Chapter 552
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 552<\/p>\n
Chapter 552<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0chuckle,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0just\u00a0heard\u00a0a\u00a0joke.<\/p>\n
Crossing\u00a0his\u00a0arms,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Stella.\u00a0\u201cMs.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0joking?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0possibly\u00a0know\u00a0anyone\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family?\u00a0Let\u00a0alone\u00a0enter\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence?\u201d<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0as\u00a0if suddenly\u00a0remembering\u00a0something,\u00a0he\u00a0added,\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0wait.\u00a0I\u00a0do\u00a0know\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0them\u2013Jean.\u00a0I\u00a0forgot\u00a0that\u00a0we\u00a0were\u00a0classmates.\u00a0But\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0close\u00a0enough\u00a0for\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0enter\u00a0her\u00a0house\u00a0freely.\u00a0Besides,\u00a0not\u00a0anyone\u00a0can\u00a0enter\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence.\u201d<\/p>\n
Lowering\u00a0his\u00a0voice,\u00a0he\u00a0pointed\u00a0subtly\u00a0in\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0direction.\u00a0\u201cThat\u2019s\u00a0where\u00a0his\u00a0parents\u00a0live.\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0who\u00a0he\u00a0is,\u00a0right?\u00a0And\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0orphan.\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0a\u00a0joke?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0explanation,\u00a0Stella\u00a0thought\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0and\u00a0found\u00a0his\u00a0words reasonable.\u00a0However,\u00a0something\u00a0still\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0off\u00a0to\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
Noticing\u00a0her\u00a0lingering\u00a0doubt,\u00a0Hank\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cMs.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0happen\u00a0to\u00a0see\u00a0someone\u00a0who\u00a0looks\u00a0like\u00a0me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0snapped\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0her\u00a0thoughts\u00a0and\u00a0quickly\u00a0brushed\u00a0it\u00a0off.\u00a0\u201cOh,\u00a0I\u00a0must\u00a0have\u00a0been\u00a0mistaken.\u201d<\/p>\n
With\u00a0that,\u00a0she\u00a0stood\u00a0up.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0won\u2019t\u00a0disturb\u00a0your\u00a0meal\u00a0any\u00a0longer.\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0head\u00a0over\u00a0there\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0some\u00a0friends.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0nodded\u00a0obediently\u00a0and\u00a0waved\u00a0at\u00a0h<\/p>\n
\u201cGoodbye,\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Walton.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then,\u00a0as\u00a0he lowered\u00a0his\u00a0head,\u00a0seemingly\u00a0focusing\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0food,\u00a0a\u00a0faintly\u00a0arrogant\u00a0smile\u00a0curled\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0corner\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0lips.<\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
After\u00a0taking\u00a0a\u00a0short\u00a0break,\u00a0Morris\u00a0and\u00a0Cherise\u00a0went\u00a0over\u00a0to\u00a0Phoebe\u2019s\u00a0table.\u00a0Guests\u00a0continued\u00a0approaching\u00a0them\u00a0for\u00a0toasts.<\/p>\n
Luckily,\u00a0Truman,\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0groomsman,\u00a0took\u00a0full\u00a0responsibility\u00a0for\u00a0blocking\u00a0the\u00a0drinks,\u00a0ensuring\u00a0that\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0exhausted\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0day,\u00a0could\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0bites\u00a0of\u00a0warm\u00a0food.\u00a0Eventually,\u00a0people\u00a0stopped\u00a0coming\u00a0over\u00a0to disturb\u00a0the\u00a0newlyweds.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0wedding\u00a0banquet\u00a0remained\u00a0orderly.\u00a0On\u00a0the\u00a0surface,\u00a0everyone\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0bless\u00a0the\u00a0bride\u00a0and\u00a0groom\u00a0sincerely,\u00a0but\u00a0what\u00a0they\u00a0truly\u00a0thought\u00a0and\u00a0did\u00a0in\u00a0private\u00a0was\u00a0known\u00a0only\u00a0to\u00a0themselves.<\/p>\n
