The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 652 The Cost of Fury

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But Abraham didn’t quite see it that way. “Relax. She’s not going to eat Tessa.”

“Yeah, she’s not going to eat her raw,” Stella muttered, barely restraining her frustration.

Abraham raised an eyebrow. “Hm?”

“She might just go so far as to spend three full days drilling her into shape,” Stella said.

That kind of extreme would break not just Tessa–but even Stella could barely handle it.

Back then, it had taken just a month of training, and it nearly cost Stella her life.

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Never underestimate Marie’s ability. A full month? That was her training program for the most useless people.

Most of the capable folks under Abraham’s command had been trained by Marie. Even after just half a month, they came out top–tier.

Of course, those people had some foundation to begin with–but Marie’s training methods were nothing to scoff at.

Hearing the irritation in her voice, Abraham chuckled softly. “Weren’t you the one who called her in the first place?”

Stella huffed, “Back then, I didn’t know Dan was Tessa’s brother!”

At the time, all she was thinking about was the mounting pressure Diana faced in the Ashen Pact.

If Tessa could grow stronger, even if she couldn’t help Diana directly, she’d at least be able to protect herself.

Even when she learned Dan was currently in power within Ashen Pact, the connection still hadn’t clicked.

But once she heard he was Tessa’s brother–everything spun out of control.

“Wait a sec. How can Dan be her brother? The ages don’t match at all!”

Tessa was clearly younger than Dan.

he’s her younger brother.

Stella blinked, “Huh?”

replied, “Details are

Stella was stunned.

It was confusing.

really had a direct blood tie to Tessa, he would

what exactly had gone down within Ashen Pact that resulted in Dan appearing younger than Tessa– no one really

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really worried about Tessa

Stella was genuinely anxious.

how brutal Marie’s training methods

time, Marie didn’t just snatch Tessa away–she’d done it while still

they feared…

had become

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moment he regained consciousness that Marie had taken

nearly passed out again on

quickly called to

she took Matriarch’s daughter–what is she

was Victor even

supposed

a

had no chance of

someone out.

how the hell had she done

Dennis fell silent.

Dan’s question, Dennis’s

“What?”

took her, maybe it’s out of

word–maybe–was loaded with

breathing grew ragged. “You’re saying.., she might kill Matriarch’s

replied, “It’s

Dan went quiet.

fell into a