Chapter <i>535 </i>Whose Side Are You On
“Buy it now,” the old man said.
Steughed and nodded right away. “Okay, I’ll get it right now.”
She had already added the shop owner’s contact info and asked them to send over a few more.
The
grumpy old man had finally been coaxed into a good mood.
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At noon, everyone had lunch at the Luke family’s estate. It wasn’t until after two that they finally left.
Even though Grandma clearly favored Marie over Ste, she still treated Ste really well. When they left, she stuffed Ste’s arms full of more gifts.
In the car.
Marie sat in the front seat, scrolling through her phone. “Oh wow. Mom really is the best. She handled everything.”
Ste blinked. “Handled what?”
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“You and Abraham, of course. I was actually kinda worried people would talk behind your backs<b>, </b>with the nature of your rtionship. But it’s all good now–Mom already shut them down.”
<i>Talk </i><i>behind </i><i>their </i><i>backs</i><b>… </b>
She had worried about that too, beforeing back from Rivermount. But after seeing how her mom and grandma reacted, she wasn’t worried anymore.
Who cared what strangers had to say?
The only opinions that mattered were the ones from the people she cared about. If her mom and grandma disapproved, <i>that </i>would’ve hurt.
Now, hearing Marie say Mom had handled it, Ste asked instinctively, “How did she handle it?<b>” </b>
“You didn’t hear this morning?”
Abraham reached over and rubbed the top of her head.
Ste instantly remembered–when she came downstairs earlier, Mom had been on the phone.
She’d said something about: <i>The </i><i>daughter</i><i>–</i><i>in</i><i>–</i><iw </i><i>I </i><i>raised </i><i>is </i><i>finally </i><i>all </i>grown <i>up</i><i>… </i>
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That was her way of solving things. By putting it out there herself, who would dare say a word against Ste?
Ste was touched. She leaned into Abraham’s arms, snuggling up to him.
He gently stroked her cheek. “What’s this? Feeling moved?”
Ste nodded. “Yeah.”
She really was.
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Back in Rivermount, the Reed family had shown her what coldness from blood rtives felt like. They were her family, but not really. It had left a chill deep in her bones.
But the Dawson family and the Luke family… they had shown her warmth that never ended.
That was why, in all her time in Rivermount, she’d never once called Susan mom. Never called Jonathan, brother.
Mom, Dad, Brother–those titles belonged to Abraham’s family. To <i>her </i>family.
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<b>As </b>for the Reeds… she didn’t want anything from them.
Bez <i>bez </i><i>bez</i>–Marie’s phone started buzzing.
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She answered, “Hello?”
“Ms. Marie, it’s me.”
Cynn’s voice came through the speaker.
Marie almost hung up on instinct–she promised her brother she wouldn’t keep dealing with Dan’s people.
But Cynn seemed to catch on quickly and rushed to say, “Our boss
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beat up again.”
<i>Again</i>. The way he bit that word showed just how bad things had gotten.
Marie’s mouth twitched. “What, you want me to pay again? Let me be clear–if I didn’t do it, I’m not paying.”
Sure, she’d epted thest time–after all, she was the one who hit Dan.
But this time? Not her problem.
Cynn’s voice got colder. “It wasn’t you,
but you’re still responsible.”
<i>What </i><i>kind </i><i>of </i><i>logic </i><i>was </i><i>that</i><i>? </i>
If she didn’t do it, how was it her fault? Who even made these rules? Either they were geniuses, or totally nuts.
Marie took a deep breath and asked, “Who hit him?”
“Mr. Derrick. Derrick, the guy you were going to marry. He came to the hospital and beat up our boss<b>.</b><b>” </b>
From the sound of his voice, Cynn had gone from grinding his teeth topletely losing it.
Marie blinked. “Wait–what?”
<i>Oh </i>wow.
<i>This </i><i>was </i><b>a </b><i>surprise</i>.
<i>Actually</i><i>, </i><i>scratch </i><i>that</i><i>–</i><b>it </b><i>was </i><i>a </i><i>good </i><i>surprise</i>.
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She’d already figured Dan was done for after what happened at the civil office. This just confirmed it.
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This was Falvaria. No matter who Dan was back in Frapucu, no matter how powerful–this was Derrick’s turf.
Even a mighty dragon couldn’t beat the local snake.
He had iting.
Hearing how mad Cynn was, Marie put on her reasonable face. “You guys jumped him today, didn’t you? Of course he hit back–he’s the type who never lets things go.”
Cynn had brought actual <i>weapons </i>with him when he came to snatch her from the marriage office.
Even Derrick got smacked around a bit when he showed up–of <i>course </i>he was going to retaliate.
“So honestly, I’d say you all deserved it.”
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That made Cynn snap. “Ms. Marie, I think you need to understand whose side you’re on.”
Marie’s voice sharpened. “What did you just say? You wanna run that by me again?”
<i>Dan and </i><i>E’s </i><i>situation</i><i>–</i><i>had </i><i>they </i><i>figured </i><i>that </i><i>out </i><i>yet</i><i>? </i>
She was supposed to side with a guy who was about to marry another woman?
<i>Seriously</i><i>? </i>
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