The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 581 That’s Not a Daughter–in–Law, That’s a Lawyer

Before Holt could speak, Mona jumped in first. “Is this what Derrick wants?”

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She was trying hard to maintain the image of a composed stepmother, but at this moment, it was clearly cracking. If you listened closely, her tone was already laced with clenched teeth.

Marie messed up the polish on her nail just then.

Irritated, she slammed the brush onto the table with a sharp thunk.

On the surface, it looked like she was mad about the ruined nail polish–but it was clearly a slap in Mona’s direction.

Mona had barely opened her mouth, and Marie was already slamming things?

Mona’s face turned even darker. “Ms. Marie, what’s the meaning of that?”

Marie replied calmly, “If I remember correctly, based on your current status, shouldn’t you be calling me lady of the house?”

“You-”

Marie lifted her eyelids and glanced at her. “Actually, come to think of it, what’s your official title again in the Tom family?”

After Derrick’s mother died, Holt had brought Mona into the house not long after.

Everyone said she was the Tom family’s new matriarch.

But Marie remembered clearly–Holt never gave this woman a wedding. What outsiders assumed meant nothing.

What Marie believed was what counted.

Sure enough, Mona’s face went from pale to livid at the sharp edge in Marie’s question.

Marie turned to Holt. “Dad.”

too, eyes practically begging him to declare she

like a hawk’s, sharp and unwavering as he

left. Said he was going to pick up that Monroe or

considering the ties between the Dawson family and the Tom family back in the day, you really need to step in and do right by me. That bastard Derrick has been going against my brother for years, and now he’s

look at it,

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down hard on

faces

kept calling Holt “Dad” as soon as she stepped

here.

laying out… nobody

for

clearly here to take two–thirds of the Tom family with her. And Derrick wasn’t

declared three years ago that he’s no longer part of the Tom family,”

first time

before he even finished the sentence, Marie

are you

expression immediately crumpled into something

exactly who I am,”

single retort was enough

had whispered about Gary’s status behind his back,

to be one of

smirked. “Oh, I know. I just think you

her eyes over him,

as the legal heirs within the marriage are

and Mona’s breathing

sour expressions turned downright

Gary–his glare toward Marie now

couldn’t

clearly losing patience. “Dad, are you going to say

again-“Dad.” And every time she said it, Mona and Gary

she calling him Dad… or serving him