Chapter 527 She Got Taken
This time, Ste had brought back a gift for everyone from Rivermount, and each one had been carefully chosen.
She wasn’t too worried about the others—just the old man. She was afraid he wouldn’t like it.
Abraham pinched her cheek with a doting smile. “Don’t worry. He’ll like it.”
“Really?”
Abraham nodded. “Didn’t he used to like everything you gave him?”
Ste: “…” <i>That </i><i>was </i><i>true</i>.
Back when she lived in Falvaria, she’d give him something every year for his birthday.
And he really had seemed to like everything.
“Then… do you think he’s going to lecture me?” Ste added.
After all, she’d been gone for a long time this time around.
At that, Abraham let out a shortugh. “So now you’re worried? If you were that worried, why’d you stay away so long?”
Ste pouted and didn’t respond.
Like he didn’t already know the answer?
But this time, Abraham didn’t side with her. “If he scolds you, just take it.”
Ste: “…ugh…”
<i>Let’s </i><i>hope </i><i>he </i><i>doesn’t </i>go too <i>hard </i><i>on </i><i>me</i><i>. </i>
Before marrying Abraham’s father, Lorette had actually been an only child.
Her parents had spoiled her endlessly. Whatever she liked, they liked too.
Ste, though not her biological daughter, was treated like a true granddaughter because of how much Lorette and Abraham loved her.
And Marie adored Ste, too.
Back when she was little, she and Ste had even lived at the Luke family castle for a while.
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That was when Abraham had been too busy to take care of her.
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During that time, Grandma had been incredibly kind to her–but Grandpa? Strict as hell with both her and Marie.
It wasn’t like raising granddaughters–it was more like raising grandsons. He treated them like boys.
Marie could handle it, but Ste had always been delicate. One stern word and she’d burst into
tears.
Bzzzz… Abraham’s phone rang, cutting off whatever Ste had been about to say.
He took it out and answered. “Hello?”
“Your sister’s been kidnapped.”
It was Derrick’s voice.
Even over the phone, Derrick’s fury was palpable.
Ste froze when she heard what he said in the background.
A cold glint passed through Abraham’s eyes. “What happened?”
“Dan’s people took her. You going to get her back yourself?”
<i>Dan’s </i><i>people</i>…?
Abraham’s tone dropped. “She left the Dawson estate with you. You’re saying this isn’t your responsibility?”
“I got
beat up too! Abraham, I’m telling you–this isn’t over. I was thinking once this marriage nonsense was done, we could call things even.”
“But look at this mess<b>!</b><b>” </b>
Derrick’s voice on the other end was full of rage.
Abraham rubbed his aching temples. Before he could respond, Derrick had already hung up.
Hearing the abrupt click, Abraham’s face darkened.
Ste asked nervously, “Marie got taken by Dan’s people? Is it serious?”
<i>Serious</i>? <i>Probably </i><i>a </i><i>bit</i>.
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Abraham’s eyes turned sharp as he thought of the investigation Abel had done on Dan.
“Derrick got
beat up too?”
“Sounds like it.”
From the way Derrick had been yelling on the phone, it seemed likely.
<i>He </i><i>got </i><i>beaten </i><i>up </i><i>in </i><i>Falvaria</i><i>–</i>on his <i>own </i><i>turf</i><i>. </i><i>Looks </i><i>like </i><i>things </i><i>are </i><i>about </i><i>to </i><i>get </i><i>messy </i><i>around </i><i>here</i>.
Ste blinked. “Wow. Getting beat up on his home turf? That’s rare.”
Derrick usually ruled Falvaria like a king. For someone toy hands on him here… That was almost unheard of.
Abraham didn’tment further. He reached out to rub Ste’s head. “I’ll take you to Grandma first.”
“I want to go with you to find Marie,” Ste muttered.
As soon as he said he’d take her to Grandma’s, she knew he was nning to head out to find Marie himself.
Dan’s situation seemedplicated.
And who knew what he might do to Marie?
“No,” Abraham said firmly.
Dan had been getting chummy with the Monroe factiontely–he was a deeply calcting
man<b>. </b>
And Abraham would never allow someone like that to remain in Falvaria.
Which meant, today…
A cold light shed in Abraham’s eyes.
But when he lowered his head and met Ste’s pleading gaze, he softened a little. “Be good, okay?”
“I’m scared of Grandpa,” she said pitifully.
Better to stick with Abraham than face the old man alone.
“Don’t worry. She really missed you.”
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No matter how mad Grandpa got, Grandma would definitely protect Ste.
Besides, how angry could the old man really get?
The Luke family estate came into view.
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