The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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.

and led her back into the

brought her food, she only nibbled on

the grilled fish, shrimp, or

frowned. “You don’t like

a pitiful look. “I’ve been

she was sick

sight of fish made

so fed up made Victor chuckle

that she couldn’t even eat

Tessa went quiet.

time with

when she remembered everything

still felt grateful

she’d watched Stella move on from Ethan, that dominating man, and she never

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herself.

And yet…

I want to call

so suddenly–Marie

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the change in location and the time of day, it must’ve

said, “No

told her?” Tessa

He nodded calmly. “Mm.”

Marie already knew, then there was no need for her to

could thank her properly once

in–this time, no fish. Tessa finally ate

that was

best meal she’d had

ever since arriving in Falvaria, she hadn’t eaten properly. It had been feast or famine

Rivermount. Just thinking

was

brought her to felt like a peaceful world untouched

chaos.

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completely fallen. Only the sound of waves remained. The lighting along the coast was done well–soft, not

Later that night.

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

wanted to call Stella, but realized her