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…

turned ragged. She was

this?”

Marie muttered, “Derrick.”

fell silent.

didn’t know what to say about

explained things properly back then,

huh? Don’t fight with

What? No payback?

Evelyn had clearly looked ready to tear someone

came at me like a lunatic. And now you’re telling me

It didn’t sit right.

Was it her

Derrick came at her yesterday, it

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was she supposed to do–stand there and

“Mom, you’re being biased.”

eyes. “Weren’t you just yelling yesterday about wanting to

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simple now. I think Derrick’s trying to play me. I swear, he’s scheming

outside and heard that last part. He stopped

Her expression immediately

fired up, ready to argue

But Stella kept tugging.

pulling me–I’m not finished,”

was the

wasn’t lying, It really was Derrick who came at her first

like she’d gone looking for

had done that

was before she

there,”

Evelyn sighed. “Stella…”