The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 1028

Chapter 1028 Persistence Wears Down Resistance

No wonder Abel hadn’t given her a result yet; it turned out the issue wasn’t with the drinks at all.

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Thinking of how frustrated Stella had been over this matter, Marie looked at her. “So, are you going to tear Evie limb from limb now?”

Stella: “…”

Evie?

That was definitely out of the question.

Fine. She would give Rianne a call later to ask how she really felt about Eddie. In Stella’s opinion, anything was better than Tempest. That man was a total piece of work. They hadn’t even realized that Rianne had endured so much mistreatment from him over the years.

At the hospital in Yalvoria.

Rianne had just finished a grueling shift. She was so exhausted she didn’t even want to eat; she just wanted to go back to her dorm, take a shower, and sleep.

But as she rounded a corner, she saw Eddie standing at the far end of the hallway.

Rianne: “…”

He had already seen her. It was too late to turn back and hide.

Eddie walked toward her, holding a box containing a cake. As he got closer, Rianne’s entire body tensed up.

He handed her the box. “I bought this for you.”

“I… I don’t really like sweets,” Rianne said, feeling a bit awkward.

Or perhaps she used to like them, but ever since the cakes Tempest bought for her were always taken away by Ariana, she seemed to have developed an equal distaste for all beautiful cakes.

Eddie froze for a moment. “You don’t like it? You seemed to enjoy it last time.”

And she had even said those things…

“That’s because you bought it,” Rianne stammered. “I… anyway, I’m not that fond of it.”

It was bought by Eddie, after all. She couldn’t very well tell him she hated it the very first time he bought one, could she?

Eddie looked at her, then back at the cake. “You really don’t like it?”

Rianne nodded. “Yeah, I don’t.”

“Then what do you like?”

Rianne: “.”

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Chapter 1028 Persistence Wears Down Resistance

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What do I like?

Rianne’s body stiffened at the question. It felt like the first time anyone had ever asked her that.

In all the years she spent by Tempest’s side, he had never once asked what she liked. He always chose for her, regardless of her preferences. At first, she hadn’t cared; as time went on, she cared even less. Whatever was bought for her–whether she liked it or not–ended up with Ariana anyway.

Yet here was Eddie, asking her what she liked. His willingness to accommodate her made her heart feel unexpectedly warm.

Rianne thought for a moment about what she most wanted to eat whenever Tempest wasn’t around.

Finally, she said, “Fried chicken, roast duck, shr

bit, fried fish nuggets, and roast goose.”

These were the things she loved most when she was out from under Tempest’s thumb.

“All high–calorie foods?” Eddie noted.

“What? Is it wrong to like them?”

She was a commoner at heart. She had worldly cravings; she wasn’t some little princess who only ate delicate desserts.

“Of course you can like them,” Eddie replied. “Everyone has the right to their own preferences.”

One shouldn’t be forced to like what others liked. Hearing this, a small smile played across Rianne’s lips.

“Then… can I skip the cake?”

“Of course. But keep it in the fridge; you can use it as a snack if you get hungry later.”

Eddie pressed the cake into her hands anyway. He had bought it for her, after all. Since he put it that way, it seemed rude to refuse, so Rianne finally accepted it.

“Alright then.”

“Go change your clothes,” Eddie said.

“Why? I-”

“I’m taking you out for roast duck.”

Rianne: “…”

The mention of roast duck made her eyes light up instantly. It was freezing in Yalvoria, and she hadn’t had a proper meal since she arrived. Being alone, it wasn’t exactly convenient to go out.

But with Eddie…

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Thinking about their night together made her feel uneasy.

“I… I’m really tired today. Let’s do it another day.” She needed time to process everything.

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