Chapter 382 The Question She Had to Ask
Alexander had definitely said something to her.
Rianne looked up, her eyes slightly misty. “Why are you panicking. Tempest?”
Tempest paused.
Panicking?
Rianne sniffed. “Why does your mother hate me so much? My father died to save yours. But your mother treats me like I’m her worst enemy, like she wants me gone. Why?”
Tempest frowned.
Rianne suddenly grabbed his wrist..
With a little force she pulled his hand away from her chin.
She sat down on the other side of the seat and looked out the window, her eyes burning.
“For years, I never understood it. But now…
“Did Alexander give you an answer?”
Tempest cut her off coldly.
Rianne didn’t answer.
me
No, Alexander hadn’t given me a direct answer. But what he had said had planted a bomb in
my
heart.
A wave that now demanded that I dig for the truth, hoping to calm the storm.
Tempest grabbed her slender neck again and pulled her into his arms. His forehead pressed against hers.
Their breaths mingled. His voice dropped to a cold, commanding tone. “Alexander is not a man. Whatever he told you, forget it. All right?”
a good
Rianne slowly placed her hands on his chest, trying to push him away.
But his grip only tightened slightly. “Rianne, be good. Don’t see him again, okay?”
Her breath caught. She looked up at Tempest.
They were so close she couldn’t read what was in his eyes. But she could sense the dangerous rage brewing beneath his calm exterior.
Chapter 382 The Question She Had to Ask
But after hanging up with Stella and Rianne, her mind drifted back to the moment she’d woken. up that morning, with nothing on.
During the day, Victor had gone out.
I tried to sneak out of the house, but there were guards everywhere. Even if I had wings, I could not get past them.
It was until the evening that Victor returne
Now they sat face–to–face at the dining table, which was full of traditional Rivermount dishes. Tessa was quietly picking at her rice, barely eating anything.
Victor gave her a look. “Weren’t you a bottomless pit? Now you cat like a bird.”
Tessa almost jumped.
Bottomless pit?
That was a bit much.
When had I ever said I was oncl
She looked at Victor with wide eyes, lips parted as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t bring
herself to.
Victor seemed to sense that she wanted to say something. His tone became icy. “What is it?”
His voice was cold, sharp, and clearly impatient.
Tessa swallowed hard.
How am I supposed to ask?
Should I blurt out, why was I naked when I woke up?
Worse, I had seen blood on the sheets.
If I asked and this man snapped back with something like, “Yeah, I slept with you, so what?” I’d die on the spot.
Help
Victor asked again, “Not hungry?”
Tessa shook her head. “No, that’s not it.”
I’m hungry. But with my head spinning, no food tasted good.
Futecially with that cold–faced man across from me iust couldn’t eat
Chapter 382 The Question She Had to Ask
and this was just dinner?
I’m starving…
But now that Victor was here, my appetite was gone.
“Um… can I ask you something about last night?” She started, her heart pounding.
I had to ask.
This isn’t something I can just bury.
She swallowed, lowering her gaze, avoiding the tension that emanated from Victor.
She clenched her fists. clothes off?”
sit you… who took 1
The room fell completely silent.
Tessa kept her head down, feeling the pressure in the air increase.
I didn’t dare look at Victor.
But I had to ask.
The thought had been eating at me all day.
It isn’t just waking up without clothes.
The bigger question is, after my clothes are gone, does anything else happen?
I had to know. If not, I wouldn’t be able to sleep another night.
Time passed.
The dining room remained silent.
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