The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 519 I Said It, Not Signing It

Every time Stella acted like that, Mom would go soft in an instant.

Evelyn rubbed her forehead. “How is that the same? Have you looked in the mirror lately? Do you even know how dark your skin is?”

Marie, like Evelyn, was a dark–skinned beauty.

Though she was a bit better off than Evelyn. Evelyn had spent so many years running wild outdoors, her tan was serious.

Marie, at least, had gone through a romantic phase and learned how to take care of herself. She’d managed to lighten her skin a bit over the years.

But it didn’t make much difference…

She was already tanned beyond hope. Even if she did get lighter, how much lighter could she really get?

Marie pouted. “Fine, I’m dark. Hey, Stella, what kind of whitening cream are you using?”

Stella blinked. “Huh? I don’t use anything.”

Seemed like she really didn’t use much skincare.

Marie had been thinking she could steal some if Stella had a secret product that worked. Lighten herself up a bit too.

But now that she thought about it… what was the point? She wasn’t in love anymore, didn’t care how she looked. What difference did it make?

Evelyn stepped closer. “Let me see. Where are you hurt? Who hit you?”

Daughter or not, dark–skinned or fair, if someone dared to lay a hand on her girl, that wasn’t gonna fly.

Marie pulled her clothes off to show her.

She winced and grit her teeth the whole way through.

When her shirt came off, a huge bruise covered her shoulder blade. There were marks on her neck too, and her hair was a

mess…

breathing turned ragged. She

this?”

Marie muttered, “Derrick.”

fell silent.

what to say

been blunt and never explained things properly

fight with him

What? No payback?

ready to tear someone apart for Marie. But

at me like a lunatic.

It didn’t sit right.

fight Derrick? Was it her

it was like he wanted to

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I Said It, Not Signing

she supposed to do–stand

“Mom, you’re being biased.”

her eyes. “Weren’t you just

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It’s not that simple now. I think Derrick’s trying to play me. I swear, he’s scheming

then, Derrick walked in from outside and heard that last part. He

him first. Her expression immediately darkened

up, ready to

But Stella kept tugging.

me–I’m

What was

was Derrick who came

acting like she’d gone looking for him to start

sure, she had done

was before she

there,” Stella

Evelyn sighed. “Stella…”