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?

had never finished the sentence, but Stella knew the situation with the Dawson family was complicated. She couldn’t afford to make more enemies, especially not with Abraham. So, she had

Derrick bring it up now, Stella lifted her gaze, her eyes full of unshed tears and

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

Remember what?” she snapped.

eyes glowing with fury. He seemed ready to rip the flesh from

“Are you

her words, Derrick’s grip tightened,

to bite him, but he was too far away. Instead, she reached for his abdomen, trying to grab hold of anything to hurt him. But his abdomen was rock-hard

turning icy cold before

speaking, he grunted in

to have no children? Or do

back,

her eves wary as she

1/2

Finished

as it was, only added to the

you don’t kill me, I’ll

“You!” she hissed.

left to lose,

had been the first lesson Marie taught her when she was

panic, Stella swung

“Stella”

grabbed her

bones.