The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 291 You Will Regret It

Derrick stood upright, his gaze cold and piercing as he looked down at her.

A sense of unprecedented danger radiated from him, and even Stella, who had been so bold moments ago, now trembled under his intense stare.

“What are you staring at me for?” she asked, her voice faltering.

Derrick took a step forward, closing the distance between them. Stella instinctively backed away, but her back hit the wall. There was nowhere left to retreat.

“What… What are you doing? Move!” she demanded.

She tried to push him away, but the man suddenly leaned in, his warm breath brushing against her ear. “Do you remember what I told you before you left Falvaria?” His voice was low, carrying a hint of barely restrained anger.

Stella tensed. What had he said?

Her mind flashed back to the moment when Derrick, covered in blood, had approached her. She had no idea what had happened to him that day, or why he was covered in blood.

He had said, “Remember, you’re my fiancée. Leaving Falvaria is the best thing for you. I’ll come and get you myself.”

At the time, Stella had been consumed by anger at his threats involving her mother and sister. Without thinking, she slapped

him.

Then, with tears streaking down her face, she turned and walked away, Behind her, his cold voice had called out. Remember, don’t have any contact with Abraham, or else…”

Or else what?

but Stella knew the situation with the Dawson family was complicated. She

now, Stella lifted her

her hair at the back of her head. “It seems you’ve ignored my words, or maybe you just didn’t remember the

Remember what?” she snapped.

Derrick growled, his eyes

“Are

grip tightened, causing her to gasp in

his abdomen, trying to grab hold of

eyes turning icy cold before he let out a low laugh. “Marie taught you such childish

he finished speaking, he

do you want me to have no children? Or do you want to be a widow for the

stumbling back, instinctively loosening his grip on

eves wary as she watched

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Finished

baby–faced expression, threatening as it was, only added

scoffed. “Go ahead, throw it. If you don’t

“You!” she hissed.

someone has nothing left to lose,

had been the first lesson Marie

Stella swung the

“Stella”

the room as he grabbed her wrist, squeezing so hard

bones.