The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 522

Chapter 522 Just Helping Out?

Stella said, “Weren’t you the one who told me to make more friends when I’m away from home? That way I’d have people to count on if I ever needed help.”

Marie replied, “I meant at school.”

“It’s the same thing.”

Stella brushed it off, then quickly called to check on Diana’s situation.

As expected, things weren’t going smoothly. Since it was tied to Ashen Pact, there was no way it would be resolved easily.

While she was still on the phone, the wedding dresses were delivered–racks and racks of them, all different styles.

Marie looked at the massive display and twitched at the corner of her mouth. “What, the dress I made wasn’t good enough?”

Stella replied, “Mom said a girl only gets married once, so I should pick my favorite. She told me to try a bunch.”

“That used to make sense to me. A girl only marries once, huh? Now? Ha–hard to say.”

Wait, what was that supposed to mean?

“What’s hard to say?”

Evelyn and Derrick were coming down the stairs and caught the tail end of Marie’s sentence. Evelyn’s face turned black instantly.

Stella turned and greeted obediently, “Hi, Mom.”

Marie pointed with her lips. “I’m just saying the truth. A while ago, Derrick’s cousin or whatever, Azure, got divorced too.”

“You-”

Evelyn was furious.

She didn’t even want to respond to her anymore. That level of emotional intelligence? If she wasn’t mentally challenged, she was at least completely tone–deaf.

How could she say something like that right when Stella was about to get married?

Not wanting to argue, Evelyn said directly, “You. Go register your marriage with Derrick right now.”

Marie froze. She stared at her mother in disbelief, wondering if she’d heard wrong.

Why would she agree to this? Derrick might have explained the misunderstanding, but that didn’t prove he was a good

person.

“What are you talking about, Mom?”

Go register with Derrick?!

Come on, that’s a marriage license. That’s not something you just casually go pick up.

Especially after Derrick’s weird behavior yesterday–Marie was already suspicious he was up to something.

And this was exactly the wrong time to get tangled with him. Who knew what kind of mess that license could turn into?

ella was stunned too. When she snapped out of it, she spoke up, “Mom, I don’t think that’s a good idea.”

Stella

That thing Marie said yesterday–about marrying Derrick–was clearly just a moment of emotional heat. There’s no way she meant it seriously.

And yesterday, when Mom heard her say she wanted to marry Derrick out of revenge, she was mad, wasn’t she?

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Chapter 522 Just Helping Out?

Why was she suddenly okay with it now?

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What had Derrick said to her in the study that made her agree to this?

Evelyn looked at Stella. “Stella.”

“Mom, seriously–no. He recorded a conversation with my brother yesterday. That’s shady as hell.”

What kind of decent person records people during private conversations?

If that wasn’t a red flag, what was?

Derrick heard Stella call him shady and felt his organs clench with rage.

Back then, he hadn’t been the only one at fault, but now they were acting like everything was on him?

Evelyn scolded, “You stop talking. I’ll speak with you later.”

Marie added, “Stella’s right. He’s shady as hell.”

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That was too much for Derrick. He turned to Stella and snapped, “Then you marry me. Doesn’t matter–you’re my fiancée anyway.”

At that, Marie exploded. “Hey! You disgusting creep! Stella’s pregnant! She’s carrying my brother’s child! And you still have the nerve to say that?”

She’d met a lot of shameless people in her life, but someone like Derrick was rare. Was he really that desperate? No one else wanted him or what?

Derrick shot back, “Then you marry me!”

Sure, yesterday she was ready to use that marriage proposal to rattle him, but seeing how Derrick was acting now, Marie suddenly hesitated. Something about it just didn’t feel safe.

She huffed, “I’m not marrying you either.”

Derrick glared but said nothing.

Evelyn finally stepped in. “Enough. I’m just telling you to get the marriage license. It’s not like I’m asking you to walk through fire.”

Marie objected, “There’s something wrong with him, Mom.”

Could they please be rational?

Marie was starting to realize her mom felt guilty over what happened three years ago and was trying to make it up to Derrick.

“Come on, even if you do want to make it up to him, you don’t have to throw me under the bus. I’m your real daughter, remember?”

Evelyn rubbed her temples. “This isn’t about guilt. I’m just asking you to do me a favor, Just go already.”

“A favor? What kind of favor?”

Marie was confused.

When Stella heard that word, she also turned toward Evelyn–then glanced at Derrick.

A favor?

That explanation didn’t sit right at all. Something about it just felt… wrong.