Chapter 758 Stirring the Storm
Evelyn’s tone was calm but firm. “You handle this.”
“Yes, ma’am,” the butler replied.
It had to be handled.
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If this matter wasn’t dealt with properly, people would start thinking the Dawson family couldn’t keep them in check.
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One dirty trick after another–how was a young couple supposed to live their lives in peace?
The butler nodded again. “Yes.”
Evelyn rose and left the sitting room.
As she passed through the living room, she spotted Ste sipping a ss of juice.
When Ste saw her, she smiled sweetly. “Mom.”
Evelyn let out a sigh.
She walked over and pulled Ste into her arms.
Her words carried weight. “If I hadn’t raised you myself, I’d never have let you marry Dawson family.”
Ste blinked. “Huh?”
Evelyn released her. “You’re too soft. Too kind.”
And in their world, kindness was thest thing anyone needed.
Ste pouted, her eyes full of quiet protest.
“I just want the truth before I act,” she said.
Abel had already stepped in. Ste believed the truth would soone to light.
And if there was solid proof that Melissa was behind it-
Then Ste would not hold back.
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Evelyn’s gaze softened at her daughter’s pleading look, full of innocence and hurt. “From now on, don’t involve yourself in things like this<b>.” </b>
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Ste frowned. “What?”
“I’ll handle it,” Evelyn said gently. “All right?”
Ste went quiet.
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Evelyn truly didn’t know what to do with her sometimes. Ste always needed solid proof before she moved.
But in their world, evidence didn’t always matter.
Sometimes, from the very moment something happened, the right answer was to strike back hard.
Ste held onto Evelyn’s arm, leaning against her with affection. “Mom.”
“There, there. Good girl.”
For a long time, Evelyn had believed Ste had to measure up to Abraham, strong enough to hold her own beside him.
But now Evelyn understood.
They had spoiled her from the start, cherishing the innocence that set her apart.
Because of that, they’d kept her away from the darker side of their world.
The Dawson family had weathered storm after storm, but Ste had always been sheltered, her world untouched by it all.
Those three years in Rivermount had been an ident.
She had changed sinceing back–but Evelyn wouldn’t let her lose herselfpletely.
“Are you going out again?” Ste asked softly, watching her.
Evelyn nodded. “Yes. Be good. Eat properly, all right?”
Even when she wasn’t home, Evelyn always had people watching over Ste.
She knew exactly how much Ste ate, what she liked, and what she didn’t.
Just earlier, she had arranged for fresh fruit to be delivered from Cedarcrest Mountain.
Evelyn left.
And at hermand, the Bogden family was soon thrown into turmoil.
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As for the Ashen Pact–there was no need to even mention it. They had already been in chaos, and now things only got worse.
The morning wind should have been crisp and fresh.
But that morning, the entire Morris family had gone mad.
Lina rushed to Artemis. “Mother, what is going on? What’s going on between the Dawson family and the Tom family?”
Artemis looked weary. “What about them?”
The mention of the Dawson family and the Toms clearly drained her.
“My Ironridge-” Lina’s face was pale with fury. “A woman named Marie came in and just seized it. Mother, she took it from me!”
Her jaw tightened, her teeth grinding on the words.
She was Ashen Pact’s heir. She would never allow anyone to take something from her.
And now someone had dared to seize what was hers? What kind of madness was this?
At her words, Artemis’s face went pale. She stared at her daughter, shaking with fury.
Lina frowned at the sight. “What is happening?”
She had spent thest few days nursing Lana’s serious injuries and hadn’t had the chance to keep up with the Ashen Pact’s affairs.
When the call came in from Ironridge, she nearly exploded.
Someone had dared to move in on her territory. To take Ironridge right out from under her
nose-
Without even checking whose it was? Did they have a death wish?
Artemis’s eyes narrowed. “What else could it be? It’s all because of that little b*tch.”
Her teeth clenched on the words.
She spoke Tessa’s name like she wanted to shred it, her hatred spilling with every word.
Lina frowned. “Who are you calling a b*tch?”
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“Who else? The one you tried to kill before.”
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Lina’s eyes narrowed. “Her?” Her face darkened instantly. “You’re telling me my Ironridge suffered losses because of her? She’s nothing!”
The realization hit, and Lina snapped.
In Lina’s eyes, Tessa was nothing more than an unwanted child her own father had cast aside.
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