The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 480 Eat First Yell Later

“Are you really not corning with me?” Stella asked.

Tewa nodded. “Mm–hmm”

“Did Victor threaten you or something?” Stella pressed.

How could someone change so drastically overnight? She was convinced Tessa had been coerced.

“It really wasn’t him,” Tessa replied.

Stella was stunned. Seriously! It wasn’t? Then how could she have Hipped so fast!

Just a moment ago, she’d been crying in Stella’s arms, begging not to be left behind.

Tessa rubbed her hands nervously. “Anyway, just go back for now.”

After tone was firm.

Stella didn’t buy it, but with Tessa refusing to say more–and not budging an inch to come with her–she didn’t have much ground to stand on.

Just as Tessa turned to head back into Victor’s room, Stella called out again, “Wait.”

Tessa paused and looked back.

“From now on,” Stella said, “don’t get involved in anything related to Victor. I mean it–don’t do anything.”

Tessa blinked, then gave a small nod. “Okay.”

“I mean nothing,” Stella emphasized. “No lifting a finger–not even to pour a glass of water.”

What had happened last night with the wrong medication couldn’t happen again.

If something like that happened again, no one would be able to explain it away.

Tessa’s mouth twitched, but then she gave a hard nod. “Got it.”

Stella was right. She totally deserved this.

Victor. Even if she wanted to repay him for saving her in Rivermount, that didn’t

were plenty of other ways

back to Victor’s

Stella’s

that, he was leading

mumbled, “Do you think Victor really threatened Tessa?

affection flickering in his eyes.

Stella fell silent. Thur.

Victor’s people–even Victor himself had to

no, that

I said I wanted to take

Victor flat–out

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it came to Tessa, Victor hadn’t given her

more, simply led her out the door and into

answering

were inside, he pulled

squirmed a little. “What are you doing? Let

said. “We’ll start

down. “But

It was already lunchtime

originally planned to head straight back to the Dawson family’s place after picking up Tessa–but things had

yet, she hadn’t eaten a

pout in her voice, Abraham laughed. “Then let’s

“At home?”

“Yeah, at home.”

so close–of

Falvaria had a lot of places Stella liked to eat at… but right now, all she

car rolled steadily along

palm trees swayed gently. Even the scent of

an

just outside the city center. As it rounded a bend halfway up, the entire capital of Falvaria unfolded

favorite spot whenever she left