Chapter 647 Shadow and Worry


    Chapter 647 Shadow and Worry


    Tess shot Raven a quick wink.


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    She had watched every hit Raven threw. That was why she didn’t let Abel and the others pull Raven away. The only reason she didn’t let Abel and the others stop her was because she knew Raven had been holding back the whole time.


    Even so, Raven let out a long sigh and copsed onto the couch, exhausted.


    She scratched her hair and muttered, “Tess, power is a lot heavier than you think. You’re too trusting. If Cyrus really wants to make a move, looking at those financial reports won’t help. With a snap of his fingers, he could take Ember Group from you even after all that work you went through to grab it back from Henry.”


    It was rare to see Raven so serious. Her words carried a weight that made Tess’s chest tighten.


    Tess turned toward her, catching the shadow flickering in Raven’s lowered, sorrowful eyes.


    Her heart sank. For some reason, it felt like Raven wasn’t talking about her but about herself.


    <i>What </i><i>had </i><i>Raven </i><i>gone </i><i>through</i><i>? </i>


    The question shot through Tess’s mind before she could


    stop it.


    “I know things were rough for you in the beginning,” Raven said earnestly. It wasn’t like her usual fiery self. “When you escaped prison and hid from Finn, you should’ve felt it; that kind of power he held could crush people from the bottom up. But even then, Finn still cared about you. He wasn’tpletely heartless.


    “But Cyrus?” Raven looked Tess straight in the eyes. “He’s different.”


    She didn’t sugarcoat anything andid out everything she had learned.


    “I found out Jolie was supposed to go on arranged dates recently. Her family had set everything up, but she saw Steven and decided she liked him. Her family approved of Steven, so they let her chase after him.”


    Raven’s face grew stern. Every word showed just how much they spoiled Jolie.


    Tess understood immediately.


    Not only had she rejected Cyrus’s offer today, but she also hadn’t shown him or Jolie any respect at all. Whatever trouble she’d stirred up, it wasn’t going to be small.


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    Chapter 647 Shadow and Worry


    But Tess tightened her fist, remembering something someone once told her.


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    She wasn’t the kind of fool Cyrus thought she was, someone who would throw herself against <b>a </b>moving truck..


    “Rx,” Tess said confidently. “If he reallyes after me, I won’t be standing here without a n.”


    Raven paused, not fully convinced, but she still nodded without arguing.


    The two stayed in the hospital room untilte afternoon. Then Raven called someone over to help lift Tess into a wheelchair, nning to take her out for some sun.


    Tess sighed but gave in when she saw Raven’s determined look.


    A few minutester, they were in the small park outside the inpatient wing. The breeze was warm, the sky bright, and then they saw Nadine.


    Without the Larsons around her now, Tess was left facing Nadine alone. Nadine still kept that polite smile on her face, but something about it felt off. Even her smile looked ufortable to look at.


    Raven stepped forward, blocking Nadine’s stare from reaching Tess.


    “Ms. Moreno, there’s no need to be so tense,” Nadine said with a soft smile.


    Her eyes were wide as if she was trying too hard to look friendly.


    Neither Tess nor Raven bought it.


    “Move,” Raven said.


    sudden moves, Raven She never liked Nadine. Since Nadine wasn’t making any Tess’s wheelchair forward, nning to pass her without a second thought.


    Her confident look made Nadine’s smile freeze for a split second.


    “Tess, you’re back with the Embers now. We’re family. Why push me away?”


    She forced her smile higher, but Tess didn’t spare her a nce.


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    With Tess ignoring her, Raven didn’t bother responding either. She just turned the wheelchair around to leave.


    Nadine’s smile finally copsed. She hurried forward and blocked their path.


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    Tess lifted her head atst, her eyes cold and steady.


    “Nadine. Move.”


    “What? You’re afraid to talk to me for a few minutes<b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Nadine raised a brow, trying to bait her, her tone full of provocation.


    Tess narrowed her eyes. The tension in her face softened a little, reced with a faint, mocking curve of her lips.


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