Chapter 562
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 562<\/p>\n
Chapter 562<\/p>\n
A\u00a0few\u00a0seconds\u00a0later,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0crossed\u00a0her\u00a0arms\u00a0and\u00a0slowly\u00a0walked\u00a0up\u00a0to\u00a0Cherise\u00a0and\u00a0Hank<\/p>\n
She\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0Cherise\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0moment\u00a0before\u00a0speaking\u00a0coldly.\u00a0\u201cMe.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0what are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u00a0Oh\u00a0no,\u00a0I\u00a0may\u00a0date\u00a0be\u00a0calling\u00a0you\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Chivers\u00a0now.\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Chivers,\u00a0why\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0keep\u00a0interfering\u00a0with\u00a0my\u00a0plane<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0did\u00a0the\u00a0same\u00a0thing\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0residence\u00a0tea\u00a0party\u00a0last\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0now\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0doing\u00a0again.\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0remember\u00a0correcty\u00a0this\u00a0has\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0do\u00a0with\u00a0you,\u00a0does\u00a0it?\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0Lydia\u2019s\u00a0words,\u00a0the\u00a0emotionless\u00a0expression\u00a0on\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0twisted\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0mocking\u00a0mark.\u00a0\u201cHow\u00a0is\u00a0fave\u00a0not\u00a0my\u00a0band\u00a0Jean\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0husband\u2019s\u00a0cousin,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0boy\u00a0is\u00a0my\u00a0student.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs\u00a0a\u00a0teacher,\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0responsibility\u00a0to\u00a0fulfill.\u00a0My\u00a0student\u00a0went\u00a0missing,\u00a0so\u00a0of\u00a0come,\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0him.\u00a0That\u2019s\u00a0generdy\u00a0reasonable.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0besides,\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Walton,\u00a0you\u00a0keep\u00a0pulling\u00a0these\u00a0stunts\u00a0again\u00a0and\u00a0again.\u00a0If\u00a0it\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0hting,\u00a0me\u00a0power\u00a0in\u00a0Clusia\u00a0to\u00a0shield\u00a0you,\u00a0you\u00a0would\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0met\u00a0your\u00a0downfall<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0words,\u00a0Lydia\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0cold\u00a0snort.\u00a0\u201cHah,\u00a0Mrs.\u00a0Chivers,\u00a0listen\u00a0to\u00a0yourself.\u00a0But\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0are quite\u00a0the\u00a0dedicated\u00a0professor.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u00a0only invited\u00a0this\u00a0child\u00a0here\u00a0because\u00a0we\u00a0needed\u00a0to\u00a0confirm\u00a0something\u00a0with\u00a0him.\u00a0Once\u00a0we\u2019re\u00a0done,\u00a0well\u00a0personally\u00a0can\u00a0him\u00a0back.<\/p>\n
\u201cLook\u00a0at\u00a0him\u2013he\u2019s\u00a0standing\u00a0right\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0you,\u00a0perfectly\u00a0fine.\u00a0Isn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0right,\u00a0Hank?\u201d\u00a0As\u00a0Lydia\u00a0spoke,\u00a0the\u00a0mouthed\u00a0the\u00a0word\u00a0\u201corphanage\u201d\u00a0in\u00a0front\u00a0of\u00a0Hank.<\/p>\n
Hank,\u00a0of\u00a0course,\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0meant\u2013it\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0threat.\u00a0He had\u00a0no\u00a0idea\u00a0what\u00a0was\u00a0happening\u00a0at\u00a0Charity\u00a0Orphanage\u00a0right<\/p>\n
now.<\/p>\n
That\u00a0one\u00a0word\u00a0made\u00a0Hank\u00a0clench\u00a0his\u00a0fists\u00a0tightly\u00a0and\u00a0grit\u00a0his\u00a0teeth.<\/p>\n
\u201cIsn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0right,\u00a0Hank?\u00a0Why\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0you\u00a0saying\u00a0anything?\u201d\u00a0Lydia\u00a0asked\u00a0again,\u00a0her\u00a0tone\u00a0carrying\u00a0an\u00a0implicit\u00a0threat.\u00a0\u201cTell\u00a0your\u00a0dear\u00a0professor,\u00a0have\u00a0I\u00a0done\u00a0anything\u00a0bad\u00a0to\u00a0you?\u00a0Have\u00a0I\u00a0threatened\u00a0or\u00a0hurt\u00a0you\u00a0in\u00a0any\u00a0way?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0then\u00a0turned\u00a0back\u00a0to Lydia,\u00a0looking\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0struggling\u00a0internally.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0second,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0cracked\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0spoke,\u00a0tears\u00a0brimming\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.\u00a0\u201cMs.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0help\u00a0me!<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u2019re\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0bandits!\u00a0They\u00a0grabbed\u00a0me\u00a0off\u00a0the\u00a0street\u00a0and\u00a0dragged\u00a0me\u00a0here.\u00a0No,\u00a0not\u00a0dragged\u2013escorted\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0this\u201d\u00a0He\u00a0dramatically\u00a0demonstrated,\u00a0raising\u00a0both\u00a0hands\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0being\u00a0forcibly\u00a0held.\u00a0\u201cIt\u00a0hurt\u00a0so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey\u00a0even\u00a0blindfolded\u00a0me\u00a0and\u00a0took\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0this\u00a0maze\u2013like\u00a0place,\u00a0where\u00a0they\u00a0kept\u00a0pressuring\u00a0me\u00a0with\u00a0threats\u00a0and\u00a0bribes.\u00a0They\u00a0kept\u00a0asking\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0any\u00a0connection\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0said\u00a0no,\u00a0but\u00a0this\u00a0evil\u00a0woman\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0believe\u00a0me!\u00a0She\u00a0even\u00a0threatened\u00a0me\u2013she\u00a0said\u00a0if\u00a0I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0talk,\u00a0they\u00a0would\u00a0kill\u00a0everyone\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0orphanage.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0could\u00a0I\u00a0possibly\u00a0be\u00a0related\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family?\u00a0If\u00a0I\u00a0were,\u00a0would\u00a0I\u00a0still\u00a0be\u00a0living\u00a0in\u00a0that\u00a0orphanage?\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0scared.\u00a0I\u00a0just\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0go\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
