Chapter 545
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 545<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0545<\/p>\n
Stella hadn\u2019t\u00a0been\u00a0sitting\u00a0for\u00a0long\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0realized\u00a0her\u00a0purpose\u00a0for\u00a0coming\u00a0over\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0accomplished.\u00a0She\u00a0decided\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0head\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0mentioned\u00a0this,\u00a0the\u00a0three\u00a0Jarretts\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0room\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0breathe\u00a0a\u00a0sigh\u00a0of\u00a0relief,\u00a0though\u00a0perhaps\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0just\u00a0her\u00a0imagination.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0quickly\u00a0recovered,\u00a0however,\u00a0and\u00a0Jean,\u00a0mindful\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0fact\u00a0that\u00a0Stella\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0her\u00a0elder,\u00a0stood\u00a0up\u00a0and\u00a0offered\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0her\u00a0off<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0had\u00a0come\u00a0today\u00a0to\u00a0dispel\u00a0the\u00a0rumors\u00a0of\u00a0discord\u00a0between\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0and\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0families\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0arisen\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0incident\u00a0involving\u00a0Lydia\u00a0and\u00a0Jean.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0given\u00a0it\u00a0much\u00a0thought\u00a0beyond\u00a0that.<\/p>\n
With\u00a0Jean\u00a0seeing\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0door,\u00a0she\u00a0left.\u00a0But\u00a0as\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0stepped\u00a0outside,\u00a0the\u00a0image\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0young\u00a0boy\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0bicycle\u00a0flashed\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0mind\u00a0again.<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0was\u00a0naturally\u00a0a\u00a0thoughtful\u00a0and\u00a0sensitive\u00a0person,\u00a0and\u00a0for\u00a0some\u00a0reason,\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u00a0had\u00a0left\u00a0her\u00a0feeling\u00a0uneasy.\u00a0She\u00a0took\u00a0out\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0and\u00a0called\u00a0her\u00a0brother,\u00a0Tristan.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0call\u00a0was\u00a0answered\u00a0quickly.\u00a0\u201cHey,\u00a0Stella,\u00a0why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0calling\u00a0me\u00a0at\u00a0this\u00a0hour?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0pursed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0and\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0speaking,\u00a0\u201cTristan,\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0me\u00a0a favor?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf\u00a0course,\u00a0what\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0all\u00a0ears!\u201d<\/p>\n
Taking\u00a0a\u00a0deep\u00a0breath,\u00a0Stella\u00a0recounted\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0happened.\u00a0\u201cWhen\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0leaving\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence,\u00a0I\u00a0saw\u00a0a\u00a0young\u00a0boy,\u00a0around\u00a0fourteen\u00a0or\u00a0fifteen.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u00a0rode\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0there\u00a0on\u00a0a\u00a0bicycle,\u00a0and\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0Arthur.\u00a0I\u00a0mean,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0spitting\u00a0image.\u00a0I\u00a0think-<\/p>\n
Tristan\u2019s\u00a0eyes\u00a0widened\u00a0in\u00a0surprise.\u00a0\u201cAre you\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0make\u00a0a\u00a0mistake?\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0tone\u00a0becoming\u00a0somewhat<\/p>\n
anxious.<\/p>\n
