The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 251

Austin had long been aware of the Bennett family’s foolishness and cruelty, but he knew that when it came to Charles, Emily wouldn’t easily refuse.

So, just to be safe, he had to go straight to Charles and get the truth from him, just to make sure Lucas wasn’t making things

Lucas’s face went rigid as he glared furiously at Austin. “What’s that supposed to mean? Are you seriously accusing me of lying?”

“Grandpa Charles.” Emily cut him off, already dialing the number. She confirmed everything with Charles without a moment’s hesitation.

Lucas’s hand was still frozen mid-air, pointing at Austin, his face a picture of utter disbelief. ‘Emily doesn’t trust me at all, not even for a second,’ Lucas thought, stunned.

Emily didn’t say anything else to Charles. She just called to make sure they were having dinner at the Bennett residence, chatted for a moment, and then hung up.

Since she had Charles’s word for it, Emily had no choice but to go back to the Bennett residence with Lucas.

But before she got in the car, Austin checked Emily’s phone battery right in front of Lucas, set himself as her emergency contact, turned the ringer all the way up, and told her, “No matter what happens, Emily, you call me first. Don’t hesitate.”

warning was as good as smacking Lucas right in the face. Austin caught

of ambush for Emily tonight. Something that’ll hurt her. It’s

sense, you’d notice Emily’s never once been happy at the Bennett residence. She’s miserable there, but you keep forcing her to go back. If that’s

having to go back to the Bennett residence, couldn’t help but let a small smile slip. In that instant, it was like all

opened his mouth a few times, wanting to snap

do was let out a cold snort,

against him. If he’d weighed

there, steady as ever, barely even flinching.

road.

Austin thought, frowning. ‘If he wants to get himself killed, that’s his problem, but he better not drag

sports car, and with his anger boiling over,

streets.

Whenever he was in a bad mood, only speeding at full throttle

all about taking Emily home for dinner, just heading straight