Chapter 577
\nReturn Of The Real Heiress: Secrets And Masks novel Chapter 577<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0577<\/p>\n
After\u00a0hearing\u00a0the\u00a0servant\u2019s\u00a0explanation,\u00a0Cora\u00a0and\u00a0Jagger\u00a0looked\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0direction\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0table\u00a0and\u00a0immediately\u00a0saw\u00a0Stella\u00a0lying\u00a0face\u2013down\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0still\u00a0cluttered\u00a0surface.<\/p>\n
Upon\u00a0closer\u00a0listening,\u00a0faint\u00a0sobs\u00a0could\u00a0be\u00a0heard.<\/p>\n
Seeing\u00a0their\u00a0daughter\u00a0in\u00a0such\u00a0a\u00a0state,\u00a0they\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0help\u00a0but\u00a0feel\u00a0a\u00a0pang\u00a0of\u00a0heartache\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0over.<\/p>\n
Jagger\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0to\u00a0speak,\u00a0\u201cStella,\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong?\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0the\u00a0first\u00a0time\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0you\u00a0like\u00a0this.\u00a0Tell\u00a0us\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0going\u00a0on,\u00a0sweetheart.\u00a0This\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0alarming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cora\u00a0chimed\u00a0in.\u00a0\u201cYes,\u00a0Stella,\u00a0what\u00a0happened?\u201d<\/p>\n
Stella\u00a0remained\u00a0silent,\u00a0continuing\u00a0to\u00a0lie\u00a0there,\u00a0and\u00a0no\u00a0one\u00a0knew\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0commotion\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0so\u00a0loud\u00a0that\u00a0Lydia\u00a0had\u00a0also\u00a0come\u00a0downstairs\u00a0and\u00a0was\u00a0standing\u00a0beside\u00a0the\u00a0dining\u00a0table,\u00a0her\u00a0gaze\u00a0falling\u00a0on\u00a0the\u00a0phone\u00a0lying\u00a0next\u00a0to\u00a0Stella.<\/p>\n
Turning\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0servant,\u00a0she\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0saying\u00a0Aunt\u00a0Stella\u00a0changed\u00a0like\u00a0this\u00a0after\u00a0answering\u00a0a\u00a0phone\u00a0call?\u201d<\/p>\n
The\u00a0servant\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0hold\u00a0back\u00a0and\u00a0replied\u00a0honestly,\u00a0\u201cYes.\u00a0After\u00a0the\u00a0call,\u00a0she\u00a0became\u00a0quite\u00a0temperamental.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cLydia,\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0know\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0wrong\u00a0with\u00a0Stella?\u201d\u00a0Cora\u00a0inquired,\u00a0knowing\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0had a\u00a0decent\u00a0relationship.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0shook\u00a0her\u00a0head,\u00a0but\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0moment,\u00a0she\u00a0picked up\u00a0Stella\u2019s\u00a0phone,\u00a0unlocked\u00a0it,\u00a0and\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0screen.\u00a0A\u00a0cold,\u00a0knowing\u00a0smile\u00a0played\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0saw\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0from\u00a0her\u00a0father\u2019s\u00a0assistant.\u00a0She\u00a0instantly\u00a0understood\u00a0what\u00a0had\u00a0happened.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0about\u00a0to\u00a0speak\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0grandparents,\u00a0Stella\u00a0lifted\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0Her\u00a0tear\u2013streaked\u00a0face\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0visible\u00a0to\u00a0everyone.<\/p>\n
Jagger\u00a0and\u00a0Cora\u00a0felt\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0distressed.\u00a0\u201cStella,\u00a0why\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0crying\u00a0like\u00a0this?\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0did you\u00a0find\u00a0anything\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Stella\u2019s\u00a0phone?\u201d<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0aunt,\u00a0who\u00a0was\u00a0now\u00a0speaking\u00a0slowly,\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0about\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u00a0named\u00a0Hank,\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0it,\u00a0Aunt\u00a0Stella?\u201d<\/p>\n
