Chapter 538 A Marriage Built on Fire
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The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In
Chapter 538 A Marriage Built on Fire
But deep down, Marie was getting nervous.
Derrick snapped, “When did I ever say I was gonna hit days, you know that?”
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Marie replied, “Yeah? And you hit me too. You did.’
She wasn’t gonna let him spin it like he was the victim.
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You’ve been beating me up for
Derrick huffed, “That was mutualbat at best. And you won, by the way.”
Thatst bit made Marie fall silent.
It was true–every time she ambushed Derrick, she came out on top. Always caught him off guard. So of course she won.
But it’s not like Derrick was weak. He could hold his own.
<i>Ugh</i><i>… </i>
<i>What </i><i>even </i><i>is </i><i>this </i><i>situation </i><i>anymore</i>? <i>I </i><i>can’t </i><i>make </i><i>heads </i><i>or </i><i>tails </i><i>of </i><i>it</i>.
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Ste finally couldn’t take it anymore. “Maybe we should just-”
“Stop. Zip it. Shut your mouth.”
Derrick cut her off before she could finish.
In his mind, anytime Ste spoke, Abraham would follow her lead.
And this was not something he needed more interference in.
Ste red at him. “You shut up.”
Right then, Abraham’s frosty gazended on Derrick again.
And honestly…
Looking at the two of them standing there, with those matching cold stares, <i>why </i><i>do </i><i>they </i><i>even </i><i>look </i><i>like </i><i>a </i><i>couple </i><i>right </i>now?
Stealing his wife and then threatening him–unble.
In the end-
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Derrick and Marie stormed off together, both fuming.
Ste turned to Abraham, clearly worried. “Why are you letting Marie marry Derrick?”
The butler had already arranged for all the things they’d brought back to be moved inside.
<i>So </i><i>many </i><i>gifts</i><b>… </b>
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Some were Ste’s<b>, </b>some were Marie’s.
Every time they returned from the old estate, they brought back heaps of good stuff. The olddy loved her two girls like nothing else. Always saved the best for them.
Abraham pulled Ste into his arms. “To eliminate a potential rival, of course.”
Ste blinked. “Huh?<b>” </b>
A <i>rival</i><i>? </i><i>Derrick</i><i>? </i>
<i>Since </i>when <i>was </i><i>Derrick </i><i>a </i><i>romantic </i><i>rival</i><i>? </i>She’d never even seen him that way.
“You’re kidding me. You dragged your own sister into this just to eliminate a non–threat? Nope. I’m calling her. She’s not doing this.”
There was no way she was letting Marie sacrifice her entire future just for something this. petty.
She reached for her phone to call Marie.
But Abraham snatched it away before she could dial. “Rx. I was joking.”
He added calmly, “Derrick and Marie are both dealing with some issues. This marriage might help untangle some of it. That’s all. Just a convenient solution.”
Ste knew Derrick had problems–her mom had mentioned it.
But Marie too?
“What’s going on with Marie?”
She couldn’t make sense of it.
Abraham ruffled her hair affectionately. “You’re still a kid. Don’t worry about it.”
<i>She’s </i><i>not </i><i>a </i><i>kid </i><i>anymore</i>, she wanted to protest.
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Just then, her phone rang. She checked the caller ID.
It was someone she’d sent to investigate the former female leader of Ashen Pact.
She stepped aside and picked up. “Go ahead.”
“Ms. Ste, it’s confirmed. The previous leader of Ashen Pact is Ms. Tessa’s mother.”
Ste’s heart jumped. “You’re sure?”
“Yes, we confirmed it. I’ve sent you the photos we got.”
They even had photos. That made it nearly certain.
Ste asked, “Is she in danger?”
That was the key question now. Whether or not Tessa’s mother was Ashen Pact’s former leader was one thing.
But the faction’s current internal situation was a mess. If Tessa’s mother was caught up in it… that was far more pressing.
The caller hesitated for a beat.
Even that slight pause in breath made Ste’s brow furrow tighter. “What is it?”
“It’s hard to say.”
<i>Hard </i><i>to </i><i>say</i><i>? </i>Which meant nobody really knew what the threat level was.
“Send me the photos.”
She hung up.
The photos came through quickly. One nce was enough for Ste to recognize her.
No doubt–it was Tessa’s mother.
And the words “hard to say” from earlier weighed heavily on her mind. Ste’s expression grew serious.
Abraham came over and wrapped an arm around her shoulders. “Who was that?”
She turned slightly, her lips brushing against the edge of his jaw, leaving a faint trace of warmth behind.
Ste froze for a second. “I…”
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“What are you blushing for?”
Abraham gently turned her around and cupped her slim waist with one warm hand.
There was something strange stirring in him at that moment.
That tiny body of hers was carrying a little life inside it.
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Ste said, “It was my guy. He confirmed it–Ashen Pact’s previous female leader is Tessa’s mom.”
Abraham’s expression darkened. “You’re sure?”
Ste nodded. “Yeah. It’s confirmed. So what now? I can’t just ignore it–Tessa’s my friend.”
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