The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 675 Worst–Case Scenario

There was no way Marie could face Victor herself.

Marie was stunned.

Send Abraham?

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The thought of her brother’s temper made her wince–but Sophia was right. If anyone could deal with Victor right now, it was Abraham.

She dialed him immediately.

Abraham had been enjoying a rare stretch of peace. Ever since Victor had started tailing Derrick, he hadn’t shown up at the Dawson estate once.

So when Marie’s call came through, Abraham was surprised. “Already surfacing? That’s fast.”

He’d expected her to lie low longer. When he took Stella away, she’d stayed hidden for over a month. Tessa? Barely twenty days.

Marie’s voice was tense. “It’s bad.”

Abraham went quiet.

Stella, nearby, was trimming thorns off a rose stem. But the second she heard Marie’s tone, her hand slipped–and the thorn sliced her finger.

She hissed in pain, dropping the scissors to check her wound, only for Abraham’s large hand to grab her wrist.

A bead of blood welled up on her fingertip. Abraham’s expression darkened.

He turned on the speakerphone, set the phone down, and gestured to the butler nearby.

The butler nodded and hurried off to get the first aid kit.

While disinfecting Stella’s finger, Abraham’s tone sharpened. “What happened?”

“It’s Tessa,”

Abraham went silent.

Stella froze too.

The moment Marie mentioned Tessa, the hand Abraham held stiffened slightly.

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Clearly, Stella was panicking.

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frowned and gave her hand a reassuring squeeze as the butler returned with the

the cut carefully, irritation growing in his voice. “What about

swear, this is serious. I don’t even know how to face Victor anymore. When he finds out, he’s

exactly what Victor

these years, but everyone

was.

someone, he was like a venomous

because Abraham gave him

But this was different.

clearly his soft spot–his one

something had happened to her…

her scalp go

hitched. “W–what kind of

heard Marie’s worried tone, her

“Star?”

“What exactly happened?”

“I… I…” Marie faltered.

Tessa might’ve been

cherished that best friend. She couldn’t risk traumatizing

“Just tell me!”

I…” Marie stammered, throat

Their eyes met,

eyes said it all–if she didn’t get an answer, her imagination would only

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frowned deeply. His voice over the phone

Harsh

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might’ve been… taken by Dan’s people, and… assaulted… then

Silence.

Abraham didn’t move.

Stella didn’t blink.

fell into a vacuum