At\u00a0Lydia\u2019s\u00a0words,\u00a0more\u00a0tears\u00a0streamed\u00a0down\u00a0Stella\u2019s\u00a0face.<\/p>\n
\u201cWho\u00a0is\u00a0Hank?\u201d\u00a0Jagger\u00a0asked\u00a0assertively,\u00a0clearly\u00a0puzzled.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0Jagger\u00a0and\u00a0Cora,\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0two\u00a0might\u00a0not\u00a0baware\u00a0of\u00a0what\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0happening\u00a0outside.<\/p>\n
\u201cHank\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0boy,\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a015\u00a0years\u00a0old,\u00a0a\u00a0student\u00a0at\u00a0Betrico\u00a0University.\u00a0That\u00a0in\u00a0itself\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0particularly\u00a0surprising,\u00a0but\u00a0his\u00a0identity\u00a0is\u00a0quite\u00a0astonishing.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0is\u00a0it?\u201d\u00a0Jagger\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0brow\u00a0furrowed\u00a0in\u00a0concern.<\/p>\n
Lydia\u2019s\u00a0lips\u00a0curled\u00a0into\u00a0a\u00a0faint\u00a0smile\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0replied,\u00a0\u201cHe\u2019s\u00a0Arthur\u2019s\u00a0son.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u201d\u00a0The\u00a0moment\u00a0the\u00a0words\u00a0left\u00a0her\u00a0lips,\u00a0Jagger\u00a0and\u00a0Cora\u2019s\u00a0faces\u00a0simultaneously\u00a0registered\u00a0shock,\u00a0disbelief,\u00a0and\u00a0confusion,\u00a0as\u00a0they\u00a0exclaimed\u00a0in\u00a0unison.<\/p>\n
\u201cIs\u00a0this\u00a0true?\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0it\u00a0be?\u00a0We\u2019ve\u00a0known\u00a0Arthur\u00a0for\u00a0years,\u00a0and\u00a0not\u00a0once\u00a0have\u00a0we\u00a0seen\u00a0him\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0woman,\u201d\u00a0Jagger\u00a0said,\u00a0his\u00a0voice\u00a0tinged\u00a0with\u00a0disbelief.<\/p>\n
Stella,\u00a0now\u00a0standing,\u00a0nodded\u00a0vigorously.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0true.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0seen\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0times.\u00a0He\u00a0looks\u00a0exactly\u00a0like\u00a0Arthur\u2013so\u00a0much\u00a0so\u00a0that\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0no\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0doubt.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd\u00a0he\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0coming\u00a0and\u00a0going\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0residence\u00a0freely.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0undeniable.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cora\u2019s\u00a0face\u00a0clouded\u00a0with\u00a0concern.\u00a0\u201cThis\u00a0news\u00a0has\u00a0been\u00a0kept\u00a0far\u00a0too\u00a0tight.\u00a0If\u00a0the\u00a0boy\u2019s\u00a0mother\u00a0is\u00a0someone\u00a0of\u00a0no\u00a0consequence,\u00a0then\u00a0there\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0worry\u00a0about.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf\u00a0she\u00a0were\u00a0from\u00a0a\u00a0respectable\u00a0family,\u00a0the\u00a0Jarrett\u00a0family\u00a0would\u00a0have\u00a0boasted\u00a0about\u00a0it\u00a0by\u00a0now.\u00a0There\u2019s\u00a0nothing\u00a0to\u00a0fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cora\u2019s\u00a0words\u00a0seemed\u00a0to\u00a0strike\u00a0a\u00a0nerve\u00a0with\u00a0Lydia,\u00a0who\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0sharply.\u00a0\u201cGrandmother,\u00a0what\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean\u00a0by\u00a0that?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat?\u00a0Is\u00a0there\u00a0a\u00a0problem?\u201d\u00a0Cora\u00a0was\u00a0puzzled\u00a0by\u00a0Lydia\u2019s\u00a0sudden\u00a0question.<\/p>\n
Lydia,\u00a0thinking\u00a0back\u00a0to\u00a0what\u00a0her\u00a0father\u00a0had\u00a0said\u00a0about\u00a0her\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days\u00a0ago\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0forest\u00a0villa,\u00a0replied,\u00a0\u201cMy\u00a0mother\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0known\u00a0to\u00a0everyone\u00a0either.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0glanced\u00a0at\u00a0his\u00a0retreating\u00a0figure,\u00a0then\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Crow\u00a0and\u00a0said,\u00a0\u201cLet\u2019s\u00a0go.\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside\u00a0the\u00a0general\u00a0ward,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0faint,\u00a0pleasant\u00a0scent\u00a0of\u00a0herbs\u00a0that\u00a0filled\u00a0the\u00a0room.<\/p>\n