At\u00a0that\u00a0moment,\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0holding\u00a0a wine\u00a0glass,\u00a0swayed\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0way\u00a0toward\u00a0Truman.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0shadow\u00a0of\u00a0their\u00a0last\u00a0encounter\u00a0still\u00a0lingered\u00a0over\u00a0Truman.\u00a0The\u00a0moment\u00a0he\u00a0saw\u00a0Lydia\u00a0approaching,\u00a0he\u00a0wasted\u00a0no\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0immediately\u00a0bolted\u00a0toward Jean\u2019s\u00a0table,\u00a0shielding\u00a0her\u00a0protectively.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0others\u2018\u00a0perspective,\u00a0it\u00a0looked\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0Truman\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0Jean\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0arms.\u00a0This\u00a0delighted\u00a0the\u00a0Simpson\u00a0family,\u00a0as\u00a0well\u00a0as\u00a0Lucas\u00a0and\u00a0Mary,\u00a0who\u00a0were\u00a0sitting\u00a0nearby.\u00a0Laughing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0scene,\u00a0they\u00a0raised\u00a0their\u00a0glasses\u00a0and\u00a0toasted playfully\u00a0from\u00a0afar.<\/p>\n
Jean,\u00a0who\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sipping\u00a0her\u00a0drink,\u00a0was\u00a0startled\u00a0by\u00a0Truman\u2019s\u00a0sudden\u00a0movement.\u00a0\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0a\u00a0sudden?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing,\u00a0just\u00a0protecting\u00a0you!\u201d\u00a0Truman\u00a0cast\u00a0a\u00a0wary\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0slowly\u00a0approaching.<\/p>\n
\u201cSorry,\u00a0Truman,\u00a0I\u00a0need\u00a0to\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0restroom.\u00a0I\u00a0must\u2019ve\u00a0had\u00a0too\u00a0much\u00a0juice\u00a0just\u00a0now.\u00a0Are\u00a0you\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0follow\u00a0me\u00a0there,\u00a0too?\u201d\u00a0Jean\u00a0said\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0kept\u00a0walking.<\/p>\n
Instead\u00a0of\u00a0backing\u00a0off,\u00a0Truman\u2019s\u00a0resolve\u00a0only\u00a0strengthened.\u00a0\u201cOf\u00a0course!\u00a0Did\u00a0you\u00a0forget\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u2019s\u00a0place\u00a0last\u00a0time?\u00a0It\u00a0all\u00a0started\u00a0because\u00a0you\u00a0went\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0restroom\u00a0alone.\u00a0I\u00a0have to\u00a0go\u00a0with\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jean\u00a0thought\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0and\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0admit\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0a\u00a0point.\u00a0Lydia\u00a0was\u00a0acting\u00a0weird\u2013eerie,\u00a0almost\u00a0reckless.\u00a0No\u00a0one\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0through\u00a0her\u00a0mind.<\/p>\n
Having\u00a0Truman\u00a0follow\u00a0her\u00a0seemed\u00a0like a\u00a0safer\u00a0option.\u00a0After\u00a0all,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0better\u00a0to\u00a0avoid\u00a0unnecessary\u00a0trouble\u00a0at\u00a0Morris\u00a0and\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0wedding.<\/p>\n
However,\u00a0just\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0minutes\u00a0later,\u00a0she\u00a0regretted\u00a0her\u00a0decision.<\/p>\n
Truman,\u00a0convinced\u00a0that\u00a0it\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0safe\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0into\u00a0the\u00a0ladies\u2018\u00a0room\u00a0alone,\u00a0insisted\u00a0she\u00a0use\u00a0the\u00a0family\u00a0restroom\u00a0instead\u00a0-so\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0guard\u00a0the\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately,\u00a0there\u00a0were\u00a0two\u00a0moms\u00a0with\u00a0toddlers\u00a0in\u00a0line\u00a0right\u00a0behind\u00a0them.<\/p>\n
*****<\/p>\n
At\u00a0last,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0and\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0wedding\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0a\u00a0perfect\u00a0conclusion.<\/p>\n
From\u00a0then\u00a0on,\u00a0in\u00a0Betrico,\u00a0whenever\u00a0people\u00a0spoke\u00a0of\u00a0Morris,\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0a\u00a0successful\u00a0businessman\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0married\u00a0man.\u00a0And\u00a0Cherise\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0princess\u00a0whom\u00a0Morris\u00a0had\u00a0adored\u00a0from\u00a0beginning\u00a0to\u00a0end\u2013the\u00a0one\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0to\u00a0great\u00a0lengths\u00a0to\u00a0marry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-575","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/575","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=575"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}