The Real Heiress's New Family Adored By All novel Chapter 155

Chapter 155 Silent Protection Behind Her Back

It felt like this girl didn’t know anything at all.

“I know that.”

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Zora was fully aware of the gossip going around school that Jolie had been taken to the police station.

“You ought to go cooperate with the investigation too…”

As an important person tied up in the incident, Zora was legally supposed to assist with inquiries. It was only thanks to Leighton that the whole matter was suppressed.

Tessa remained in grave danger, with a real chance she might never wake up again. The Frost family had traced all her troubles back to the friction between Zora and Jolie.

The Frosts matched the Knoxes in social status and even wielded slightly greater power. If they decided to use their influence to strike back and push things to the bitter end, the Knox family would never manage to shield both sisters.

Yet the moment Leighton learned what had occurred, he acted swiftly to settle everything.

Right before the Frosts planned to seek out Zora, Leighton sent someone over with a peace offering, apologizing on behalf of his people for dragging Tessa into trouble. It was a business contract worth tens of millions of dollars, exactly what the Frost family needed most urgently.

By referring to her as his person, Leighton had openly placed Zora under his protection.

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Though the Frost family was steadily growing more powerful, they still stood far behind the Pierces and the Marlows. Left with no other choice, they had no option but to swallow their pride.

Jolie had no family backing strong enough to keep her out of trouble and ended up in police custody. Even though Zora was also an innocent victim, the rift between the two girls had led to Tessa’s misfortune, so the Frosts held a grudge against both of them.

After calming down and thinking it through, however, they realized Zora barely had anything to do with the whole mess and was just as much a victim as anyone else.

It was simply Tessa’s poor choice in friends that landed her in this situation.

Still, Cedric and Hugo burned with anger whenever they saw anyone from the Knox family.

That was why Hugo had spoken so sharply when he spotted Zora lingering outside the ward earlier.

Now that he’d said a few words, his anger had mostly subsided.

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“So it was him who helped me out.”

Hearing everything, Zora felt a complicated mix of emotions. She never expected Leighton to have secretly done so much for her.

When she first found out Tessa was hurt, she had been worried she would get dragged into trouble too, yet nothing bad ever came her way.

“You may leave now, Miss Knox.”

Hugo stared at Zora’s pretty, innocent face, seeing that she remained oblivious to all the underhanded dealings happening for her sake, and frustration welled up inside him.

She was truly blessed. Without lifting a finger or knowing a thing, someone had quietly smoothed out every single trouble for her.

He shook his head softly, sighing inwardly.

“She’ll definitely be okay.”

Zora was not close to Hugo and had no intention of staying longer. She spoke those sincere words, then turned to leave.

She checked her phone and saw a message from Kian telling her they could head home now.

After Zora left, Hugo pushed open the ward door and walked inside.

“I’ve told you countless times your judgment is terrible. You always pick the wrong people to trust, yet you never listen and insist on arguing with me. Look where that stubbornness has gotten you now.”

Tessa lay motionless on the hospital bed. Hugo dragged a chair over beside her, his handsome face heavy with exhaustion as he gazed at her quietly.

“I never said your face was ugly. Why would you even use things Jolie gave you? That girl only ever acts in her own self-interest. She can easily fool every single member of the Knox family, let alone you.

“If you had stayed close to Zora, I would never have said a word against you. She seems simple and sincere, but you chose to befriend someone full of hidden schemes instead. You even argued with me, swearing Jolie treated you with genuine kindness and gave you nothing but the

best.

“She only gave you a single jar of ointment, and you poured out your whole heart to her without a second thought. You never even stopped to wonder where that balm really came

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Hugo glanced at Tessa’s cheek, which had fully healed without a single scar left behind, and let out a quiet sigh.

“Weren’t you always afraid I would take over the Frost family business from you? If you never wake up again, everything here will belong to me. Are you truly willing to accept that?”

There was still no response from the person lying in bed.

Hugo stayed there talking for a long while before finally spending the entire night keeping watch in the ward.

On the other side of the hospital, Zora had met up with Kian and the two headed home together.

“Zora, I’ve already heard all about what happened at school. Why didn’t you come to me for help?”

Kian looked at her gently, his warm eyes filled with heartfelt concern.

“You’ve been so busy lately, Kian. I didn’t want to add to your worries.”

Zora had already brushed off the matter over the phone a few days prior. Having just dealt with Opal not long ago, she was now calm enough to talk openly with Kian.

She had heard from Opal on the phone how swamped with work he had been recently, and she hated to distract him.

“No matter how busy I get, I will always make time for you. We’re family, and family never minds going out of their way for each other. Promise me you’ll come find me first next time trouble comes your way, alright?”

Kian looked at her tenderly and gently ruffled her hair, hoping his younger cousin would always know she could rely on him.

“I promise.” Zora nodded softly.

She had hesitated over who she should turn to for help at first. By pure accident, she ended up dialing Leighton’s number, and to her great surprise, he picked up right away without any trouble.

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