\u201cMs.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0stand\u00a0up\u00a0for\u00a0me!\u00a0Do\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0this\u00a0is\u00a0illegal\u00a0confinement?\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0sue\u00a0her!\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0sue\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0them!\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0sue\u00a0this\u00a0evil\u00a0woman!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0kept\u00a0talking,\u00a0tears\u00a0and\u00a0snot\u00a0flowing\u00a0uncontrollably,\u00a0until\u00a0Cherise\u00a0let\u00a0out\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0soft coughs.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0was\u00a0completely\u00a0stunned\u00a0by\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0words.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0so\u00a0unpredictable,\u00a0and\u00a0this\u00a0outright\u00a0infuriated\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cYou!\u00a0Very\u00a0well.\u00a0If\u00a0you\u00a0really\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0afraid-<\/p>\n
You\u00a0see,\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Leach?\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0threaten\u00a0me\u00a0again.\u201d\u00a0Hank\u00a0cut\u00a0Lydia off\u00a0before\u00a0she\u00a0could\u00a0even\u00a0finish\u00a0speaking.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0sharp\u2013tongued\u00a0Hank,\u00a0then\u00a0at\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0intently.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0two\u00a0understand\u00a0the\u00a0consequences\u00a0of\u00a0offending\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family?\u00a0Ms.\u00a0Leach,\u00a0I\u00a0trust\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0well\u00a0aware\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0extent\u00a0of\u00a0our\u00a0power.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0that\u00a0if\u00a0something\u00a0were\u00a0to\u00a0happen\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family,\u00a0I\u2019d\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0hard\u00a0time\u00a0explaining\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0all\u00a0of\u00a0Clusia.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0sure\u00a0you\u00a0understand.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0moment\u00a0Morris\u00a0saw\u00a0Cherise,\u00a0his\u00a0tense\u00a0expression\u00a0eased.\u00a0However,\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0noticed\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0holding\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0hand,\u00a0his\u00a0face\u00a0darkened,\u00a0and\u00a0a\u00a0trace\u00a0of\u00a0displeasure\u00a0flickered\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes.<\/p>\n
Without\u00a0a\u00a0word,\u00a0Morris\u00a0stepped\u00a0between\u00a0them.\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0grip\u00a0on\u00a0Hank\u2019s\u00a0hand\u00a0was\u00a0instantly\u00a0broken,\u00a0replaced\u00a0by\u00a0Morris\u00a0firmly\u00a0clasping\u00a0her\u00a0hand\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0own.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0doing\u00a0here?\u201d\u00a0Cherise\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0him,\u00a0surprised.<\/p>\n
Morris\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0Hank,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0watching\u00a0them\u00a0curiously,\u00a0then\u00a0answered,\u00a0\u201cJean\u00a0called\u00a0me.\u00a0She\u00a0said\u00a0this\u00a0brat\u00a0had\u00a0gone\u00a0missing\u00a0and\u00a0that\u00a0you\u00a0might\u00a0have\u00a0gone\u00a0after\u00a0him.\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0you,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0tracked\u00a0your\u00a0location\u00a0and\u00a0came\u00a0over.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hearing\u00a0this,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0gave\u00a0him\u00a0an\u00a0apologetic\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cThings\u00a0were\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0urgent,\u00a0so\u00a0I\u00a0forgot\u00a0to\u00a0call\u00a0you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Morris\u00a0nodded,\u00a0then\u00a0cast\u00a0a\u00a0glance\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0behind\u00a0them\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0villa\u00a0partially\u00a0hidden\u00a0in\u00a0its\u00a0depths.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0place\u00a0belongs\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0Cherise\u00a0answered\u00a0truthfully.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0is\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0said\u2026\u201d\u00a0Morris\u00a0muttered\u00a0under\u00a0his\u00a0breath.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Hank\u00a0and\u00a0noticed\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u00a0looking\u00a0distracted.\u00a0\u201cKid,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0on\u00a0your\u00a0mind?\u201d<\/p>\n
Hank\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hide\u00a0his\u00a0concern.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0worried\u00a0about\u00a0Charity\u00a0Orphanage\u2019s\u00a0safety<\/p>\n
Morris\u00a0reassured\u00a0him,\u00a0\u201cDon\u2019t\u00a0worry,\u00a0I\u2019ll\u00a0arrange\u00a0for\u00a0people\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0it.\u00a0Besides,\u00a0the\u00a0Walton\u00a0family\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0that\u00a0reckless.\u00a0Tristan\u00a0still\u00a0has\u00a0some\u00a0sense\u00a0of\u00a0restraint.\u00a0For\u00a0now,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0just\u00a0focus\u00a0on\u00a0getting\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0here?<\/p>\n
With\u00a0Morris\u2019s\u00a0promise,\u00a0Hank\u00a0finally\u00a0felt\u00a0some\u00a0relief.\u00a0He\u00a0nodded\u00a0gratefully,\u00a0then\u00a0followed\u00a0them\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0left\u00a0this\u00a0place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-585","chapter","type-chapter","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/kampoengnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/chapter\/585","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=585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}