Chapter 385 She Just Wanted Someone on Her Side
Stella said softly, “True. I guess that is a reason to cry.”
Tessa was stunned.
Wait, that’s a reason to cry?
But I’m crying. I’m really upset, okay?
Stella offered, “Do you want me to send someone to pick you up and take you to the Dawson residence?”
“The Dawson residence?”
Tessa stopped crying immediately.
Stella said, “Yes. You’ll be hunted no matter where you go. At first I thought you’d be safe with Victor, but obviously you’re not happy there.”
Tessa almost jumped.
So not happy.
Especially with how cold he always was. The look in his eyes was like a wolf’s, terrifying.
Another second of that and my heart would give out.
“The Dawson residence… your adoptive mother, Madam Evelyn, lives there too, right?”
“Of course.”
Everyone in Falvaria had gotten used to calling her mother Madam Evelyn. But she was the real lady of the Luke family.
Evelyn is her first name.
In the Falvarian tradition, she had been called Ms. Evelyn before her marriage. Now it is Madam Evelyn.
Tessa said firmly, “Then I won’t go.”
Stella was stunned. “Huh?“.
“You know, I’ve never had much experience with older people.”
Tessa’s voice faded.
I’d been raised by a single mother, and even that was more about raising than actually spending time
Chapter 385 She Just Wanted Someone on Her Side
I barely saw my mother as a child.
As for grandparents on either side, yes, I didn’t have them either.
In short, as Diana’s daughter, I was raised by a single parent.
Apart from my mother, there were no elders in my life at all.
Stella replied, “My mother is lovely. She’s actually very easy to get along with.”
Tessa sniffled, “Right, I’ve heard how she scares people all over Rivermount.”
She sounded so reassuring.
Stella was stunned..
Okay, fair enough. My mother was known to be ruthless.
But those methods were reserved for enemies and rivals–not family or friends.
Tessa stood firm. “Anyway, I’m not going.”
Stella sighed. “Then you’ll have to stay with Victor.”
Tessa fell silent.
Ugh. Headache.
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Dealing with an elder, especially Madam Evelyn, whom Stella claimed was so nice, just the thought of it made me feel suffocated.
But staying with Victor? My poor heart couldn’t take the pressure either.
“Stella, can you help me find my mother and Wesley?”
Nothing felt more secure than Diana’s presence.
Even though they hadn’t spent much time together over the years, Tessa still relied on her deep down.
Stella said, “Didn’t Victor say he’d look into it for you?”
He said he had it all figured out.
And with that level of investigation, it should include who was afier Tessa and who had targeted her mother.
Tessa muttered, “Yeah, but…”
“But what?”
Chapter 385 She Just Wanted Someone on Her Side
Just the mention of Victor made her voice shake.
Was the man mentally defective? Didn’t he know which parts of a woman should be seen and which shouldn’t?
Sure, Star had said he liked to look at pretty women, but at least they were clothed.
Then I show up, and he undresses me?
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Stella heard the drop in Tessa’s voice and immediately guessed that she was afraid of Victor.
She laughed awkwardly and tried to comfort her. “Victor’s not so bad. He’s just cold on the outside.
Tessa grumbled, “Yeah, well, in your world, the only bad people are the Reeds.”
Even Ethan was at most a fool in Stella’s book. A blind idiot.
Too stupid to be saved.
Stella winced when Tessa mentioned the Reed family. “Seriously? You just had to go there?”
Ever since I had signed that family severance agreement with Susan, I had completely cut ties with them.
Just then, Abraham walked in and saw Stella freshly showered, in her pajamas, sitting on the bed talking on the phone.
She saw him.
And quickly mumbled into the phone, “I’ll talk to you tomorrow.”
Then she hung up.
Abraham sat down next to her. He still had a faint smell of tobacco on him, probably from all the smoking he’d done in the study.
He reached out and lovingly ruffled her soft hair. “Who were you talking to?”
Stella replied, “Tessa. She was crying her eyes out.”
“Hm?”
He looked confused.
Stella added, “Victor… took her clothes off. You have to talk to him. He can’t do things like that.”
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