PopularNovelChapter 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 askingfor help, but you won't even tellwhat 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.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtStella 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 tfor 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 cover with a fresh glass of orange juice. "Miss, have sjuice and take a break." 1/3 12:43 AM Chapter 523 No One's Saying Anything e +8 Pearls 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." Abraham waved a hand to dismiss them.
The servant nodded and signaled the dress staff to pack up and leave.
Soon, it was just the two of them.
Abraham sat down next to her and gently pulled her into his arms.
"Tired?" Stella nuzzled into his chest, finding a comfy spot to lean. "Yeah. How are you back so soon?" "I finished early, so I cstraight back. Where's Mother?" "She got a call and left. Seemed urgent." She'd just been saying she'd stay to help Stella try on dresses, and then she was gone.
Everyone in this house was always so busy-everyone except her. She was the only one living the Always had been.
easy life.
Abraham stroked her hair. Stella rubbed her cheek against him again.
"Are they really going to let Marie marry that Derrick creep?" she mumbled. "Why?" She couldn't understand it.
To her, Derrick just wasn't a good person.
Abraham let out a soft hum. "He's in a bit of trouble right now. He needs Marie's cooperation." trouble?" "What kind of trouble?" Stella frowned, confused.
Was it sarranged marriage pressure? That couldn't be it-the Tom family wouldn't push for something like that.
Three years ago, the Dawson family had been rocked by a huge scandal, and around the stime, the Tom 上 family had blown up too.
That's when Derrick practically cut ties with them. Even now, he hadn't gone back once. Mr. Tom acted like En he didn't even have a son. So marriage pressure? Definitely not.
Abraham said, "Enough, now. Little kids don't need to ask so many questions. Let them handle it." Little kids? "I'm not a kid anymore. I'm having your baby, remember?" He still saw her as a child? Fine-back when she left three years ago, she had still been a kid in his eyes.
2/3 12:43 AM J Chapter 523 No One's Saying Anything She'd been protected by the entire Luke family since she was born.
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To everyone, she'd always been the baby of the house. Even now that she was back, they all still treated her like a child. When it cto big decisions, she naturally wasn't included.
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