The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 690

690 No Training, Just Trouble

Any time Tessa failed to meet Maric’s standards, she wasn’t allowed to eat or sleep.

It was that strict.

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There were even days she didn’t get a single bite from morning till night. It forced her to meet the mark–no exceptions.

But around Victor…

Thirty minutes in: “Drink some water.”

Another half hour: “Have some fruit first.”

Half an hour later: “The sun’s brutal. Let’s move to some shade.”

Her hand started hurting: “Let me see. We’ll treat it first.”

Her feet were sore: “You can’t stand? Sit and have something to drink.”

Her stomach growled: “Come on, let’s eat.”

So it went–half an hour at a time. Hand pain, foot pain…

There was always some excuse to stop. This wasn’t training—it was practically a vacation.

At first, Tessa had worried Victor might be even tougher than Marie. Now? That was clearly not a problem.

If anything, she was starting to fear that everything she’d learned under Marie might get undone at this rate.

Inside the lodge’s dining room-

A cool breeze swept through.

“Ah… that feels amazing,” Tessa sighed.

This kind of blissful day? She hadn’t even dared dream of it lately. Her world had completely collapsed under Marie’s training–and now, it felt like it had been gently put back together.

That’s why she’d pushed herself so hard with Marie. She really gave it her all.

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If Marie told her to do something, she took it seriously.

down juice. “Why put yourself

Tessa blinked. “Huh?”

That was considered hardship?

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hadn’t seen her dive into the ocean barehanded, or climb a cliff

Now that was tough.

Pact, you could’ve asked me. I

word “killed” made

moment later, she looked

“What is

Tessa hesitated. “You, um…”

forget it. She wanted to tell him not to always go straight to violence—but then again, wasn’t

ruthlessness.

kind man,

that

cared whether the scary, violent Victor was

this your way

raised an

to protect women they care about. If it’s someone they don’t

Like Stella-

all out to protect her. That kind of fierce

a moment, the

get a better look at her. His gaze made

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little self–conscious.

Um…

Marie’s blunt personality these

A

straightforward—she never sugarcoated her feelings or

at me like that?”

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neck that made her flinch.

“You’re right. I have

you” was laced with

Tessa was stunned.

flushed red

time with Marie had made her bolder, a bit

mean she wasn’t still traditional

you blushing?” Victor

we still training?” she

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