The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 541 A Truth Too Heavy

This was exactly what Tessa feared the most.

Before Stella could say anything, Tessa jumped in again. “Stella, you must’ve made a mistake, right? You’re definitely wrong, aren’t you?”

It had to be a mistake…

She knew her mother better than anyone–there was just no way she had that kind of ability.

Seeing that Tessa still refused to believe it—especially with her tone growing more agitated- Stella didn’t want to push her too hard. She softened her voice and said, “Want me to confirm it one more time?”

“Yes, please, hurry up and confirm it again.”

Stella hesitated. “Actually…”

Actually, it was already more or less confirmed.

There was no such thing as a coincidence like this in the world.

“No ‘actually,‘ Stella. Just go confirm it again. You have to be sure.”

Tessa’s voice was tight with anxiety.

It was understandable. Who would want to be connected to something as dark and complicated as Ashen Pact?

Before Stella could even hang up, her phone buzzed. She glanced down.

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It was a message from her contact.

A new photo–one even clearer than before.

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When she had looked at the previous photo, Stella had already recognized the woman as Diana, Tessa’s mother.

Now, with this new image…

“Looks like there’s no need to confirm anything,” Stella said quietly, a hint of regret in her voice.

No matter how lost or uncertain Tessa was, this was something she’d have no choice but to accept now.

Hearing those words, Tessa’s breath caught. “Stella, you-”

“I’m sending you a clearer photo. Take a look.”

She forwarded the picture without hanging up. Tessa could still view it even with the call ongoing.

the notification, Tessa

took a single

face went pale in

mom. The woman

on the other end of the line, Stella heard her breath quicken and tried to

once been the leader of Ashen Pact wasn’t made

worry about. Tessa

rumors had

her mother was involved in all of

talking for more than two hours. Tessa was overwhelmed with worry about the fact

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doing her

to hang up–Victor

making it obvious that whatever he’d

tossed his gun

room, Tessa saw the

it sent a wave of nausea

or not, Tessa now understood that this kind of thing would be a part of her

was

game…

Lewis, Silas, and John headed toward the study, passing by Tessa’s room on the

walking and tilted his

so cold and severe that John quickly stepped in. “We’ll go on ahead to

look to the other

who was last in line, nudged the others and muttered to himself, Man’s

Then again…

they’d left earlier, Victor hadn’t said a word to

alone in

It didn’t budge.

Locked.

the door

slightly, a wicked smile

“Tessa.”

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with a gentleness that was

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but the bloody weapon she’d

didn’t even notice the

you want?” she

energy.

had dulled her fear, leaving her

surprised to hear

a little

“Open the door.”

“No.”