The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 797 A Family in Shambles

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“I’ll kill her myself!” Lina snarled.

She couldn’t hold back a second longer. All she wanted now was to find Tessa and end her life.

Unlike Artemis, who always thought things through, Lina was convinced of one thing: everything had spiraled into chaos because of Tessa.

In her eyes, as long as Tessa was gone, everything would end.

She turned on her heel and stormed toward the door. Her intent needed no explanation.

Artemis seized her arm. “What are you doing?”

“I’ll kill her! Once she’s dead, this entire mess will end!” Lina’s voice was sharp, her narrow eyes blazing with venom.

She meant it. She truly wanted Tessa dead.

Artemis’s face hardened. “Have you forgotten why Lana is still lying in the hospital?”

Lina froze.

“She’s with Victor now,” Artemis reminded her coldly.

The last time they tried to kill Tessa, the sisters had stormed into Victor’s territory.

Tessa hadn’t suffered so much as a scratch. Instead, they had returned battered–one with minor wounds, the other so gravely injured she still hadn’t been discharged.

Hearing that only made Lina’s rage burn hotter.

Victor…

strength

and Lana were both formidable fighters, yet they had

standing at his side, robbing

blood boil. “So what do we do? Just stand by

what it was–mad

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had gone at Ashen Pact like wild dogs, and Tessa was right there with Victor,

then turned to Dale. “She’s doing this because

moment Diana’s name was spoken,

had

the way to the council, she had

this for her mother? Her mother’s disappearance wasn’t even our doing! If she

His fury flared.

regaining control of many assets when he suddenly dragged

now Diana had

to settle debts, she should go after Dan, not rip Ashen Pact to

face soured further. She looked to Dale, her tone softening for the first time on the subject of

No matter how much she lashes out at Ashen Pact,

words stung her throat

she never would have dreamed of explaining anything to

But now?

situation left them no choice. If they didn’t move to stop her,

outrage. “Why? Who is she to deserve

us?”

had always hated Tessa’s

mother suggest explanations, her fury nearly split her

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