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.

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

the evidence—scratch marks crisscrossed his skin, painful reminders of those

looking like that, Derrick’s injuries had

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

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

was teasing but tinged with genuine concern—he knew that kind of detail all too

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

Three departments. Three!

So what about Derrick?

me,” Dan said with a smug grin. “If I hadn’t taken the brunt of Marie’s wrath all

hit, sure,” Derrick retorted, “but I lost half my damn life

enjoying every word as if rubbing

mind that they were supposed to be enemies—his teasing was

some supplements,” Dan added casually, though he really just wanted to see what shape Derrick

in so many ways—except for that fiery temper that left a

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

memory of

been good to him, in her

vicious she’d become later on had

truly forgotten her once—and when he finally remembered, the reason he didn’t

when she ended up

wanted was to know just how

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

softly. “Don’t be embarrassed. Nobody looks good after

to maintain when you’d been beaten half

side, Dan’s gloating was loud and

Marie sitting beside him. She was on the phone, her voice low and furious as she snapped, “The main roads are all closed. Tell that

slammed the phone down

What had Sebastian done this

Dan kept jabbering on until Derrick finally cut

“I didn’t get hit.”

silence followed—five full seconds of