The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

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Ashen Pact was a complete mess, pushed to the brink from every

direction.

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When Marie heard that even minor factions had joined in against them, her mouth twitched in disbelief.

“So Ashen Pact has this many enemies holding grudges?”

Derrick took her hand, lazily rubbing his fingers against hers until the ticklish touch made Marie instinctively try to pull away.

But Derrick tightened his grip.

“What are you doing?” she demanded.

“Checking the size of your finger,” he said.

Marie went silent for a moment. What was with this man?

“You’re buying me a ring?”

“You should have one,” Derrick said as if it were obvious.

Marie let out a sharp “Tch.” “Now’s not the time to talk about that. I’m still pissed off.”

Pissed about Tessa.

Seriously-

“They’re getting crushed from all sides, yet they still refuse to hand Tessa over. What the h*ll are they thinking? Do they have a death wish?”

Because of Ashen Pact’s stubbornness, factions across Redwood that had never dared oppose them before were now seizing the chance.

If Tessa didn’t get handed over soon, the entire Ashen Pact might collapse.

And still they refused. Were they really that hardheaded?

“Maybe they do have a death wish,” Derrick said.

His tone was casual, but there was something darker beneath it.

him but couldn’t read his meaning. “And how exactly am I supposed to

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thought made her

then his lips curved into a faint

you ask Abraham how to explain

Marie frowned. “What for?”

him explain it,” Derrick

his mind, Tessa was already in Abraham’s hands, while

what

“Have Abraham explain? He’d probably tear

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things end up like this? How had things spiraled this far out of

insane.

and she yanked her hand out of Derrick’s grip. “Enough, stop staring at me.

left her mouth before

the last few days had shredded her nerves. She was

upset she got, the more she felt

Pregnancy had left her constantly tired, especially

phone buzzed loudly on the nightstand, she

“Abraham… phone.”

clouded with sleep. Abraham’s lips pressed into a thin line as he glanced at the caller ID before

“Talk.”

It was Derrick.

never had much patience for him,

and Victor scheming something?” Derrick asked

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scheme?” Abraham

:..

damn well what I

you’re

beat, his face darkening. What did he mean he

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the bathroom came the sound of retching. Derrick’s expression hardened. “Let me tell you something–your sister’s in Redwood