The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 781

Chapter 781 Rianne Saw Way Too Much

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The moment Eddie stepped out of the Dawson residence, he was practically gloating; he stripped off his clothes as he walked. To his surprise, the trick had actually worked–but the stench was so unbearable it almost made him gag himself.

Rianne had just gotten out of the car.

And there, right in front of her, was Eddie–completely stark naked.

Their eyes met. Eddie blinked but didn’t say a word; he bolted straight into his own car.

Rianne remained rooted to the spot, staring at the pile of clothes Eddie had tossed onto the ground, utterly dumbfounded.

“Ugh…” The stench hit her next, so strong she nearly retched. She fought down the wave of nausea and hurriedly fled the scene.

Inside the house, a servant was frantically spraying air freshener, waving the bottle around as though battling the smell itself.

Rianne immediately caught the same stench clinging to Eddie’s discarded clothes.

The butler approached respectfully. “Ms. Dawson will be down in a moment.”

“Alright.”

Rianne nodded.

The butler had juice and coffee brought over; Rianne opted for juice.

About twenty minutes later, Stella finally came down the stairs. Her skin looked freshly cooled, damp strands of hair clinging to her forehead–it was obvious she’d just showered.

“Rianne.”

Stella’s tone carried an apology. “I meant to come down and greet you earlier, but something unexpected came up.”

“Because of Dr. Eddie, right?”

“You saw him?”

Eddie was internationally famous; of course Rianne recognized him.

And since she, too, had a place on the international stage, it wasn’t impossible they’d met

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before–though they’d never really crossed paths.

Rianne set down her glass of juice and nodded. “Yeah, I just happened to catch him… completely naked.”

“What?”

“Walking and stripping at the same time!”

Stella went quiet.

She should’ve known. Eddie had made himself reck like that on purpose.

“Why are you suddenly here in Falvaria? Weren’t you supposed to head to Yalvoria?”

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“There’s an academic conference here, so I thought I’d drop by and see you,” Rianne explained.

Her gaze drifted to Stella’s clearly rounded belly. “Stella, I really envy you. Your birth parents may have treated you poorly, but here in Falvaria… you have a home.”

Home. That single word carried a quiet ache in her voice.

Stella heard it too and found herself at a loss for how to comfort her. Home…

Back in Rivermount, Stella had witnessed just how cold blood ties could be.

But with the Dawson family, she had also seen the rare warmth of a harmonious household. Having a good family meant having a place for the heart to rest; without that, one drifted like duckweed on the water, rootless and untethered.

Stella lifted her orange juice and took a sip. “How long do you plan to stay in Yalvoria before heading back to Rivermount?”

“I’m not going back.”

“What?”

“I’m planning to settle in Yalvoria long term–I told you before.”

“And Tempest? He agreed to that?”

Tempest… Strictly speaking, the Hale family wasn’t truly her home, yet she had spent so many years there. Unlike Stella, Rianne’s situation was complicated, Tempest’s mother and sister had never really liked her.

Even though Tempest had lived with her outside the He estate for years, holidays and festivals always meant returning home.

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Chapter 781 Rianna

Saw Way Too Much

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