The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 824 No Rest For The Petty

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The moment Artemis heard Tessa’s name again, her tone turned sharp with resentment. That little wretch….

She had been generous enough to let the girl return to Black Mountain, yet Tessa had stabbed her in the back again and again.

Ever since they’d come to Redwood, this was the second time Dale had brought up how the children didn’t look like him. Tessa was just like her mother. She always acted indifferent, but deep down, she wanted to take everything for herself.

Artemis forced down the fury burning in her chest. “Dale, please don’t burden our children with that kind of doubt. They’re still young; their lives are just beginning.”

Dale’s expression stayed cold. “People have been questioning them for years, and you didn’t care. Now one simple DNA test is somehow going to ruin their reputation?”

The tension between them thickened like smoke. They had never truly fought before… but now they were at war.

Artemis looked at him, her voice trembling with hurt. “Before, it was outsiders saying those things. But this time—it’s their father. How can that be the same?”

“The test will be done,” Dale said, voice low and unyielding. “Whether you like it or not.”

Artemis froze.

She was stunned by the sudden force in his tone; she couldn’t believe he was dismissing her thoughts so easily, treating her words as if they meant nothing. How had things turned into this?

Because of Tessa… it had to be because of her. Ever since that girl came back, Dale—her husband, her partner–had stopped respecting her.

Hatred surged in Artemis‘ heart; she wanted to tear Tessa apart, to shred her into pieces.

Dale’s gaze was glacial. “Or is it that you don’t want the test… because you’re afraid of what it’ll

show?”

“You-”

struck like a

of it, Dale’s determination only hardened. The test

had descended into

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argument was the worst they had ever had; the entire family could feel the tension boiling between

continued working in perfect sync with Victor. Every

time, both Marie and Derrick had

manpower–plus Ashen

their

the phone with Stella, one hand pressed

“And the moment she saw her, she started calling her sister–in–law. Rianne told me Evie’s been completely fooled by

first, Rianne hadn’t wanted

if she wanted to shake off Tempest, she’d better pretend

Stella the impression that Marie had completely tricked Evie- and

news, isn’t it? Sounds like

sister–in–law!”

for you. I swear, one day she’s going to chase you

for years. And honestly, after

right in the

actually lose her

“And what about before? Didn’t she stab me in the heart first?

Evie had double–crossed her

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feel sick.” Marie pressed a hand to her