The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 727 Distrust and Jealousy

“That Marie sure is busy.”

Lewis grunted. “Yeah, busy trying to get pregnant.”

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What a mouth. Forget it, better not to respond. Even acknowledging his words felt like making a mistake.

But staying in the hotel really was boring.

After a moment’s thought, she pulled out her phone and called Stella.

Meanwhile, Marie and Derrick were too busy to breathe. Ever since learning that Madam Evelyn had sent people to take over Cyren Mines, Derrick immediately dispatched men to seize control of the Loren Lake mines.

Right now, Marie was on the phone with Dan. Clearly, he had gotten the news as well.

On the other end, Dan’s voice was full of anger. “Marie, you and Derrick better get the hell back to Falvaria!”

Even though he was already at odds with Dale and the others, the Ashen Pact was still the Morris family’s. He naturally didn’t want things spiraling this far.

Marie said, “Hand Tessa over to me, and I’ll leave.”

“Marie!”

“Dan, I’ll make this clear right now. If Victor comes after me over Tessa, I’ll make sure the Ashen Pact pays double for it.”

“I swear I didn’t take Tessa!”

“Then it’s your father, your brother, or that pretentious stepmother of yours.”

Either way, Tessa had to be in the Ashen Pact’s hands.

Seeing Marie stubbornly refuse to leave until she had Tessa, Dan felt his whole chest ache with

rage.

“Why won’t you believe me on this?”

“Believe you, my ass!”

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word “believe.” The moment he did, Marie looked down on

me why I don’t believe

Dan: “…”

snapped, “My patience is limited. If I don’t see Tessa safe and sound within three days, the Ashen Pact

you say three

Marie frowned, her tone

Derrick already send people

in my hands safe after three days, Loren Lake stays with the Ashen Pact.

Dan’s breathing grew heavy.

Pact’s? She was

end up back with the Ashen Pact

he had no time to argue. Marie simply

was still typing furiously on his laptop, and scoffed. “And he dares ask why I don’t believe him. Hah! What a

worth believing. She’d sooner put her faith in

curved into a smile.

me? Do you believe

“Ah?” Marie blinked,

already wandering restlessly across her body. She coughed twice. “You–you stop being so

raised a brow. “Shameless?

Marie: “…”

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Over on Stella’s side.

who had slipped a pregnancy test into

bottom of something like this–only then could their

rest easy.

husband as perfect

Abraham was practically glued

Don’t move

turned on the bed, unable to

chest, but