Chapter 552 No Turning Back
That night, Derrick hadn’t slept a wink.
And for what?
How was Ste’s heart made, anyway? They’d grown up together, and yet she somehow developed feelings for another man?
Just thinking about it made Derrick furious.
Abraham narrowed his eyes, coldly meeting Derrick’s gaze. “You think Marie alone can help you get everything back?”
“At least I don’t need to rein her in,” Derrick gritted out. “I’ll let her tear the Tom family apart.
Tear it apart? That was putting it mildly.
Those murderers had livedfortably for far too long–it was time they paid.
Abraham took a sip from a nearby cup–pink, obviously Ste’s.
Derrick huffed and turned his head away. “I’m letting the whole Ste thing go.”
Abraham’s voice turned deeper, more loaded. “Have you ever considered why your father brought that woman into the Tom family in the first ce?”
Derrick’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean?”
Abraham said calmly, “From what I know, your father didn’t even love that woman much. Yet he still let her into the family. Why?”
<i>Why</i><i>, </i><i>indeed</i>?
At their level, ny percent of marriages were about profit and power.
If that woman had no background, how could she have entered the Tom family so easily?
They were obsessed with matching status and bloodlines.
And yet after Derrick’s mother passed, that woman was brought in without resistance..
Man
Derrick’s breath quickened. “It’s because she had tricks. She seduced that old bastard until he lost his mind.”
“You really think your father’s that kind of man?”
Derrick snapped, “If not, then what are you trying to say?”
Now he <b>was </b>really pissed.
Anything rted to his mother–that was his bottom line. Anyone who brought it up, he would never take it
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calmly.
Abraham didn’t respond. He simply stared back at him.
Derrick growled, “Just stop talking about it, alright?”
He didn’t want to hear it.
Abraham set the cup down, replying coolly, “Then why is Kelly still locked up?”
<i>Kelly</i>.
That <i>woman’s </i><i>daughter</i><i>. </i>
Yet despite all the chaos over the years, Holt had never fully protected her.
Honestly, Derrick had acted for years.
Finished
The woman who caused his mother’s death–he’d pretended like nothing had happened. He was even decent to Kelly, his supposed sister.
He’d endured. Hidden. Waited.
No one really knew what happened three years ago to finally push him over the edge.
But ever since, he’d openly turned on the Tom family.
Derrick’s gaze turned steely. He had no intention of discussing any of it.
“This matter–Marie alone is enough. Stay out of it,” he said tly.
Abraham adjusted the cuff of his shirt without replying.
Whether he’d stay out of it or not–he couldn’t say for sure.
Derrick had exined what happened three years ago. He wasn’t trying to hurt Ste.
And as for the things the Tom family had done…
Just thinking about Holt made something dangerous flicker in Abraham’s eyes.
He looked at Derrick coldly. “I want the mining rights to the Pagena site.”
Derrick froze. “!!”
Pagena’s mine?
That was Holt’s lifeline! Abraham was practically going for the throat.
Derrick’s gaze darkened. “You-”
Abraham cut him off, calm <b>as </b>ever. “Just that one site. The rest is yours to deal with. Fair?”
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The Tom family had more than enough resources,
Before Derrick could respond, Abraham added, “Besides, you’re not part of the Tom family anymore. Right?”
That not part of the Tom family hit a nerve.
Their eyes locked, tension thick in the air.
Eventually, Derrick nodded. “Fine. Let Marie go all in.”
Marie was just stepping downstairs when she heard that line–and missed a step in shock.
If she hadn’t grabbed the railing in time, she would’ve fallen t on her face.
<i>Let </i><i>her </i><i>go </i><i>all </i>in?
Derrick, you bastard. So that was the n? Send her charging into the Tom family to start a war?
Ste had nned toe down with Marie, but just after calling her, her phone rang.
Though it was an unfamiliar number, it was from within Falvaria, so she picked up. “Hello?”
The moment the line connected, Jonathan’s voice came through–urgent and guilt–ridden.
“Ste, it’s me.”
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Ste’s expression darkened immediately.
She was about to hang up.
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But Jonathan seemed to know her intention and quickly pleaded, “Don’t hang up. Please, Ste. Don’t hang up. I’m begging you.”
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Even through the phone, Ste could sense it–Jonathan sounded like his spine had turned to jelly.
724 Especially that desperate “please“-it shattered all her memories of him looking down his nose at her.
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