Chapter 523 No One’s Saying Anything
It wasn’t just Stella who didn’t buy it–Marie didn’t either.
Everything Derrick said now sounded shady. For all she knew, he could rope her into something with just a few words. The guy was a pro manipulator.
Marie looked him over. “What do you need help with?”
“It’s not convenient to say,” Derrick replied.
Marie snapped, “Hey-”
Evelyn cut her off. “That’s right. It’s not convenient to say.”
Hearing that back–and–forth, both of them turned to look at Evelyn. Then their eyes shifted back to Derrick.
Marie rubbed her hands together, fuming. “You’re asking me for help, but you won’t even tell me what it’s for?”
Evelyn just said, “Exactly. Now go already.”
With that, she shoved Marie right into Derrick’s hands.
And Derrick? He practically dragged her out the door.
Stella tried to speak up but Evelyn pulled her back.
“Mom-”
“Enough. Stay out of your sister’s business.”
Now that Marie was gone, Evelyn’s tone revealed a trace of helplessness.
Stella muttered, “But Derrick really isn’t a good guy.”
Evelyn shot her a look. What do you know? You’re still just a kid, suddenly think you can judge people now?”
Stella pouted.
Evelyn sighed. “Alright, alright. Derrick’s not going to eat her alive. The one you really should be worried about is that Dan. He’s the real danger.”
That man… he dared to toy with her daughter’s feelings. Looks like it was time for her to figure out how to deal with him.
What did he think Lorette did charity work?
When Evelyn mentioned Dan, a flicker of concern passed through Stella’s eyes.
That man had lived in Marie’s heart for so many years.
Back then, she’d nearly lost her mind over him…
Marie might not look like she was struggling now, but who knew what she was really feeling?
Maybe the more open she acted, the more she was actually hiding…
When Abraham returned from his errands…
He found Stella sitting on the couch, clearly exhausted, still wearing her wedding gown.
A servant came over with a fresh glass of orange juice. “Miss, have some juice and take a break.”
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Stella nodded. “Thanks.”
She normally liked orange juice just fine, but today, it tasted off. After two sips, she set it down again.
The servant asked, “Is it the flavor? Was the fruit too strong today?”
Stella shook her head. “I just don’t feel like drinking it.”
Pregnancy made her sense of taste and smell extra sensitive. What used to taste fine now just seemed weird.
When she saw Abraham walk in, the servant greeted him respectfully. “Sir.”
Soon, it was just the two of them.
“I finished early, so I came straight back. Where’s Mother?”
Everyone in this house was always so busy–everyone except her. She was the only one living the
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