BuzzNovel“I remember he was only seven at the time, right? That woman must be insane. Who does something like that to
a little kid? And wasn’t he still her brother back then? As far as | know, the Mortons never treated her badly.”
“Jealousy can be a terrible thing,” Alessia replied, her tone far calmer than Stella's. “That's why | suspect she
already knew she was actually a Tate before anyone else
did.”
“But if neither family knew, how could she have found out?” Stella frowned,
confused, but she never doubted Alessia’s instincts.
“That's exactly what | can’t figure out.”
“So what are you planning to do now?” Stella lowered her voice.
“I'm going to play along for a bit.”
A glint of mischief flickered in Stella's eyes. Her smile turned a little wicked.
“But...”
“But what?”
“But first, | need to find out exactly what she did to Ivan.” Alessia’s brow furrowed.
“Are you going to tell the Mortons?”
“Words alone won't convince them.”
“You're worried they won't believe you?” Stella caught on immediately.
“They've raised her as their daughter for seventeen years, and I've only just cback. Who do you think
they'll trust?” Alessia’s smile didn’t quite reach her eyes.
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“I mean... what if they do believe you?” Stella sounded hesitant, rubbing her nose to
hide her awkwardness.
Alessia grinned and patted Stella’s head. “I'd rather have proof than a pointless argument.”
People’s hearts are hard to read. If you can lay out the facts with evidence, there's no need to waste your breath.
Stella pressed her lips together. Sometimes, when you're too close to something, you can’t see it clearly-even
she hadn't realized how attached she’d becto the Mortons. Maybe that’s why she wanted to have evidence
first; she didn’t want to see
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suspicion or doubt in their eyes.
“Is there anything | can do to help?” Stella’s gaze was unwavering. At least she trusted Alessia completely.
Alessia shook her head. “She’s not worth us worrying about-at least not yet.”
“You always have a plan.” Stella handed her the helmet. “Oh, by the way, Mr. Sanders started talking about the
sports meet today. How many events are you signing up for this time?”
“Is ‘none’ an option?”
“If
you skip out, Pierce will probably nag you for a month. Can you live with that?” Stella raised an eyebrow,
feigning seriousness.
Alessia put on a mock stern face. “No, | really can’t.”
They both burst out laughing.
Just as they said, someone like lleana wasn’t enough to keep them up at night.
“Want to cup for a bit?” Alessia asked as they stood by the front steps.
Stella shook her head and set her
helmet down. “Next time. [ll bring.
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If it were just any friend, she wouldn't
care, but Alessia’s situation was
different. The morealie 166 ete,
the morelit 3hbived how important
Alessia was to them. With any luck,
the Mortons would get the message
and treat Alessia as she deserved.
Even though Alessia would never let herself be mistreated, as her friend, Stella wanted to be someone who gave
her backup.
Alessia understood. With a knowing smile, she bumped fists with Stella-their own secret handshake.
“See you,” Stella waved, striding off with her usual flair as Alessia watched her go.
As Alessia headed upstairs, the house was oddly quiet.
“I'm home,” she called out, slipping off her shoes.
“Perfect timing! Go wash up, dinner's
almost ready.” rostered’
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