The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 636 Not My Father, Thanks

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Tessa had kind of forgotten exactly how much Victor had told her about the current leader of the Ashen

Pact.

What she did know, though, was that this person wasn’t exactly a friend to her mother.

So when Tessa asked about the current person in charge of the Ashen Pact, an inscrutable expression flickered across Victor’s face.

“If we’re talking about the current leader,” he said, “then things get a little… interesting.”

Tessa was stunned. Interesting?

Victor continued, “For years, the identity of the current leader’s been a mystery. But now I’ve gotten a few leads, it’s probably Dan.”

The Ashen Pact had grown stronger by the day; they couldn’t afford to let their guard down.

“But then again… maybe not.”

No previous leader had ever been this secretive. Why the secrecy now?

Whatever reason lay behind it, it was anyone’s guess.

Tessa asked, “So by your logic, is it possible the current leader’s just a puppet?”

Victor shook his head. “Unlikely. Your father, Dale, doesn’t have the ability to control a puppet leader.”

Whoever this person was, their rise to power had made a very real impact; the world had taken notice.

At the mention of Dale, Tessa’s face instantly darkened. “He’s not my father.”

Father? As far as Tessa was concerned, she didn’t have a father like that.

Victor saw the sudden shift in her expression and chuckled, reaching out to feel her forehead. “Still a little warm. Let’s head back.”

The wind outside was chilly today.

in it

Victor back–only to take two steps and suddenly groan, “Ugh,

brow, “What

it’s

her thigh had already been sore, and after standing out here training for hours, it felt like it was

Victor muttered, “Troublesome.”

next second he scooped

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was petite, nowhere near as tall as Stella. In Victor’s arms, she really did look like a small

testing it.

Tessa blinked. “Huh?“>

about as much as

silent. Did he seriously just

under her breath, “It’s true I haven’t

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sorts of chaos–starting with the fact that she didn’t know how to

she barely managed one meal

real meals, not pig slop–it wasn’t like she could

her a sidelong glance, chuckling. “Sounds

nothing but one big string of

truth,” Tessa said. “Wasn’t it all over the place at

the first time

curled into

to be

carried her straight into the

her fever was caused

So delicate. Victor thought.

little incident had left

mention of applying

raised an eyebrow. “What are

this man said it so matter–of–factly, did he think things

how it had all started as part of their “deal,” her eyes turned red

She looked completely miserable

“What’s with

down, curling up in the blanket. Her

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