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.”

word dropped like a rock in a still

Revenge?

have been surprised. Marie had every reason to want payback. Three years ago, the Dawson family had been

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difference between her and someone like Lilian from Rivermount. Lilian had a hundred friends who vanished

“You’re serious about this?

of five–dimensional

a revenge tactic? That

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

quiet for

a giant. Bleeding them out wasn’t exactly

keep explaining. “Enough about Derrick.

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

eyes narrowed. “You

her sleeve to show a bruised patch of skin. “She

She

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

jaw. “I swear to God,

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

people watching for her,”

shot. “I leaned on you guys

women sat huddled in the booth, passing drinks and muttering curses,

Derrick’s group had gone from joking

reason behind Derrick’s sudden marriage to Marie, no one had

married her to strike back

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