The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 576 Stay Thirsty, My Friend

Abraham said, “Yeah. About us.”

“Us? What about us?”

He glanced at her, lips curving slightly. “With people talking about us like that, do you think Mom would just let it go?”

Hearing that, a rush of warmth passed through her chest.

Abraham gently squeezed her hand, thinking back to what she’d said at the banquet.

She’d clashed with those two women because they’d dragged his mother–and him–into their gossip.

And she… she’d refused to back down even a little when it came to their relationship.

“Hey–what are you doing…?”

Stella had already grabbed her pajamas and was about to head into the bathroom when she saw Abraham following her in.

She reacted quickly, blocking him with both hands.

Abraham glanced at the clothes in her arms, the smile on his face deepening. “Let’s shower together.”

Stella refused no matter what. But up against Abraham, how could she possibly win?

An hour later…

Her face was beet red. She let Abraham dry her hair for her while pouting at him in the mirror.

Once it was dry, he leaned down, brushing his lips against her ear. “What’s with that look, Stella? You not satisfied?”

Satisfied? How could she be?

The whole time, it was all about him….

She was going crazy. Seriously–how had she not realized just how bad this man could be?

Sniffling, Stella glared at him in the mirror, eyes full of complaint.

Abraham met her look and smiled wickedly. “So… should we-”

three months, you’re not allowed to lay a

up into

and his entire body

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Stay Thirsty,

you

her down and immediately picked up his

the other end, Eddie’s voice was tired, dry, and absolutely lifeless: “What

zone difference–Eddie’s side was

“Can I trust your

“…What?”

women. First trimester. Really

standing in the middle of endless dunes. All sand. Layer upon layer. As

his water bottle,

Thirst. So thirsty he didn’t even dare drink more

out here…

alone made Eddie’s frustration morph

Just two words.

suffering from thirst? Then suffer

let out

kind of godforsaken place was this? Nothing to eat, barely

come back for the

son of a-” Beep. Beep.

call cut off before he could even finish

phone, fuming. He wanted nothing more than to go back and beat the

an option. He

endured over the past few days, the more furious he became. Sure, this mission was important–but why the hell

and texted Stella. “Don’t mess around with the

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with a second text. “Actually, make that the entire

pregnancy.