\u201cBoss,\u00a0as\u00a0you\u00a0instructed,\u00a0we\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0burning\u00a0this\u00a0incense\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0ward\u00a0these\u00a0past\u00a0two\u00a0days.\u00a0If you\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0mentioned\u00a0it,\u00a0I\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0have\u00a0realized\u00a0how\u00a0refreshing\u00a0and\u00a0comforting\u00a0it\u00a0is!\u201d\u00a0Crow\u00a0remarked.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0stared\u00a0at\u00a0him\u00a0without\u00a0speaking.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhy\u00a0are\u00a0you\u00a0staring\u00a0at\u00a0me\u00a0like\u00a0that?\u00a0Your\u00a0gaze\u00a0is\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0feel\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0awkward,\u201d\u00a0Crow\u00a0said,\u00a0clearly\u00a0uncomfortable\u00a0under\u00a0her\u00a0gaze.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0next\u00a0moment,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0patted\u00a0his\u00a0shoulder,\u00a0\u201cThanks\u00a0for\u00a0all\u00a0these\u00a0years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Caught\u00a0off\u00a0guard\u00a0by\u00a0Cherise\u2019s\u00a0gesture,\u00a0Crow\u00a0felt\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0embarrassed.<\/p>\n
\u201cAb,\u00a0Boss,\u00a0you\u2019re making\u00a0it\u00a0sound\u00a0formal.\u00a0We\u2019re\u00a0practically\u00a0family.\u00a0Without\u00a0you,\u00a0there\u00a0wouldn\u2019t\u00a0be\u00a0me.\u00a0Let\u2019s\u00a0not\u00a0dwell\u00a0on\u00a0this,\u00a0let\u2019s\u00a0go\u00a0see\u00a0your\u00a0mom,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0said.<\/p>\n
Cherise\u00a0nodded\u00a0and\u00a0smiled.\u00a0Indeed,\u00a0there\u00a0was\u00a0no\u00a0need\u00a0for\u00a0such\u00a0formalities\u00a0between\u00a0them.\u00a0When\u00a0one\u00a0needed\u00a0help,\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0would\u00a0step\u00a0up\u00a0without\u00a0hesitation.<\/p>\n
By\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0bedside,\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0sleeping\u00a0deeply\u00a0as she\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0before\u00a0the\u00a0surgery.\u00a0However,\u00a0the\u00a0medical\u00a0equipment\u00a0showed\u00a0that\u00a0all\u00a0her\u00a0vital\u00a0signs\u00a0had\u00a0returned\u00a0to\u00a0normal.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0blood\u00a0clot\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0brain\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0completely\u00a0removed,\u00a0and\u00a0even\u00a0the\u00a0scalp\u00a0that\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0shaved\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0surgery\u00a0was\u00a0beginning\u00a0to\u00a0sprout\u00a0hair.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0approaching,\u00a0Cherise\u00a0took\u00a0Claire\u2019s\u00a0warm\u00a0hand\u00a0and\u00a0gently\u00a0called\u00a0out,\u00a0\u201cYou\u2019ve\u00a0been\u00a0sleeping\u00a0for\u00a0so\u00a0long.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0time\u00a0to\u00a0wake\u00a0up.\u00a0Many\u00a0people\u00a0are\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0you.\u00a0Please\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0sleep\u00a0any\u00a0longer.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cHow\u00a0about\u00a0waking\u00a0up\u00a0after\u00a0one\u00a0more\u00a0acupuncture\u00a0session?\u201d\u00a0Her\u00a0voice\u00a0was\u00a0soft\u00a0and\u00a0gentle.<\/p>\n
Crow\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0prepared\u00a0the\u00a0acupuncture\u00a0needles,\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0two\u00a0of\u00a0them\u00a0began\u00a0simultaneously,\u00a0one\u00a0starting\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0head\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0soles\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0feet,\u00a0their\u00a0movements\u00a0almost\u00a0perfectly\u00a0synchronized.<\/p>\n
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