The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 605 No One Walks Away

From the look on Marie’s face, it was clear–if you had anything to do with what happened last night, she’d tear you apart.

Sebastian had been right: no one was getting out of this clean.

“Wait–Derrick?” Stella blinked, finally noticing him standing there. She clicked her tongue and immediately wished she could take back everything she’d just said.

Oh God…

Technically, Derrick was Marie’s husband. And there were just some things he really didn’t need to hear.

Derrick’s expression was hard, unreadable. He didn’t respond to Stella at all.

Instead, he looked straight at Abraham. “I’m heading out.”

Abraham gave him a nod. “Alright.”

Without another word, Derrick walked out.

Abraham reached out and gently ruffled Stella’s hair. She shot a quick glance toward the doorway Derrick had just disappeared through.

“You couldn’t have warned me?” she whispered. “Did I say anything I wasn’t supposed to?”

Abraham smiled faintly. “No.”

She exhaled with relief. “Okay, good. That’s good.”

He handed her a bowl of soup and asked casually, “So what made you think it was Ella?”

The way she and Marie processed things was so different, it caught people off guard.

Stella took a sip of soup. “Ugh. It’s because Morris kept denying he was the one from last night.”

“And that’s it?”

So he denies it, and Marie just believes him?

all–especially now, when she didn’t trust Morris one

didn’t matter what Morris

him at first. But then he got so worked up he passed out. After that, I think his guys forgot the call was still connected. We could hear everything they were saying–trash–talking Marie, saying Morris had

the whole thing had

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narrowed as he listened. He pushed the plate of beef a little closer to her, his voice calm but heavy. “And that’s enough to

wasn’t Morris, then yeah–it had

eyebrow.

it,” she said. “Morris finds out Marie married Derrick? Of course he’s furious–he’d want to get back at her. And

minds, it

added, meeting Abraham’s gaze, “who else in

didn’t answer right away. His gaze darkened, deep

Abraham was thinking, but Stella’s words didn’t seem to shake him at

scoff, he murmured, “No one dares, huh?” Was that really

no one else.

she had the

and pinched her cheek. “Two years in

her face. “I’m just

could tell, it

or Ella lashing out of jealousy–one of them had to be

way, it didn’t matter. Whoever messed with Marie? There

twisting. She quickly covered her mouth with her

expression tightened.

I think I’m going

glance at the nearby maid, who rushed to get lemon water

word.

to smells lately, and despite the kitchen’s caution, something still hit her

from the maid and held it to Stella’s lips. “Here, drink some. It’ll