The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 713 The Test

“R–really?”

“Of course it’s real. Don’t be stupid. Abraham treasures you too much to ever betray you.”

Through the years, plenty of women had set their sights on Abraham.

But none of them had ever gotten close to him.

Unable to win him over, they resorted to stunts like this?

“But what if… what if it really is Abraham’s?” Stella sniffled again.

“There’s no ‘what if!” Marie snapped.

“Even if it were true, you’d still have me. I’d take you away to live on our own, and I’d never let love ruin you.”

She spoke with such conviction that Derrick’s face instantly darkened.

One way or another, Marie finally managed to coax Stella into calming down.

Before hanging up, she showered her with kisses and tender words–any outsider listening might have thought she was the one married to Stella.

Derrick shivered in disgust, goosebumps all over.

As soon as she ended the call, Marie immediately tried Abraham’s number. It rang for a long time with no answer.

With no choice, she dialed Abel instead.

Derrick muttered, “She still relies on you this much?”

In his mind, Stella had never been all that self–sufficient. Aside from the years she’d spent at Rivermount, she had always leaned most on Abraham—and next on Marie.

And now? With Abraham away on a trip and unreachable, of course she had turned straight to Marie.

Marie shrugged. “She’s just a kid. When something happens, of course she feels helpless.”

the girl she remembered,

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shot her a look. “She’s about to be the mother

still young,” Marie insisted. “I really shouldn’t have taken the Tessa job. If I hadn’t, I’d be

thought bitterly that if not for this mess, she would be at her precious sister’s side, not letting

if. You’d still be running all

silent. Maybe he wasn’t wrong. She couldn’t give up her

But this was different.

of Victor. If she were free, she would have flown straight back

Abel finally picked up.

“Miss.”

“What the hell is my brother doing? The house is on

Abel blinked. “What?”

“Where is he?”

Mr. Monley. Their meeting will wrap up in about

fire? What did she

a chance to tell

phone is with me.

hands? Great. That explains it. Stella’s

tore through Abel’s mind. He never imagined ignoring one call could cause

What now?

to

“Hurry,” Marie ordered.

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Miss Stella crying?” Abel pressed. He figured nothing serious could happen while

got a package–inside was a pregnancy test, double lines. The sender’s pregnant. Do I really need to spell it out for

Abel froze. Disaster.

something like that, but with

Marie hung up.

“There are tests with three

that what pregnancy means?” Marie

Two. That’s what