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.

him for the same reason, over and over again. The cold, accusing look in her eyes as if he’d committed some

face still bore the evidence—scratch marks crisscrossed his skin, painful reminders of

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

Derrick could even respond, Dan kept the questions coming. “Are you at the

you been through? Orthopedics and dermatology, I

concern—he knew that

up registered in both orthopedics and dermatology. Not to mention some internal damage—his

Three departments. Three!

So what about Derrick?

hadn’t taken the brunt of Marie’s wrath all that time, you’d probably be six

“but I lost

word as if rubbing salt into

didn’t even cross his mind that they were supposed to be enemies—his teasing was pure

bring you some supplements,” Dan added casually, though he really

many ways—except for that fiery temper that

he saw the reports—Marie chasing Evie halfway around the

the memory of it

had been good to him, in

she’d become

when he finally remembered, the reason he

when she ended up with Derrick, his reaction was

all he wanted was to know just

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

Dan chuckled softly. “Don’t be embarrassed. Nobody looks

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

Derrick’s side, Dan’s gloating was loud

Marie sitting beside him. She was on the phone, her voice low and furious as she

the phone down

deeply. What had

jabbering on until Derrick finally cut him

“I didn’t get hit.”

silence followed—five