Chapter 314 The Truth Behind Her Independence
Stella had been so terrified, she ran straight out of the house.
Later..
When Abraham found her huddled between two parked cars, he held out his hand and said softly. “Come out.”
To be honest, she had been truly afraid back then. She was still so young, and that was her first glimpse of such brutality. The brother she always thought was warm and kind had suddenly become terrifying.
She really had been scared.
For a long time afterward. Stella was on her absolute best behavior. Because she was afraid. Abraham would hit her.
So many years had passed….
Now, facing those gentle eyes again, Stella knew all too well what kind of viciousness and bloodthirst could lurk beneath.
She shook her head. “I’m not scared.”
Those three words cleared the hesitation from Abraham’s
He pulled her into his lap and kissed her cheek. “Good girl.”
eyes.
Stella leaned against his chest. “So what’s that black–hearted Derrick doing here? Is it related to your business?”
She honestly did not want Abraham to have anything to do with Derrick.
Their stop in Pagena had been brief, but she could tell Derrick was not nearly as Eddie had claimed.
Abraham said, “It’s unclear for now. Abel is looking into it.”
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Stella was worried. “Abraham, I’m telling you… Derrick must have a lot of power in Pagena. You saw it last night, didn’t you?”
Abraham nodded, “Yes, I noticed.”
Of course he had. Abraham had suspected that Derrick had been hiding out in Pagena for two years. The events of the past few years… he knew very well what Derrick had done.
Stella said, “Then you need to be extra careful. You should check what kind of connections he has internationally too.”
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Stella frowned. “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Abraham replied, “Little Stella’s finally learning to use her brain?”
Her mouth twitched.
What’s that supposed to mean? Is he calling me dumb?
Stella fought back. “What the hell? I made 980,000 dollars this past year. Don’t tell me I’m brainless.
The moment ‘980,000 dollars‘ came out of her mouth, the car fell into silence.
A weird kind of silence.
Seeing Abraham stay quiet, Stella grew indignant. “What? You seriously don’t believe me?”
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Abraham chuckled. “I believe you.” But his tone was light, too light, like it meant something else entirely.
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Even Abel had to clear his throat, and Eddie, who usually could not shut up, was suddenly mute.
Stella felt something was off. “Abraham, are you hiding something from me?”
Abraham shook his head. “Not at all.”
“You are. You totally are!” Stella kept pressing.
Every time she mentioned making 980,000 dollars a year, he never praised her. Not even once….
Up front, Eddie was trying hard to hold back but finally burst into uncontrollable laughter. The sound was strangely contagious.
Stella was clueless. “What? Is 980,000 dollars a year that funny?”
Eddie could not stop laughing.
What the hell?
It was not just loud laughter. It was long and dramatic, complete with a doubled–over belly laugh.
In her eyes, Eddie’s laughter right now felt borderline immoral.
Stella stared coldly at Eddie. “Are you mentally ill?”
Am I not allowed to make money or something?
Eddie said, “Hahaha, I don’t know if I’m crazy, but you’re definitely dumb.”
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aren’t you?”
“Hahaha, and you’re actually asking him? Hahaha!” Eddie continued laughing.
Stella’s expression turned dark. “I’m seriously getting mad now.”
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Eddie revealed the truth. “Your 980,000 dollars? That was Abraham making sure you wouldn’t starve out there. He pulled strings to make it happen.”
Stella was shocked.
Eddie continued, “You didn’t actually think you were some kind of genius, did you? A hothouse flower thinking she can weather a storm? Hahaha!”
Stella’s brain froze on the spot. She looked up at Abraham. “Abraham, you…?”
He… he actually….
“You always knew where I was?” Stella asked.
Abraham pressed her small face to his chest, saying nothing.
Stella tried to sit up. “Say something.”
She was really getting mad now. She had thought he could not find her. Every time she swiped a card and he showed.
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