The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit in

Chapter 802 Don’t You Dare Doubt Me

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As Artemis spoke, she turned her head away anger.

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The moment Dale heard her say she was taking the children away, panic set in. He grabbed her and pulled her close. “What are you doing?”

“After all these years as husband and wife, you’d really start doubting me over one comment? How could a marriage built on that possibly stay strong?”

“Artemis, I-”

“Now that she and her daughter are back, the tests between us are already difficult enough; but it’s only just begun, and you’re already…”

Her voice broke off there, choked with emotion. The thick sound of her sniffles made it impossible for her to go on.

Dale’s breathing quickened.

When Artemis tried to pull her hand away, he tightened his grip on her wrist and pulled her into his arms. “What nonsense are you imagining? I never stopped trusting you.”

“But just now, you-”

“It was my fault.” He cut her off before she could finish.

He said the words, but in his mind, images of Lina and Lana’s identical, hideous faces kept flashing–faces so ugly, they bore not a single trace of resemblance to him or Artemis.

Artemis was still furious, turning her head aside, refusing to look at him.

Dale, for once, showed patience. “Alright, don’t be angry anymore, hmm?”

He’d been losing his temper lately–there had been constant problems within the Ashen Pact- but right now…

Artemis asked, her voice tight with anger, “What exactly did Tessa say to you?”

That damn woman. Once she got back to Black Mountain, she’d make sure to deal with her properly. Let’s see what a little girl like her can stir up in my hands.

Dale didn’t want to bring up anything about Tessa. “Didn’t even see her. Forget it. Let’s just sleep.”

He hadn’t been sleeping well for days, and now he was completely exhausted.

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Tessa might have been his daughter, but after everything that had happened, he couldn’t find much affection left for her.

What she’d brought to the Ashen Pact was nothing short of a disaster—a calamity.

That night, Tessa was tossed and turned by Victor until nearly ten in the morning before she finally fell asleep.

Victor stayed with her, sleeping as well.

Whatever needed to be done would be handled by his men; they knew what to do, especially when it came to the Ashen Pact.

The heat of the man’s body was too much, and Tessa wriggled restlessly in his arms.

careless movement was enough to

suddenly pulled beneath him once

in the morning, yet he

showed up.

even bother offering him a

of water, and now his throat was parched

By eleven–thirty…

the room, robe hanging half open, faint scratch marks visible on his chest–sight enough to

doing? Seducing a man just to go against the Ashen Pact? The

Dale reluctantly stood. Lewis stepped forward. “Mr. Dale insisted on

eyes narrowed slightly as he glanced

with resentment, Dale still greeted him politely.

watch. “Tess won’t wake before two in the afternoon; you

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waited the whole morning–what kind of younger generation made their elders wait like this? Was

and turned to Lewis.

Lewis nodded. “Yes, sir.”

Victor intended. After fasting for days, he’d kept Tessa up from last night

her. He’d have to coax her to eat something

giving the orders, Victor sat down on the

Tessa been with you this whole

tone made

then what about the resources

cigarette, not sparing Dale so much as an extra

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though talking to a fool wasn’t worth his time. That silence alone was enough

“Mr. Victor!”

His tone hardened.

him with a mocking glance, his lips curling as he spat out two words, dripping

he said her name–so casual, so indulgent–made it sound

who didn’t know better might have thought Dale adored that

the truth understood–Dale

disown his

remark. “If I recall correctly, when you

at Victor’s

had shown him that photo, he truly hadn’t

recognize your own daughter. Imagine that–what kind of father

with sharp derision. Dale’s face

her all these

“Didn’t know she existed?”

absurd that Victor let out

In truth, he had known… Diana had left in such a rush back then that traces of her

had gone through with the pregnancy–or whether it had

in carrying Tessa’s breakfast. Dale opened

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