The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

She Took 867 Summary

Lenny agrees to personally oversee a critical process, which deeply worries Artemis and Manny. Dan insists that both he and Conan keep a close watch, and they select trusted men to monitor the procedure. Manny, filled with hatred for Dan but powerless, reluctantly sends some of his own people as well, though without careful selection. Soon, only Dan, Dale, Artemis, and her son remain, with Artemis tearful and vulnerable, while Dan coldly mocks her emotions, suggesting she wait for the test results before reacting.

Dale, who once defended Artemis, now sits silently, smoking his cigar, offering no comfort. The atmosphere is heavy with tension and despair as Dan smiles faintly, savoring the moment he has long awaited. Meanwhile, earlier that day, Tessa has been eating an unusual amount of fruit, including cherries, strawberries, and a whole pineapple, surprising Victor with her hunger and her unconventional way of eating the pineapple. Victor worries about her health but notices she isn’t bothered by the quantity.

Victor informs Tessa that the DNA test is underway, with Dale, Dan, and Manny each sending people to supervise, ensuring no tampering can occur. Tessa reflects on how this test could shatter the Morris family, especially amid rumors of Dale’s infertility. She believes Dale deserves this reckoning due to his past misdeeds, including a marriage scam, and sees the test as a form of karmic justice.

The conversation reveals Tessa’s changing tastes, as she now finds the sweet and tangy pineapple refreshing, a contrast to her previous preference for only sweet fruits. Victor advises moderation, concerned about the effects of too much fruit. The chapter closes on a note of quiet tension, with the impending test results threatening to upend relationships and reveal painful truths.

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867 The Test

Lenny nodded. “Yes, sir.”

“And you’ll watch over it yourself.”

“Yes, sir.”

Hearing that Lenny would personally oversee everything made Artemis and Manny’s hearts sink even deeper.

Dan looked over at Conan. “You too. Keep an eye on it.”

“Yes.”

Dan and Dale then picked a handful of their most trusted men to stay and monitor the process.

Manny burned with hatred for Dan but couldn’t do anything about it.

In the end, he had no choice but to send five of his own people as well–though unlike Dan and Dale, he didn’t choose carefully.

He just picked a few random ones to go along with the medical team.

Soon, everyone had left. Only Dan, Dale, and Artemis with her son remained.

Artemis turned to Dale, tears welling again.

Dan sneered. “Stop crying. If you’re going to cry, at least wait until the results are out. If the kid’s really his, then you can take your time yelling at him later.”

Any illusion Artemis or Manny tried to hold onto shattered under Dan’s blunt cruelty.

to always defend Artemis, sat

sank to

and shut, a faint

a man who’d waited years

plenty of cherries and strawberries, yet somehow she

he found her sitting on the couch with an entire peeled pineapple in her hands, biting

brow. “You’re eating it like

into slices. Seeing her hold

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it was a first.

Tessa said before taking another huge

actually made his

all that fruit?”

was healthy, sure—but too much of it wasn’t good, especially something that sweet and

I’m just a little

you want to eat for

cherries and strawberries, and now this pineapple–it was huge, and she looked like she

even eat

Tessa said. “I’m

than fruit, she didn’t seem to crave much

and looked up. “What

have been sent to the

it?” she

of a DNA test first came up, even with how bad things had gotten between

for so many years. And she knew him so well–what if

But…

each sent five people to

they’re making sure there’s no way

He nodded. “Pretty much.”

Silence fell between them.

the Morris family

Tessa said nothing.

could really get that bad. People are already whispering that Dale might be infertile. If those

Tessa said finally. “After all the awful things he’s done, it’s about time

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