PopularNovel13:03 Tue, 2 SeptA The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In Chapter 676 Blood, Power, and Panic With a mother like Diana, Tessa could no longer stay out of the fray.
49% +8 Pearls All Stella had wanted was to give her friend the ability to protect herself-but now things had spiraled out of control.
As Abraham gently applied a bandage to her finger, he asked, “You really think Dan would kill her right now?" His voice was calm, steady—as if he'd already seen the entire board.
Stella blinked in confusion.
Back in Rivermount, without Abraham around, she had always relied on her own judgment. She'd gotten used to solving problems by herself.
But this... this feeling of fear and helplessness-only Abraham could shake her like this.
When she didn't respond, he pinched her nose affectionately.
"Diana only returned to Ashen Pact because Dan's people kidnapped her." Yes-kidnapped.
If it were up to Diana, she never would've gone back. She'd made it clear she wanted nothing more to do with Ashen Pact.
But Dan had shattered that peace.
"He brought her back to get rid of Dale and Manny-using her hands." Dale loved Diana too much. Loved her enough to want everything he had to go to her child.
The reason he hadn't moved against Dan before? Simply put-Manny hadn't been ready. He wasn't mature enough to stand at the top.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAnd back then, Ashen Pact had been an utter mess.
Putting Manny in charge would've been a death sentence.
Dan had been like Diana once-nothing more than a shield, a pawn used to absorb all the risk.
Now Ashen Pact had been stabilized, and Dale wanted to yank power out of Dan's hands and pass the crown to Manny, now that the road was paved.
And Dan? There was no way he'd just let that happen.
1/3 13:03 Tue, 2 Sept A Chapter 676 Blood, Power, and Panic So he brought Diana back.
Stella was stunned.
b&3 49%= +8 Pearls Hearing Abraham break it down like that made her realize just how brutal these family ties.
were.
Fathers who wanted their sons dead.
Sons who schemed against fathers and brothers.
They would do anything for power.
"But... are you sure Tessa's really safe?" she asked, still unsure.
Abraham replied, "Right now, Dale and Manny are Diana's targets. Do you think Dan would risk hurting Tessa?" Of course not.
If anything happened to Tessa now, Diana would turn all her fury on Dan instead of Dale.
Ashen Pact was a swamp.
The fact that Dan had managed to balance so many factions meant he wasn't an idiot. Stella still frowned. "Then why take her from Marie now?" If Dale and Diana were at odds, wouldn't it be smarter for Dan to sit back and watch? Why take Tessa? "Probably because something's changed between Dale and Diana," Abraham said. After all, they had once been husband and wife.
"And Tessa...?" "Don't worry. She'll be fine, okay?" Abraham soothed her gently.
And with his analysis, Stella finally relaxed-at least a little.
After all, no matter what, the one person she trusted most was Abraham.
If he said Tessa was safe... then she would believe it.
2/3 13:03 Tue, 2 SeptA Chapter 676 Blood, Power, and Panic While Stella was comforted...
49% +8 Pearls Marie, on the other hand, was in full-blown crisis mode.
An hour later, she got a return call from Abraham.
At that point, all her usual swagger was gone.
"Abraham..." she whimpered, voice full of guilt. Like a kid who'd caused trouble and now needed her big brother to clean up the mess. Because this time, she'd angered Victor.
And the woman involved... was the first he'd ever truly fallen for.
Marie knew exactly how serious this was.
Abraham's tone was low and scolding. "Don't say things like that in ve front of Star again."
Now the girl was emotional and panicked during hek her pregnancy, and he'd had to he'd had to calm her down for ages.
Marie muttered, "It's not like I wanted to say it... You're the one who toldto." She had stopped when she heard Stella's voice. It was Abraham who insisted she say it.
He grunted in disapproval.
Marie pouted. "You think Victor's going to tearapart?" She was terrified of Victor.
That man, when provoked, was ten times more dangerous than Derrick.
He'd helped Abraham crush countless uprisings over the years. His methods were legendary.
Even as Abraham's sister, Marie had never dared to provoke Victor.
Abraham's voice was icy. "Now you're scared?" "How was I supposed to know Tessa meant that much to him?" Back when she tested the waters, Victor had been willing to give up everything for Tessa.
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