Revenge of the Abandoned Heir

Family

When Vanessa had calmed down, Stephen drove them home.

That night she slept soundly in his arms, but when she woke the next day it was as if the whole world around her had gone crazy.

“What’s wrong?” Stephen asked as he noticed her staring blankly at her phone.

“Your people have already started?” Vanessa asked as she looked at him.

Stephen placed a hand on her back and gently stroked her, trying to calm her down.

“They have, I wanted this to be done as quickly as possible.” Stephen explained. “Are you mad?”

Stephen had considered that there was a chance that Vanessa would hate him for what he had done. Emilia was still family, and he had gone after hers, something he had long sworn never to do.

“No.” She answered, surprising Stephen. “Emilia deserved it, and you are in a way, saving my family from its members that would leech off of them.”

Stephen nodded as he understood her answer.

“Ginny sent me a message, she’s worried. So is Kimberly.” Vanessa explained. “They heard ab