The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In

She Took 879 Summary

In this chapter, Dan is shocked to hear from Derrick that Marie has fully convinced herself the child is Derrick’s, which surprises Dan given the complicated history and tension between them. Derrick calmly reassures Dan that at least Marie won’t be taking her anger out on him over the child anymore. Dan, who has suffered bruises and scratches from Marie’s violent outbursts, smirks at the thought of no longer being physically attacked because of the child, though he wonders if Marie will find other reasons to lash out.

Dan reflects on the past weeks, during which he planned to confront Derrick and Marie to untangle the bitter mess that had caused him so much pain. With the Artemis family wiped out, Dan is ready to shift his focus but remains curious about the dynamics between Derrick and Marie. He teasingly asks Derrick how badly Marie had beaten him, recalling his own harsh experience with her fury that left him injured and hospitalized in multiple departments.

To Dan’s surprise, Derrick reveals that he was never hit by Marie. Instead, Derrick claims he has “power through his child,” implying that Marie is using her pregnancy as a shield to avoid physical violence. This revelation stuns Dan and even causes Marie to roll her eyes in disbelief, as if Derrick is flaunting this fact to provoke Dan. Dan’s initial smugness fades as he processes that Marie’s anger has not been directed at Derrick physically, contrary to what he expected.

Throughout the chapter, the tension between the characters is palpable, with Dan’s mix of amusement, disbelief, and residual fear of Marie’s temper contrasting with Derrick’s calm confidence. Marie herself is shown as fierce and unyielding, managing situations with a fiery attitude, even as her pregnancy becomes a protective barrier. The chapter ends on a note of stunned silence and shifting power dynamics as Dan grapples with the unexpected news.

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Chapter 879: Not Me, Not Beaten

“She actually believed it?”

The words hung in the air, sharp with disbelief.

Hearing Derrick say that Marie was convinced the child was his, Dan’s voice betrayed a hint of skepticism. Could she really have fallen for it so easily? Just like that, without question?

“She really swallowed it?” Dan pressed, unable to mask his surprise.

“Yeah,” Derrick replied calmly. “So don’t worry—at least she won’t be beating you up over the kid anymore.”

Dan’s lips curled into a smirk. No more bruises or scratches inflicted because of the child—at least that was some relief. But whether Marie would find other excuses to take her anger out on him was a whole different matter.

Slowly, Dan began to accept it.

For weeks, he’d been planning to track down Derrick and Marie, determined to unravel the tangled mess that had cost him so much. There was no way he could believe the bitterness had completely disappeared between them.

Now that Dale had wiped out the entire Artemis family—the Ashen Pact’s most despised thorn in their side—Dan knew it was time to shift his attention elsewhere.

Yet, when Derrick casually mentioned that Marie had accepted the child as his own, Dan’s curiosity flared.

“So… how badly did she beat you?” he asked, his voice dripping with barely concealed amusement.

over and over again. The cold,

marks crisscrossed his skin, painful

like that, Derrick’s injuries had to be worse. There was

questions coming. “Are you at the hospital right

departments have you been through? Orthopedics and dermatology, I bet. What about internal

with genuine concern—he knew that kind of detail all too

dermatology. Not to mention some internal damage—his stomach had been a mess for weeks afterward, every meal coming back up like

Three departments. Three!

So what about Derrick?

smug grin. “If I hadn’t taken the brunt of Marie’s

can take a hit, sure,” Derrick retorted, “but I lost

tone was mockingly sympathetic, clearly enjoying every word as if rubbing salt

mind that they were supposed to be

you some supplements,” Dan added casually,

a long sigh. Marie was incredible in so many ways—except for that fiery temper that left a trail of

Dan had actually considered reaching out. But then he saw the reports—Marie chasing Evie halfway around the world, fists flying

the memory of

she had been good to him,

how vicious she’d become

never realized that Dan had truly forgotten her once—and when he finally

was likely why, when she ended up with Derrick, his reaction was surprisingly

right now, all he wanted was to know just

eat? I’ll bring you something,” Dan added, his voice

silent, Dan chuckled softly. “Don’t be

all, dignity was hard to maintain when you’d been beaten

gloating was loud

furious as she snapped, “The main roads are all

slammed the phone down with a sharp

deeply. What had Sebastian done this

on until Derrick finally cut

“I didn’t get hit.”

stunned silence followed—five full seconds of