The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 575 The Price of Underestimating Her

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She either said things outright- Or didn’t bother saying them at all.

Abraham listened to her soft, jealous voice and chuckled. “And who are ‘they‘? You think I take orders from them?”

In Falvaria, there really wasn’t anyone who could tell the Dawson family what to do.

Stella stayed silent.

Abraham pulled her slightly out of his embrace and pinched her cheek. “You, huh…”

Stella pressed, “So has Melissa gotten close to you at all over the years?”

She just couldn’t get comfortable with it.

In the front seat, Abel was doing everything he could not to burst out laughing as he listened to Stella interrogate Abraham.

He was this close to giving himself an internal injury.

Honestly, in all of Falvaria, who besides Stella would dare talk to Abraham like that?

Then again, only Stella had been raised like a precious treasure in his arms.

“She never had the chance,” Abraham replied patiently–and truthfully.

Abel chimed in from the front, “Miss, I promise–there hasn’t been a single woman around Abraham all these years.”

If you had to count females that had gotten close, it was maybe a mosquito or two,

Stella huffed. “Hmph!”

Her expression was full of proud little annoyance. She was clearly still mad about Melissa.

Abraham gently rested her head against his chest and said to Abel, “Call the Bogden family. Tell them whatever extra terms they mentioned–forget it.”

“Yes, sir.”

Extra terms?

The kind of

them. But to the Bogden family’s second son, those unspoken perks were a

win.

this is official

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was official business, no one dared drag their feet. But Mr.

blinked. “What extra

She didn’t get it.

kids shouldn’t ask too

Little kid again?

his child, and he still treated her like a

is not to appear in

“Yes, sir.”

he meant was not in front

had totally shot themselves in the foot. If Melissa had just

“Also, reach out to the Charlie

Abel was stunned.

was really… switching

Bogden family had asked for way too much this time. They even had the nerve to

been fine–if it

Abraham never cared

Stella with him–and these people still didn’t get the

been giving them too much face. They actually thought it meant his face came in extra

the

she saw Stella and Abraham walk in, her expression wasn’t

“Mom,” Stella greeted.

the butler behind her.

nodded.

He headed off.

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“Why didn’t you just crush that woman at

Huh?