The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

Chapter 833 Logic Has Left The Building

“What? The gastroenterology department?” Stella stared at Abraham, incredulous. “No—she should’ve gone to obstetrics!”

Stella thought. Gastroenterology, psychiatry–seriously? Could Derrick get any more ridiculous?

Abraham looked at her speechless expression and chuckled. “It’s their first time; they don’t have any experience.”

“Uh…” Stella murmured.

To be fair, Derrick wasn’t the only one who’d done something absurd. That time with Eddie’s doctor had been just as bad! She’d clearly been pregnant back then, yet Eddie still went around running pointless tests.

Men. Absolutely clueless.

“Well, since he doesn’t know what he’s doing, you’d better tell Derrick everything Mom told you,” Stella said, cheeks turning pink. “Make sure he doesn’t torment my sister.”

Abraham couldn’t help but laugh. “Don’t worry; Derrick’s not the one tormenting her.”

“Huh?”

“She thinks the baby’s Dan’s. She just beat him up again.”

Stella froze, her lips twitching. Her whole face twisted into an expression that could only be described as utter disbelief.

“Dan got beaten again?”

Last time, after that mess at the hotel, Marie had decided Dan was guilty and sent people to hospitalize him.

And now…

“It’s been this long, and Derrick still hasn’t explained it to her?”

about it, Stella felt even worse for Dan. He’d

—

hadn’t even been the one to sleep with her, yet

wasn’t his either, but he was still getting

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stubborn sometimes,” Abraham said

mildly. She just refused to listen. Derrick could confess straight

Derrick can’t get through to her,” Stella said, “does

her hair gently. “Pretty

Stella fell silent.

finally managed to escape. With Marie’s temper

stood staring at the pregnancy test long after he left, glaring at it as if she could burn the two pink lines

asked Derrick, still

seemed

red lines were supposed to mean I was pregnant? Seriously? No ultrasound, no real proof—just

to grab the test from her. “Stop

her symptoms said it all–throwing up everything she ate, always sleepy, cranky whenever she wasn’t. Every sign pointed straight to

away before he could take it, and at his calm certainty, the anger flared right

calmed down, she slammed

scumbag Dan! I swear I’m going to

way too mild. She

is insane. I’m

mind!

hunt Dan down again.

“Marie-”

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dare defend him!” she

last thing she wanted right now was anyone saying a kind word about Dan. Ever since that