Chapter 245 Caught Red–Handed
Marie was practically howling through the phone.
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It didn’t <b>take </b>a genius to guess she must’ve already been dragged back to Fleule..
Abraham’s voice cut in, low and dangerous; “Are you threatening her?”
Marie was speechless.
The line instantly went dead silent.
Ste clutched onto Abraham’s robe anxiously.
Abraham’s tone deepened even further. “Speak.”
The pressure in his voice made the air crackle.
Marie stammered, ‘A–Abraham, L. <b>uh</b><b>…</b>”
Truth be told, Marie was still pretty terrified of Abraham when he got serious. Right now, she couldn’t even string a full sentence together.
Abraham’s coldness seemed to seep straight through the phone,nding heavy on Marie’s chest.
She shuddered visibly.
“I was just kidding with her!” Marie scrambled to say. You know how much I miss her!”
She wasn’t lying either.
When Abraham had moved Ste to the house near his school back then, Marie had wanted to go too. But she’d had to stay behind for her own schooling.
For a long time, Marie would leave treats and snacks untouched at home, always saving them for Ste
She missed her terribly.
But the anger <b>now </b>was real <b>too</b>. After everything–after all that love–the little brat ratted me out?!
Abraham <b>gave </b>a cold snort. That’s your idea of missing someone?”
Throwing around death threats–how touching.
Marie huffed, I’m mad, okay? I wanted <b>to </b>see her, and you wouldn’t let mee to Rivermount. Hmph!”
She really <b>was </b><b>furious</b>,
Ever <b>since </b>she heard Abraham had found Ste, she’d been desperate to go to Rivermount. But <b>Abraham </b>blocked her at every turn.
<b>This </b>time, she finally sneaked out of Fleule <b>and </b>got dragged back halfway by Abel’s men
Even the one phone call she managed to <b>make </b>got her into trouble. No way Ste hadn’t tattled. Ungrateful brat. So mad I could explode
“Wait,” Marie suddenly realized <b>something</b>, <b>“</b><b>isn’t </b>it just barely morning over there? How is Ste even awake this early?”
Suspicious
If it was Ste’s phone, and it was this early, how <be </b>Abraham had answered it?
<b>1/2 </b>
it right inside his shirt.
Ste <b>froze</b>.
Her palm met warm, firm muscles. She stiffened in shock, immediately trying to <b>yank </b>her hand back.
But Abraham mischievously tightened his grip, refusing to let go.
Ste let out a panicked little squeak. “Let go! You jerk!”
“What <b>are </b>you two doing over there?” Marie’s voice demanded suspiciously from the phone.
Ste nearly fainted. Dammit–she’s still on the line!
Abraham continued to toy with her fingers leisurely as he answered Marie, voice cold and taunting <b>“</b>You’re very curious, aren’t you?”
Marie <b>was </b>speechless.
Ste was speechless.
This jerk–he’s doing this on purpose!
Marie sensed the shift immediately and quickly backpedaled. “N–<b>no</b><b>, </b>not curious, not curious at all!”
Nobody in Fleule dared be nosy about Abraham’s private life–not even his own sister.
She still had PTSD from that one time he threw her into the desert to “cool off–two whole months without a proper bath. Never again.
“I swear, not curious, Marie repeated frantically.
But <b>a </b>secondter, she blurted out, “Wait, Ste’s really awake this early?”
Ste was speechless.
Abraham was speechless.
In Marie’s memories, Ste was the queen of sleeping in. Back when they were kids, she was always at least an hourte to everything.
The only reason she survived school was because Abraham pampered her.
<b>Abraham’s </b>eyes narrowed dangerously. “Marie.”
Marie, <b>oblivious</b>, kept rumbling. “Wow, <b>this </b>little brat’s really been beaten by the real world, huh? She’s gotten all diligent now?”
She clicked her tongue. “Tell me can she cook yet? Or is she still a disaster like before?”
“I still remember that pasta‘ she made–if you could even call it pasta. That was a death sentence on a te.”
Ste was speechless
Marie kept going gleefully. I <b>swear</b>, one bite of that thing <b>and </b>I nearly had to write my <b>will</b>. Remember how you got food. poisoning? <b>You </b>were puking and passing out for days
“Shut up, Abraham growled.