The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 596

Chapter 596 Face Your Mother–in–Law

Unless he really didn’t want to leave Falvaria alive.

With that, Abraham popped a peeled grape into Stella’s mouth and picked up another one.

Stella chewed twice, then shook her head. “Don’t want it. Not sweet.”

Ever since she got pregnant, Stella found herself craving sweets–sweeter the better.

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Abraham ignored her grumbling and kept peeling. “Of course it’s not sweet. I had them bring low–sugar grapes.”

“Why though? They’re not even good.” Her little mouth pouted in frustration.

She was really in the mood for something sugary.

“Pregnant women can’t have too much sugar. Be good.”

He fed her another grape anyway.

Stella chewed it reluctantly, visibly sulking. Seeing that pitiful expression, Abraham added, “Be good, alright?”

He couldn’t indulge her too much. If anything happened to her body, she’d be the one suffering.

Stella sniffled and said nothing.

Then her phone vibrated. She glanced at the caller ID–it was Tessa. She answered right away. “Tessa?”

“It’s me.”

Victor’s voice came through instead.

“Victor?” Stella blinked. “Why are you calling on Tessa’s phone?”

She instinctively glanced at Abraham.

“She’s running a fever.”

“What?”

Victor continued, “It’s mostly emotional.”

Wait a second… that response took a moment to register.

Half an hour later.

Abraham personally drove Stellato Victor’s villa. As she tried to rush out the moment the car stopped, Abraham reached out and caught her.

“Slow down.”

“I am slowing down,” she huffed, knowing full well he was worried about the baby. And of course, she’d

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protect it too.

Abraham followed her out of the car.

Inside the villa-

A doctor was briefing Victor. As they got closer, they could hear that it was about Tessa.

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“Her emotional state’s too unstable. Her body can’t take it. We need to make sure the fever doesn’t climb any higher.”

And her injuries need to be handled carefully. If they get infected…”

Victor didn’t look happy.

Lewis and Silas were nearby too.

When they heard Tessa was injured, both of them looked at Victor in confusion. Injured? When had that happened?

Victor had been protecting her fiercely ever since they started traveling together.

And his villa? It was the safest place in all of Falvaria.

So what the hell happened?

They both froze when they saw Abraham.

But then, noticing Stella by his side, it all made sense. Abraham rarely showed up in person–but where Stella was, it became a lot more likely.

Victor turned to Stella and said to a maid nearby, “Take Stella upstairs.”

Stella had questions about Tessa’s injuries, but when she noticed the bandages on Victor himself, she swallowed them back.

It was probably something from the last few days with him.

Poor girl…

Back in Rivermount, Tessa had never been exposed to anything remotely this intense. These days must’ve scared her half to death.

And now she was injured too?

Honestly, it was a miracle she hadn’t completely fallen apart yet.

“Understood,” the maid said with a pod.

pod

There weren’t many servants at the villa to begin with. And now with Tessa sick…

Stella went upstairs.

Abraham took a seat on the couch. Victor sat across from him.

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Abraham lit a cigarette.

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He took one drag, glanced at the marks on Victor’s neck, and said, “Didn’t I tell you not to get her involved?”

Ever since Tessa came to Falvaria, she’d turned to Stella for everything.

Normally, that would be fine. But the current situation was different—not just because Stella was pregnant, but because things underneath Falvaria were getting… restless.

Open attacks were one thing. It was the ones in the dark that were harder to defend against.

Victor understood what Abraham meant. “I know. But this time was… different.”

“How different?”

Victor replied, “Something’s off with Ashen Pact. Diana Miller refused to meet her daughter.”

Abraham narrowed his eyes slightly.

Ashen Pact…

They weren’t originally involved with them. But now? It was starting to look like that wasn’t the case

anymore.

Especially considering Derrick’s connection with Monroe, their second–in–command.

Abraham eyed Victor carefully. “So what’s your next move?”

“Hm?”

“I mean, it’s pretty obvious now that Ashen Pact’s situation is tied to you too.”

His tone was calm but deep.

Victor blinked, slightly caught off guard.

Abraham had clearly figured it out. Victor’s feelings for Tessa weren’t simple–not since Rivermount.

“If she won’t meet her daughter, then it’s up to you to pay your mother–in–law a visit, isn’t it?”

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