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 tosay,” 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’seyes.
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 shewasstruggling now, but who knew what she was really feeling?
Maybethemoreopensheacted,themoreshewasactuallyhiding…
When Abraham returned from his errands…
He found Stella sitting on the couch, clearly exhausted, still wearing her wedding gown.
A servantcameoverwith 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, ittastedoff. After two sips, she set it down again.
The servant asked, “Is it the flavor?Wasthe fruit too strong today?”
Stella shook her head. “I just don’tfeellike drinking it.”
Pregnancy made her sense of taste and smell extra sensitive. What used totastefine now just seemed weird.
When shesawAbraham 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, itwasjust 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 came straight 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 housewasalwayssobusy–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.
Wasit somearrangedmarriagepressure?Thatcouldn’tbeit–theTomfamilywouldn’tpushforsomethinglikethat.
Three years ago, the Dawson family had been rocked by a huge scandal, and around the same time, the Tom familyhadblown up too.
That’s when Derrick practically cut ties with them. Even now, he hadn’t gone back once. Mr. Tom acted like he didn’tevenhaveason.
So marriage pressure? Definitely not.
Abraham said, “Enough,now. Little kids don’t need to ask so many questions. Let them handle it.”
Littlekids?“I’m not a kid anymore. I’m having your baby, remember?”
Hestill saw her as a child?
Fine–back when she left three years ago, shehadstill been a kid in hiseyes.
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She’d been protected by the entire Luke familysinceshe was born.
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To everyone,she’d always been the baby of the house. Even now that she was back, they allstilltreated her like a child.
When it came to big decisions, she naturally wasn’t included.