Chapter 83 The Sis–Con?
Though the Keene family reigned as Rivermount’s most powerful clan, Tessa had been spoiled by her mother to the point where she feared nothing and no one.
Her mother rarely spent time with her, but if anyone dared to complain about Tessa’s behavior, Diana would simply say, “She already did it. What do you expect me to do?”
In short, when her daughter was doing fine, she turned a blind eye. But when trouble came knocking, she fought back hard
A textbook feral mom.
Stella chuckled, “Alright then.”
Lunch ended.
As the two of them prepared to leave, the driver who had been waiting nearby stepped forward and said, “Ms. Dawson, Mr. Abraham is waiting outside for you.”
Tessa raised a brow and turned to Stella with a smirk. “He really is a sis–con, huh? Does he even monitor how much you Hearing that, a few scenes flashed naturally through Stella’s mind.
Every time she had dinner out, Abraham would call just to tell her to stop eating
Most people worried their kids did not eat enough. He worried she had eaten too much.
Stella stayed quiet, and Tessa twitched at the corners of her lips. “Wait, seriously?”
Stella nodded. “Yeah. Seriously.
Tessa’s eyes lit up with envy. I wouldn’t mind having a hundred brothers like that.”
Stella was speechless.
eat?”
A hundred? You might as well go teach first grade. Open your eyes, and beom, a thousand questions are thrown at you. Your brain would fry from overload.
Stella got into the car.
That familiar air of elegance surrounded her as she nervously glanced at Abraham. “You came here just to pick me up?” Abraham: “Have you caten?”
“Yes,” Stella answered softly.
“Then shall we head back?” As soon as he said it, he scooped her straight into his lap.
Stella stiffened instantly. She was grown now, and having him carry her like this just felt… wrong. Especially after last night,
now she was even more tense.
His calloused thumb brushed over her lips. “They’re getting even more swollen. That bug bite really did a number on you?”
Her mind went blank. For some reason, it felt like there was a hidden meaning in his words. But his eyes betrayed nothing. and she did not dare guess too much.
Her breathing quickened as she gave a small, awkward nod. “Yeah… it was intense.”
She had nearly stopped breathing at the time. Of course it was intense
Her cheeks flushed uncontrollable
Chapter 83 The Sis Con?
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It did not even break skin. What should I say at the pharmacy? “Uh, hi, I got my lips swollen from being kissed.” What kind of medicine would you even buy for that?
“Um. can I sit properly, please?” she stammered.
If he truly saw her as just a little sister, he ought to maintain some boundaries. Otherwise, when he had a girlfriend someday, things would get awkward.
Just thinking about Abraham with another woman made her chest tighten uncomfortably.
Abraham: “Hmm?”
He looked at her, feigning innocence, but there was a glint of mischief in his eyes as he watched her fluster.
Stella’s voice was light, “It’s just this kind of contact isn’t right. What if the person you like finds out? It wouldn’t look
Abraham shot her a playful stare. “Why not?”
Serious
Seriously? Has he pretending not to get it, or did he really not get
good.”
“You know there is a saying about how ‘a grown girl should keep distance from her father, right?” Stella tried to reason with
him.
Abraham continued smirking. ‘Am I your dad?”
Stella choked on his words.
No! That’s not the point at all! Argh….
Stella took a deep breath and explained. “This has nothing to do with being a dad or not. Just.. once you grow up, unless it’s your partner, you shouldn’t be too close to the opposite sex. You taught me that yourself.”
Yes. Abraham had taught her all these things growing up.
In raising her, he had practically played the role of both father and mother. Even with her biological mother in the picture, he never trusted her completely and insisted on drilling these principles into her himself.
Those words made a smile tug deeper at Abraham’s lips. “So you’ll always listen to me?”
“I do. Always.” She nodded like a pecking chick
Watching her obedient little act, he reached out to rule her bun gently. “The Reed family reached out to Eddie’s assistant. They want him to treat Lilian. What do you say?”
“Absolutely not!” She did not even hesitate.
They had dared to go around her back to contact Eddie. If he really treated that woman, they would start claiming she was jealous, lacking kindness, standing in the way of a healer’s compassion… No matter what she did, she would be the villain.
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