The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 522 Just Helping Out?

Stella said, “Weren’t you the one who told me to make more friends when I’m away from home? That way I’d have people to count on if I ever needed help.”

Marie replied, “I meant at school.”

“It’s the same thing.”

Stella brushed it off, then quickly called to check on Diana’s situation.

As expected, things weren’t going smoothly. Since it was tied to Ashen Pact, there was no way it would be resolved easily.

While she was still on the phone, the wedding dresses were delivered–racks and racks of them, all different styles.

Marie looked at the massive display and twitched at the corner of her mouth. “What, the dress I made wasn’t good enough?”

Stella replied, “Mom said a girl only gets married once, so I should pick my favorite. She told me to try a bunch.”

“That used to make sense to me. A girl only marries once, huh? Now? Ha–hard to say.”

Wait, what was that supposed to mean?

“What’s hard to say?”

Evelyn and Derrick were coming down the stairs and caught the tail end of Marie’s sentence. Evelyn’s face turned black instantly.

Stella turned and greeted obediently, “Hi, Mom.”

Marie pointed with her lips. “I’m just saying the truth. A while ago, Derrick’s cousin or whatever, Azure, got divorced too.”

“You-”

Evelyn was furious.

even want to respond to her anymore. That level of emotional intelligence? If

something like that right when Stella was about

“You. Go register your marriage with Derrick right

stared at her mother in disbelief, wondering

might have explained

person.

you talking

Go register with Derrick?!

marriage license. That’s not something you just casually

Derrick’s weird behavior yesterday–Marie was already suspicious

exactly the wrong time to get tangled with him. Who knew what kind of mess

she snapped out of it, she spoke up,

Stella

thing Marie said yesterday–about marrying Derrick–was clearly just a moment of emotional heat. There’s no way she

when Mom heard her say she wanted to marry Derrick out of revenge, she was mad,

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522 Just Helping

suddenly okay with it

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had Derrick said to her in the study that made her agree to

at

a conversation with my brother yesterday. That’s shady as

person records people during

a red flag, what

and felt his

fault, but now

scolded, “You stop talking. I’ll speak with

“Stella’s right. He’s