The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 764 Not Just About Resources

Stella thought that maybe it was better not to ask, but once she did, Marie exploded.

“That bastard Abraham has gone way too far! He’s the one who stole Tessa–did Stella? He played me! He used my anger at Dan to go after Ashen Pact!”

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know that,

“Tell me, is he even my real brother? All these years, whatever he wanted to do, didn’t I support him? Why did he have to scheme against me like this? How could he treat me this way?”

Stella went quiet.

“I’ve been fighting tooth and nail at Ashen Pact for Tessa,” Marie raged. “I tore the whole place apart. I even thought Tessa was dead; I was terrified!”

“I was scared I couldn’t explain it to Victor, scared you’d be heartbroken, scared this would turn Victor against him!”

Stella went quiet.

“Up until an hour ago, I was still worrying about him, worried that if Tessa disappeared on my watch, he’d be dragged down with me. And this is how he treats me?”

“If he’d just told me outright that he wanted something from Ashen Pact, would I not have helped him get it?”

Her voice rose higher, sharp and frantic, a storm of accusations pouring out through the phone.

Stella sat frozen, stunned speechless. See?

When she’d first learned Tessa was actually with Victor, she had suggested telling Marie.

Because she knew–Marie would think of exactly these things.

If she ever found out Tessa hadn’t been in Ashen Pact at all, of course she would explode.

Marie’s anger only grew hotter, her voice sharper.

Finally she snapped, “We’re done living with that monster. Pack your things!”

“Wait…” Stella faltered.

Her sister suddenly narrowed her eyes. “Hold on. Did you know about this the whole time?”

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and even then, what she knew wasn’t the same version Marie

over the line–her fury

in, he caught

Marie’s voice spilling through the receiver–so fierce it felt like

face darkened. Striding over, he pulled the phone from Stella’s hand and ended the call.

tirade cut

The room fell silent.

with wide eyes, still bleary from

told you we shouldn’t

hurt and blame. “Look

had always doted on

in turn, cared for

it had all

her head gently. “Don’t overthink it; the

“Hmph-”

clear she was truly upset. Abraham knew this time he had pushed

on the bed and pinched her cheek softly, coaxing, “Be good,

Stella muttered. “If you had your eye

there might have been concern that Marie would

now, there was no

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Something deeper, darker–something she couldn’t

shifted quickly into

in the Dawson family; her understanding of Ashen Pact was only that they’d kept their distance, two rivers never

it felt like there was a terrifying

Are you going

Stella shook her head.

outburst,

helped her wash her face; only then did she feel

“Abraham.”