The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 584 The Demon’s Bride

No one would’ve believed it unless they saw it with their own eyes–Marie and Derrick, fighting like cats and dogs while registering their marriage. The insults had flown back and forth even as the papers were signed.

Eileen squinted at her, confused. “Seriously though, what’s going on with you two? You never even mentioned Derrick before. Isn’t he supposed to be into your family’s little tail?”

Marie snorted. “Him? Like Stella? Look at that guy–he doesn’t even like himself. You think he’s capable of liking anyone?”

Eileen blinked. “Huh?”

That couldn’t be right. All of Falvaria knew Stella had once been Derrick’s fiancée. Now she was set to marry Abraham.

The whole situation was strange enough, and things only got murkier after Evelyn started posting cryptic messages. Everyone used to think Stella had just been the adopted daughter of the Dawson family, but Evelyn’s words made it sound like Stella had always been raised as a daughter–in–law.

Especially the latest post, dropped in the middle of the night: The Dawson family’s daughter–in–law is not someone just anyone can question. Every word rang with unshakable pride.

It was clear someone had said something to set Evelyn off–and she wasn’t having it.

Marie knocked back another drink. “Derrick’s just some walking corpse who’s been trying to get under my

brother’s skin for years. Dark–hearted and petty. There’s no way we’d let him get his hands on my sister.”

Her voice was calm, but every syllable oozed disdain.

The girls exchanged a glance.

“So what–now you’re the one suffering in his place?”

It wasn’t a casual fling. They’d gotten married.

Everyone in the room knew how much Marie adored her little sister. But this? This was something else.

Marie rolled her eyes. “You think I’m suffering? Do I look like the kind of woman who’s gonna share someone’s hardships and ride out the storm by his side?”

“Then what’s your play?”

“Revenge.”

dropped like a rock in a

Revenge?

ago, the Dawson family had been gutted. Her friends had all stepped in–offering resources,

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the difference between her and someone like Lilian from Rivermount. Lilian had a hundred friends who vanished the moment things got rough. Marie, on the other hand, had people ready to throw down for

this? You’re actually

“What kind of five–dimensional

tactic? That was a

and downed it in one go. “I’m gonna drain the Tom family

room went quiet for a

a giant. Bleeding them out wasn’t exactly a weekend

Derrick. Didn’t you say you saw

took off before you got here. Saw me and Julia and bolted. Probably

narrowed. “You didn’t stop

said grimly, rolling up her sleeve to show a bruised patch of skin.

She

to hold her back,” Eileen added. “Didn’t matter. The woman’s built

her jaw. “I swear to

things and skipped town. The fact that she’d shown her

watching

handle it myself.” Marie slammed back another shot. “I leaned on you guys enough three years

the booth, passing

group had gone from joking

sudden marriage to Marie, no one had much to

to strike back at the

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