Chapter 527 She Got Taken
This time, Stella had brought back a gift for everyone from Rivermount, and each one had been carefully
chosen.
She wasn’t too worried about the others–just the old man. She was afraid he wouldn’t like it.
Abraham pinched her cheek with a doting smile. “Don’t worry. He’ll like it.”
“Really?”
Abraham nodded. “Didn’t he used to like everything you gave him?”
Stella: “…” That was true.
Back when she lived in Falvaria, she’d give him something every year for his birthday.
And he really had seemed to like everything.
“Then… do you think he’s going to lecture me?” Stella added..
After all, she’d been gone for a long time this time around.
At that, Abraham let out a short laugh. “So now you’re worried? If you were that worried, why’d you stay away so long?”
Stella pouted and didn’t respond.
Like he didn’t already know the answer?
But this time, Abraham didn’t side with her. “If he scolds you, just take it.”
Stella: “…ugh…”
Let’s hope he doesn’t go too hard on me.
Before marrying Abraham’s father, Lorette had actually been an only child.
Her parents had spoiled her endlessly. Whatever she liked, they liked too.
Stella, though not her biological daughter, was treated like a true granddaughter because of how much Lorette and Abraham loved her.
And Marie adored Stella, too.
Back when she was little, she and Stella had even lived at the Luke family castle for a while.
That was when Abraham had been too busy to take care of her.
During that time, Grandma had been incredibly kind to her–but Grandpa? Strict as hell with both her and
Marie.
It wasn’t like raising granddaughters–it was more like raising grandsons. He treated them like boys.
Marie could handle it, but Stella had always been delicate. One stern word and she’d burst into tears.
Chapter 527 She Got Taken:
Bzzzz… Abraham’s phone rang, cutting off whatever Stella had been about to say.
He took it out and answered. “Hello?”
“Your sister’s been kidnapped.”
It was Derrick’s voice.
Even over the phone, Derrick’s fury was palpable.
Stella froze when she heard what he said in the background..
A cold glint passed through Abraham’s eyes. “What happened?”
“Dan’s people took her. You going to get her back yourself?”
Dan’s people…?
Abraham’s tone dropped. “She left the Dawson estate with you. You’re saying this isn’t your responsibility?”
“I got beat up too! Abraham, I’m telling you–this isn’t over. I was thinking once this marriage nonsense was done, we could call things even.”
“But look at this mess!”
Derrick’s voice on the other end was full of rage.
Abraham rubbed his aching temples. Before he could respond, Derrick had already hung up.
Hearing the abrupt click, Abraham’s face darkened.
Stella asked nervously, “Marie got taken by Dan’s people? Is it serious?”
Serious? Probably a bit.
Abraham’s eyes turned sharp as he thought of the investigation Abel had done on Dan.
“Derrick got beat up too?”
“Sounds like it.”
From the way Derrick had been yelling on the phone, it seemed likely.
He got beaten up in Falvaria–on his own turf. Looks like things are about to get messy around here.
Stella blinked. “Wow. Getting beat up on his home turf? That’s rare.”
Derrick usually ruled Falvaria like a king. For someone to lay hands on him here… That was almost unheard of.
Abraham didn’t comment further. He reached out to rub Stella’s head. “I’ll take you to Grandma first.”
“I want to go with you to find Márie,” Stella muttered.
As soon as he said he’d take her to Grandma’s, she knew he was planning to head out to find Marie himself.
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