839 Call Me Again I Dare You

That made Dale start to wonder if all of this had been intentional–if Tessa had done it on

purpose.

The moment Tessa heard his voice, her tone turned cold. “Oh, it’s you.”

“You did this on purpose, didn’t you?” Dale demanded.

“Hm?” she asked flatly.

you

“You’ve been away from me for years, and the moment you come back to Redwood, do expect me to throw all the other kids out of Black Mountain? Tessa, they’re your brothers and sisters!”

Tessa froze.

Her expression, already cool, turned ice–cold at his words.

She let out a short, cutting laugh. “Brothers and sisters? Sorry, but I, Tessa, wasn’t blessed with that kind of luck. For as long as I can remember, I’ve been an only child.”

“So don’t go trying to play family ties with me. It’s disgusting, and my mom wouldn’t appreciate it either.”

That word “siblings” struck a raw nerve.

Tessa didn’t hold back. “Those two ugly little trolls? You dare call them my sisters? I wouldn’t admit it if you paid me!”

“If you want to make yourself sick, do it at home; don’t drag your bad luck over here to me.”

Her words came sharp and fast–half insult, half mockery.

Across the table, Victor glanced at her over his meal, amused despite himself.

mouth of

Tessa hung up the phone with a sharp

calmly ladled another bowl of mushroom

she

of anger, maybe? You sure you want to skip

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Finished

not. She was going to

“I’ve never met anyone so shameless; it’s

could you

Mountain for me?” she scoffed. “Like I

grumbled on, cheeks

all kinds of people in Rivermount, but she’d never met

said

let her dwell on it. The more she

“Okay.

her spoon again without needing to be coaxed, Victor’s lips curved into a faint, content

looked at her–it was the same gentle, protective gaze a man

known each other

her

But now he did.

and chatty by your side–it was like

leaving Lewis behind at the hotel

arms crossed, “you humiliated Dale earlier,

the phone, Lewis must’ve said something that really hit

of his, Tessa had seen enough to know he was perfectly capable of

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nished

sent him on purpose–probably just to make

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