The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

She Took 864 Summary

The chapter opens with a tense confrontation between Dale and Dan, where Dan implies that none of Dale’s children are biologically his. Dale reacts with shock and anger, demanding the truth, while Artemis tries to intervene, fearful of the fallout. Despite her pleas, Dale decides to proceed with DNA testing, driven by a fierce need to uncover the truth, even as Artemis’s resentment and heartbreak grow.

Meanwhile, across town, Victor shares a lighthearted moment with Tessa, who is recovering from an illness and joyfully eating fruit. Their playful interaction reveals a warm bond, highlighted by Tessa’s teasing and Victor’s gentle amusement. The mood shifts when Victor informs her about Dan’s demand for DNA tests for everyone involved, sparking Tessa’s curiosity and excitement about the unfolding drama.

Tessa confidently asserts that none of the children are Dale’s, citing the twins and herself as proof. She is convinced that the truth will be explosive, and she is surprised that Dale has the courage to challenge Artemis so directly. The chapter ends with the tension between trust and betrayal thickening, setting the stage for the impending revelations and emotional turmoil.

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864 When Trust Begins to Crumble

“What on earth are you implying?” Dale snapped sharply, his voice edged with disbelief.

Raising someone else’s children? What was Dan trying to say? Was he seriously suggesting that none of the kids were Dale’s own blood?

Dan’s smile remained steady, unfazed. “You’ll understand the truth once the test results come back.”

“Dale—” Artemis’s voice wavered, trembling with a mix of fear and desperation.

She was losing her composure. The tension between the two men was thick, like a storm about to break. In Dale’s eyes, she caught a flicker of doubt—a hesitation that could very well tip into agreement at any moment.

“Dale, if you go through with this, it won’t just be you who ends up looking like a fool,” she pleaded earnestly. “I’ll—”

Her words faltered, breaking off before she could finish. Because deep down, she knew the truth would ruin more than just him.

Dale’s gaze remained locked on Dan, unwavering and intense.

“I’ll do it too,” Dan said coldly, his voice cutting through the heavy silence. “All of us will.”

“Dale…” Artemis whispered again, her voice barely audible.

Her resentment, long buried beneath a fragile calm, finally burst through. She could no longer hide the hatred burning in her eyes as she glared at Dan, every ounce of fury etched across her face.

But Dale’s feelings had evolved beyond mere suspicion.

It was anger now—raw and fierce—a desperate, reckless need to uncover the truth, no matter what it cost.

His eyes darkened with determination as he spoke the one word that shattered Artemis’s heart completely.

“Fine.”

the air, a desperate, broken sound

it was already too

Victor ended his phone call and glanced over at Tessa, who was happily

fever that had sapped her strength. But now,

she’d craved oranges, but now, with her strength returning,

filled with the bright red fruits, and she popped them into

turned just in time to see her cheeks puff out before she spit a cherry pit onto the

simple sight made him smile warmly. She was

“Sweet?” he asked softly.

nodded enthusiastically. “Mm-hmm.

and without hesitation, she held out a

it,” she said

chuckled. He wasn’t exactly the

on, try it. It’s really

that good,

eagerly,

the word “sweet” gave him pause, but the way she looked at him—her eyes wide,

wrist and

brushing her fingertips—sent an

jerked back instinctively, her cheeks flushing

reaction and chuckled

huffed, shoving a cherry into his hand. “Eat it

it on purpose. A strawberry that big—there was no way he could

little pout. He reached over and ruffled her

Her eyes lit up

laughed. “Back in Rivermount, did

do you

know, sticking your nose into

silent for

was a little nosy. But she only paid attention

come on, tell me! What happened at Black Mountain?” she urged,

tangled love affairs erupting into chaos—it was better

to know how

Dale—after all these years, would