More Room for Mercy

Chapter 444 No More Room for Mercy

Tempest grabbed Rianne’s hand. “Rianne.”

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His voice trembled. He gently touched the wound on her forehead, his fingers lingering there with aching tenderness.

The medical assistant who walked out with her removed his mask. “Ms. Rianne only sustained external injuries. But she should stay under observation for the night.”

Only then did Tempest notice the bandage on her leg. The cut on her forehead was shallow–just broken skin.

Stella stepped closer.

Rianne was conscious. She didn’t acknowledge Tempest. Instead, her gaze found Stella.

She pulled her hand from Tempest’s and reached toward Stella. “Stella.”

That small gesture–pulling away–made something in Tempest crack open.

His chest tightened, the air growing heavier.

Stella stepped forward and took her hand. “I’m so sorry.”

It had been Abraham’s idea to call Rianne to Seaflats Cove. And it was Seaflats Cove’s driver who picked her up.

If she hadn’t come here, maybe none of this would’ve happened.

Rianne shook her head. “Don’t apologize. If it weren’t for your driver reacting so fast, the truck would’ve crushed my side of the car.”

Would she have even survived?

Her voice was calm–shaken, but steady in that way people speak after barely escaping death.

words were like a boulder crashing

her mouth, only for Rianne to cut

everything. The driver of the truck tried to avoid harming himself. But your

used his side of the car to shield hers. In those few critical seconds, he had thrown himself in the path of danger. Then immediately climbed up onto the truck and dragged the other

exactly

hadn’t been

been driving, or if she had driven herself, today might’ve been the day she

at Stella–but Tempest understood every

clutched Rianne’s hand tighter.

She got it too.

been

Now?

just dislike her anymore–they hated her. Hated

woman who had once saved the Hale family

Tempest who gave her the strength to keep going.

“You’re flying back to Falvaria

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Stella hesitated.

Rianne was looking at her,

just survived an attempt on her life. How could Stella

was trying to kill her.

the hesitation and gave a faint,

“Rianne-”

voice panicked and

froze. She hadn’t expected that answer

Rianne ignored him.

hand. “You

Stella said nothing.