Sitting\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0car,\u00a0Stella\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cNo,\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t.\u00a0I\u00a0even\u00a0followed\u00a0him\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0bit.\u00a0The\u00a0driver\u00a0saw\u00a0him\u00a0too,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0lost\u00a0him.\u201d\u00a0\u201cLost\u00a0him?\u201d\u00a0Tristan\u00a0repeated,\u00a0feeling\u00a0a\u00a0mix\u00a0of\u00a0disbelief\u00a0and\u00a0inevitability.\u00a0If\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u00a0was\u00a0indeed\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0child,\u00a0it\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0surprising\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0such\u00a0keen\u00a0awareness,\u00a0given\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0genetic\u00a0predisposition.<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0knew\u00a0Tristan was\u00a0puzzled\u00a0and\u00a0continued,\u00a0\u201cSo,\u00a0could\u00a0you\u00a0maybe\u00a0look\u00a0into\u00a0who\u00a0he\u00a0is?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0paused\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0responding,\u00a0\u201cAlright,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0get\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0you.\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0overthink\u00a0it.\u00a0When\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0time,\u00a0go\u00a0out\u00a0with\u00a0Lydia\u00a0and\u00a0clear\u00a0your\u00a0head<\/p>\n
With\u00a0Tristan\u2019s\u00a0permission,\u00a0Stella\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0relax.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0on\u00a0edge,\u00a0with\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0would do\u00a0if\u00a0her\u00a0suspicions\u00a0were\u00a0confirmed.\u00a0However,\u00a0they\u00a0had\u00a0underestimated\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0capabilities.<\/p>\n
When\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0informed\u00a0Tristan\u00a0of\u00a0this,\u00a0it\u00a0posed\u00a0a\u00a0significant\u00a0problem\u00a0for\u00a0him,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0both\u00a0suspicious\u00a0and\u00a0meticulous.\u00a0Just\u00a0then,\u00a0his\u00a0top\u00a0assistant\u00a0entered\u00a0the\u00a0office\u00a0after\u00a0running\u00a0an\u00a0errand.\u00a0\u201cMr.\u00a0Walton!\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur,\u00a0having\u00a0finished\u00a0eating,\u00a0wiped\u00a0his\u00a0mouth\u00a0delicately\u00a0and\u00a0replied,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0sufficient.\u00a0In\u00a0Gavoria\u00a0and\u00a0Elysium,\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0rulers\u00a0go\u00a0hungry.\u00a0We\u00a0should\u00a0be\u00a0grateful.\u201d<\/p>\n
After\u00a0the\u00a0staff\u00a0cleared\u00a0away\u00a0their\u00a0dishes,\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0men\u00a0continued\u00a0their\u00a0conversation.<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cAh,\u00a0yes.\u00a0One\u00a0must\u00a0learn\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0content!\u00a0By\u00a0the\u00a0way,\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0been\u00a0visiting\u00a0Mr.\u00a0Dorian\u00a0Finch\u00a0lately?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hide\u00a0anything\u00a0and\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cOf\u00a0course.\u00a0He\u2019s\u00a0my\u00a0mentor. Without\u00a0him,\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0what\u00a0I\u00a0am\u00a0today.\u201d<\/p>\n
This\u00a0statement\u00a0struck\u00a0a\u00a0nerve\u00a0with\u00a0Tristan,\u00a0who\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0dwell\u00a0on\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0quickly\u00a0changed\u00a0the\u00a0subject.\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0indeed.\u00a0We\u2019ve\u00a0both\u00a0aged.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0age,\u00a0right?\u00a0Both\u00a056?\u201d<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201cYep,\u00a056.\u00a0In\u00a0another\u00a0ten\u00a0years,\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0retire.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cRetire?\u00a0As\u00a0long\u00a0as\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0the\u00a0energy,\u00a0we\u00a0could\u00a0keep\u00a0working\u00a0until\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a080,\u201d\u00a0Tristan\u00a0joked.<\/p>\n
Arthur\u00a0chuckled.\u00a0\u201cI\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0that\u00a0ambitious.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tristan\u00a0laughed,\u00a0\u201cReally?\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0then\u00a0continued,\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0now\u00a056,\u00a0still\u00a0not\u00a0thinking\u00a0about\u00a0finding\u00a0a\u00a0partner?\u00a0Look\u00a0at\u00a0our\u00a0colleagues\u00a0from\u00a0back\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0have\u00a0children.\u00a0And\u00a0here\u00a0you\u00a0are,\u00a0still\u00a0alone.\u00a0Or\u00a0have\u00a0you\u00a0secretly\u00a0found\u00a0someone,\u00a0even\u00a0had\u00a0kids?\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-568","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/chapter"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}