The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 714 Stirring the Hornet’s Nest

“Within three days, I want that woman dragged in front of Stella,” Madam Evelyn ordered coldly. “Let that wretch explain herself face–to–face.”

Stella froze. “…”

Madam Evelyn turned and saw how frightened she looked. Quickly softening, she sat down beside her, pulling her small hand into her own. “Pregnant women always let their minds run wild. Do you really think your husband is that kind of man?”

“You’ve known him since you were little.”

“I… I called him, but he didn’t answer,” Stella whispered.

“So that’s why you panicked?”

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Was she really panicking? Did she believe in him?

Deep down, she did trust Abraham. Still, through the years, plenty of women had tried to get

close to him.

She remembered the last banquet, when Melissa had made her interest in Abraham painfully obvious.

When Stella stayed silent, Madam Evelyn sighed. “Fine, fine. Pregnant women always overthink. I did the same when I was carrying children.”

Unstable hormones, restless thoughts–it was only natural.

Madam Evelyn had no doubts about her son’s fidelity.

What infuriated her was that under her very nose, someone dared to pull a stunt like this.

If they could act so brazenly now, then what about all those years Stella had spent alone outside? How much had she suffered then?

The thought of her precious girl enduring humiliation made Evelyn’s chest ache.

“Even if the unthinkable happened, your mother would make it right for you. Understand?”

that, Stella began to

Abraham truly

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control

just won’t stop

was off

“That’s all part of pregnancy.

Stella little by little

after,

reached for it, Madam Evelyn snatched it up. “You rascal! How

the phone to Stella,” Abraham

I barely calmed her down. When

my way to the

that, Madam Evelyn finally relaxed. She passed the phone back. “Here, your husband’s coming

two of them apart while Stella carried the triplets. She knew her son’s nature too well–after

on a trip would bring trouble like this

Headache upon headache.

her

caught in her throat, breaking

about?” Abraham asked. “Did someone bully

“I…”

and bring her to you. You can decide her fate

and yet

there, he would never

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“R–really?”

You don’t

“I do,” Stella mumbled.

why are you

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a positive pregnancy test in the mail would

Stella didn’t answer, Abraham