The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 757 Used as a Pawn

Victor didn’t speak as he met Tessa’s eyes.

“I hate him too,” Tessa said quietly.

Of course she did.

Victor had his reasons for hating Dale. And as his daughter, so did she.

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From the moment she learned who Dale was–ever since Lina and Lana had tracked her to Victor’s villa and nearly killed her–whatever bond they had as father and daughter was doomed. There had never been much to begin with. Hatred was all that remained.

Victor pulled her head against his chest. “Tess.”

Her muffled voice came from against him. “All I care about is my mom. So from now on, don’t bring him up with me.”

“You’re right. I shouldn’t have,” Victor answered, his voice low.

Tessa fell silent.

Victor’s tone sharpened as he spoke. “He doesn’t even know you. He knows you exist, but he’s never once tried to see you.”

Dale knew he had a daughter out there named Tessa. But he had never cared enough to meet her.

Even when Diana’s world collapsed, when she was left with no one, he still didn’t come.

He left her to suffer alone, left her to survive danger on her own.

Just as people said…

Dale only acknowledged the children Artemis bore him.

Any child from another woman meant nothing to him–he was so heartless he erased them from his world.

Tessa’s throat tightened. “He doesn’t even recognize me?”

“That’s right. Just now, he shoved your photo in my face and demanded an answer-”

“Demanded what?” she cut in.

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first time he saw her at Rivermount, she had

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Diana had raised her to be lively, confident, and

and tore Diana away, they shattered

asked me which one of my women you were. He said the only reason I went after the Ashen Pact was

Tessa gasped. “What?”

find you. That he could

next ten minutes, Victor repeated every word Dale had thrown at

listened, the darker her expression

Dale, but now her disgust

meant was–if I’m just a cover for you against the Ashen Pact,

Victor, without even recognizing her as

was just another of Victor’s women and decided

he could just skip the trouble of looking for

Cold. Ruthless.

most heartless fathers alive. To him, his children’s lives

nothing to him. The only thing he cares about

Ashen Pact’s survival mattered only because it tied into

lips trembled. “So he really said not

gave a

Dale ever tried to twist things in front of

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wouldn’t be blindsided.

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was just Victor’s pawn, the blow would be

heated with anger, her cheeks

glared up at Victor. “Then am I just a

Victor said nothing.

This girl…