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?

now,

this point, it didn’t matter what Morris said. She

I think his guys forgot the call was still connected. We could hear everything they were saying–trash–talking Marie, saying Morris had been with them all night. He never had the chance to go

now the whole thing had spiraled into

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narrowed as he listened. He pushed the plate of beef a little closer

then yeah–it had to be Ella,”

eyebrow.

Derrick? Of course he’s furious–he’d want to get back at her. And Ella? She’s his fiancée, watching her man obsess over Marie. You don’t think she’s pissed? One of them

it couldn’t

Abraham’s gaze, “who else in Falvaria

His gaze darkened, deep and

was thinking, but Stella’s words didn’t seem

he murmured, “No one dares, huh?”

no one else.

had the whole case

looked at her for a moment, then smiled and pinched

she pouted, rubbing her face. “I’m just saying, I’m making sense

far as she could tell, it all

at Marie or Ella lashing out of jealousy–one of

didn’t matter. Whoever messed with Marie? There was no way they were walking away

twisting. She quickly covered her mouth with

tightened. “What is

smells awful… I think I’m

immediately shot a glance at the nearby maid, who

word.

despite the kitchen’s caution,

maid and held it to Stella’s lips. “Here,