The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 735 Kelly Brought In

Melissa was already fuming inside.

Facing Madam Evelyn’s pressure, she had sworn every vicious oath she could think of.

The Bogden family might have declined, but Mr. Bogden still carried weight in Falvaria.

And in Falvaria, people believed in oaths.

To swear falsely–especially on something one had truly done–was unthinkable.

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If Melissa really had been guilty, she would have hidden behind her father’s influence, not staked her life on curses like these.

Stella turned to Madam Evelyn. “Mom, maybe it really isn’t her?”

For Melissa to dare make such heavy oaths, it was possible she wasn’t lying.

Madam Evelyn narrowed her eyes, studying Melissa.

Melissa threw her hands up. “It really wasn’t me! If it was, may I be struck dead by lightning right now, would that satisfy you?”

She was on the verge of madness.

Who had done this? If she ever found out, she swore she’d make them pay

dearly.

The more she thought, the angrier she became. Wanting Abraham was one thing, but at least she had wanted him openly. To scheme in secret like this, and to drag her down as a scapegoat–this was intolerable.

A thousand ways to torture the real culprit flashed through her mind.

Madam Evelyn glanced at the butler. “Send her away.”

it seemed

the one.

“Mrs. Bogden, my apologies. It seems there

“What do you mean?”

matter is concluded,”

“Concluded? Just

the butler to Madam Evelyn. What did they mean,

This wasn’t right.

But… “It’s… over?”

dragged out of bed in the middle of the

forced through the whole ordeal in silence–her heart had

Kelly

now it just

voice was calmn. “Tell my butler what

was clear she would be given something

she dared not push further in front of

The butler gestured

a look

lips twisted in disdain. Abraham was too desirable. With a husband like that, Stella would never have peace. Somewhere,

who had done

been dragged in

really look like someone who would send such

left her

Evelyn looked to

don’t swear like

not when they’d actually done the

eyes stayed cold. “That isn’t certain. There are people willing to risk even their lives for

innocence was

state, she couldn’t rule it

but said

Kelly,” Madam