The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 578

Chapter 578 You Break It, You Nurse It 1

While still scolding Tessa, Lewis marched over to pull her up.

Tessa’s mind was completely blank–absolutely buzzing. In that moment, she was totally dazed.

Lewis yanked her up, and her body moved on autopilot, her brain still not catching up.

Silas rushed to help Victor. “Victor, are you okay?”

Sweat had already broken out across Victor’s forehead. “Get the doctor.”

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As soon as they heard that, Lewis’s scolding kicked into high gear. “Tell me the truth–who sent you to kill Victor?”

“I wasn’t trying to!” Tessa protested, sounding like a complete coward.

At this point, she couldn’t have explained herself even if she had ten mouths. She didn’t even want her legs

anymore.

Her mouth, her hands, her feet–every time she was around Victor, they just took turns creating disasters. She was completely disoriented now.

Lewis shouted, “Not trying to? You absolutely were. First you failed to poison him, and now you’re trying to crush him to death? Why not just finish the job and let him die in your bed?!”

What kind of death threat was that supposed to be?

Tessa held her forehead, stunned. What on earth was Lewis saying?

For a second, she actually regretted not insisting that Victor send her off with Dr. Eddie. Honestly, she probably would’ve been safer that way.

Her mouth really was going to get her killed one of these days.

Faced with Lewis’s nonstop barrage, Tessa couldn’t take it anymore and started crying.

Seeing her cry only made Lewis angrier. “Crying? Oh, now you wanna play the victim? You’ve got more tricks than you’ve got brain cells!”

Which only made Tessa cry harder, now full–blown sobbing.

The doctor and nurses arrived quickly.

That fall earlier had reopened Victor’s/still–healing wounds.

With the medical team working in the room and Silas and Lewis standing by, Tessa hid just outside the door, occasionally peeking in with a worried look.

She tried calling Stella, but Stella didn’t pick up.

An hour later-

The doctor turned to Silas. “The secondary trauma to the wound is serious. He’ll need to be closely monitored.”

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Silas nodded. “Understood.”

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Hearing that, Lewis turned around and–sure enough–caught Tessa peeking in from the doorway. He shot her a glare so sharp it could’ve cut through steel.

Tessa stared back, eyes wide, sniffling. She looked totally pitiful.

After finishing his instructions, the doctor left.

Lewis was gearing up to scold Tessa again when Silas kicked him out.

Now in the living room, it was just Silas and Tessa.

Tessa spoke first. “I really didn’t mean to. I…”

She thought of everything Lewis had just said.

She already felt like everyone around Victor saw her as a walking liability. Now this?

“How’s his wound?” she asked instead.

At this point, no amount of explanation would help. Even if she tried, no one around Victor would believe her.

Silas said, “It completely tore open.”

Tessa gasped. “That bad?”

Silas rubbed his temples. “You landed on him with your full body weight. That’s over a hundred pounds.”

Hold on-

“I weigh ninety–eight.”

This probably wasn’t the moment to argue about that, right?

But after snapping back, even Tessa was stunned at herself. Why was she even arguing about this?

Fine. Make it about the number, then.

Maybe she had gained a little weight staying around Victor…

Silas said, “Want me to grab a scale?”

“Ah–no, no. That’s fine,” Tessa waved her hands fast. “So he’ll be okay though, right?”

She asked the question so timidly, like she was afraid the answer would be no.

He was injured, after all.

And when it came to Victor, she wasn’t sure she’d ever repay what she owed him.

Silas said, “It’s serious. The doctor was clear–he needs proper care.

Tessa nodded. “He should, yeah.”

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Silas said, “So I’m leaving him in your care.”

“What? No, 1- 1 can’t…”

Leave him to her?

Absolutely not.

All the warnings Stella had given her started replaying in her head on loop.

She knew she was always a walking disaster around Victor.

So no matter what, she couldn’t take on this responsibility.

If she did, she’d be facing him all the time–and who knew what kind of chaos she might unleash?

She knew herself well enough to admit it.

Her hands, her feet, her mouth–every time she was around Victor, it was like they weren’t even hers. Silas said, “Well, considering you’re the one who wrecked him… don’t you think you owe him?”

“This is your responsibility.”

That word–owe. And responsibility.

Those two words felt like a mountain pressing down on Tessa’s chest.

She looked at Silas, mouth twitching. She wanted to say no, but the words caught in her throat.

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