Chapter 685 A Peaceful Storm

Now? She really didn’t like the ocean anymore.

“You’re awake?”

The man’s voice came from behind her.

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Tessa turned and saw Victor standing at the end of the wooden walkway, a plate of grilled food in hand.

Seeing him confirmed it wasn’t a dream–Victor had really found her.

And in that moment, something inside her heart completely shifted.

He walked up and, seeing her silent, reached out and gently rubbed the top of her head.

“Did you sleep well?”

He was trying to be gentle.

But he wasn’t like Abraham, who treated Stella with warmth simply out of habit.

Abraham exuded a calm, refined tenderness.

Victor, though–when he tried to be soft, it felt like steel wrapped in velvet. A rough kind of gentleness.

Tessa blushed faintly and nodded. “Mm.”

Ugh…

A flash of memory surfaced–her wrapping her arms around Victor in front of Marie. She wanted to die of embarrassment.

Her mom’s few words to her growing up had always been, “Girls should be

reserved.”

Chapter 685 A Peaceful Storm

But back then? She’d forgotten everything.

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Without realizing it, in those few short days by Victor’s side, she’d become emotionally attached to him.

It didn’t feel like they’d only known each other for a handful of days–it felt… much longer.

led her back into

brought her food,

didn’t touch the grilled fish,

“You don’t like

“I’ve been eating

she was sick

sight of fish made

Victor chuckle softly.

she couldn’t

Tessa went quiet.

time with Marie–it

when she remembered

still felt grateful

Ethan, that dominating man, and she never imagined she’d become someone

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herself.

And yet…

I want

left so suddenly–Marie was probably

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but considering the change in

said, “No need. She

told her?” Tessa

He nodded calmly. “Mm.”

him for a second. If Marie already knew, then there

thank her properly once they

time,

that was so

best meal she’d had in a long

eaten properly.

thinking about

Pact was a

Victor brought her to felt like a peaceful world untouched

chaos.

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The lighting along the

Later that night.

arrived on the island. Silas called Victor away, leaving Tessa

but realized her

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