Chapter 637 That Wasn’t Part Of The Deal
Tessa went quiet at that tone, casual and indifferent.
So calm, so unaffected–like what had happened between them was completely ordinary to Victor.
Tessa absolutely refused to accept that.
Eventually, Victor ran out of patience and simply yanked her pants down.
The moment he moved, Tessa didn’t even have time to resist.
In that instant, she felt completely numb.
She buried her face into the blankets in resignation. “Our deal, wasn’t it supposed to be just once?”
Her voice trembled, full of regret.
Victor replied, “Can’t really remember.”
Tessa was stunned.
He must remember, right? The deal was that he’d help her see her mother, yet in the end, her mom never even showed up.
Just thinking about it made her feel like she’d gotten the worst end of the bargain.
After learning the truth about her identity, Tessa had finally stood tall on her own.
When Stella found out, she was genuinely happy for her.
That night, Abraham told Stella that Tessa had spent the entire afternoon practicing with a gun.
Stella was stunned. “She’s training with a gun? She dares to?”
“Victor said so,” Abraham replied.
Stella went silent.
She’d already been shocked earlier that morning when Tessa had spoken on the phone with such intensity about those twins.
Now, hearing that she was even training with firearms…
Stella’s tone softened with pride. “She’s a lot stronger than I thought.”
Abraham nodded. “Mm.”
Stella asked, “And Victor’s okay with her training like that?”
Victor might’ve seemed cold most of the time, but when it came to women, he could be surprisingly gentle.
Back when Stella had been kidnapped, Marie had wanted Victor to be in charge of her training.
But not long into it, she’d complained about her hands hurting, and Victor had shut the whole thing down; he’d said Abraham would protect her anyway.
“Maybe we should have my sister’s people train her instead,” Stella suggested after thinking for a moment. Yes, Marie’s people would be better.
They didn’t hold back. She remembered a few days when Marie wasn’t around–those were some of the most brutal sessions she’d ever endured.
She’d even tried to use Abraham as an excuse to stop, but it hadn’t worked at all.
It was that tough training that had prepared her to handle anything over the past three years.
Abraham said simply, “Up to you.”
That name changed the tone immediately. Dan, that bastard. After everything he’d done to my sister, now this?
Hearing Dan’s name in that context, Stella couldn’t help muttering to herself, What a damn curse.
And if Dan really was the one leading the Ashen Pact… this whole mess could very well be tied to Marie too. This is a nightmare…
She was the one who had to endure it, but somehow he was the one who looked like he was escaping.
When Stella called, Tessa’s voice came out hoarse. “Stella.”
“What’s wrong with your voice?” Stella asked, confused.
She sounded like she’d just… well, done something.
Tessa groaned, “Don’t ask.”
She couldn’t even begin to talk about it.
Back when they first made their deal, it was supposed to be a one–time thing–yet now, what was this between her and Victor?
Stella pressed, “Hm?”
Tessa deflected, “Why are you calling me this late?”
She had to change the subject. Fast.
Especially since it was so late–normally, if Abraham was around, Stella wouldn’t be calling her at this hour.
“Oh, right, did you spend the whole afternoon training with a gun?” Stella asked.
“You already know?”
“Star… I can’t be useless. My situation doesn’t allow it,” Tessa said, her voice tinged with sadness. Life, fate. No one ever knew what might happen next.
Those peaceful days in Rivermount, it was only through TV reports that she’d ever even heard of organizations like this from overseas.
She never imagined she’d end up tangled in any of it.

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Ch 504 Ok. I’m officially trashing this book. It keeps getting worse. Grooming, the adoptive mother accepting and approving of the grooming, now here comes Victor with the emotional and physical kidnapping, using fear to force consent… just like Abraham did all Stella’s life. Even now. It’s just too much scumbag crap on this book. On top of that, Lillian still hasn’t gotten exposed to the world and still hasn’t died and we are at over 500 chapters. Can’t even close the first arc! Goodbye!...
Ch 500 This is just getting more ridiculous, especially this Dan thing. Why isn’t Derrick going after Dan instead of Marie? It also doesn’t seem like Dan has amnesia because why would he go with Marie to that island or even think to use Marie to steal from Derrick. Why would he even know who Derrick is? He didn’t know who Abel was, supposedly. Are they all jut idiots or are we, as readers, supposed to act Ike we didn’t notice he has memories of these people and just not Marie and Abel? Ridiculous....
Ch 489 Doesn’t this prove that Dan doesn’t actually have amnesia? Why would he go to the island with a strange woman and why would he steal from Derrick? He doesn’t know them....
Ch 488 I feel like this is going to be what Stella stole in his study in Pagenda or wherever his estate was....
Ch 485 I thought it was going to be the Reed family mine that she robbed, thus taking the Keenes product and leaving them in that situation....
Ch 483 o then, how did the Reeds fine her? How did they not know where she was from?...
Ch 477 Definitely hidden pedo in here, referring to tiny women as little girls in every way possible....
Ch 468 How could Stella inherit her adopted father’s weak stomach constitution?...
Ch 468 Abraham and Marie’s mother has been called Evelyn, Diane and Loretta.. which is it? Evelyn has been the most used....
Ch 465 She still doesn’t know the mistress is Lillian’s aunt?...