Chapter 645 Collateral Damage
Dale had barely stepped out of Dan’s hospital room when the news reached Victor.
Silas handed over what he’d found, and Victor let out a low chuckle. “I knew it–Dan is the current leader of the Ashen Pact.”
He’d suspected it for a while but never had solid proof.
Now it was nearly confirmed: Dan wasn’t just anyone–he was Dale’s son.
But as for what had really gone down in the Ashen Pact back then… no one could untangle that mess.
It was all just too chaotic.
When Tessa heard Victor speak with such certainty, her face fell.
“What’s with that look?” Victor asked, noticing the shift in her expression.
Tessa stared up at him. “Stella said Marie was going to train me for a month. I’m the one asking for help here…”
She didn’t want to admit her ties to the Morris family, but blood was blood. No getting around that.
And now Dan–that piece of trash–had hurt Marie like that?
Ugh…
Tessa was genuinely afraid Marie might take it out on her.
Victor blinked. “You’re training with Marie? Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
But now, given the situation…
Sure, she wanted to train with Marie. But if Marie ever found out that Dan–the man behind everything- was her biological half–brother?
That she and Dan shared the same father?
God.
She was so screwed.
Victor said flatly, “You stood outside in the cold for one afternoon and ended up with a high fever. And you want to train with Marie? You’re not worried she’ll kill you?”
Tessa froze.
Okay, she hadn’t been worried before.
But now? Hell yes.
Victor added, “Marie’s real good at dragging innocent people down with her. You’d better let go of that idea.”
It wasn’t an unfair accusation.
Evie had stolen something from her, and Eddie still got beaten–twice. That was collateral damage if anything was.
Tessa’s face was full of black lines.
Collateral damage–so anyone connected in any way was bound to suffer?
Would Marie show mercy for Stella’s sake?
Ugh…
This was beyond unfair. She hadn’t done anything. She didn’t even know Dan.
She’d only overheard his voice earlier–hadn’t even gotten a good look at his face.
If that was enough to drag her down, she’d be the most unlucky person on the planet.
Wait–what was she even thinking?
In this situation, there was no way she could keep training with Marie. That was a straight–up death wish.
Forget it. She’d just call Stella and back out.
Far away in Yalvoria, Marie was fuming.
Evie, after being hounded endlessly, finally returned one thing she’d taken.
“What the hell did you do to spend that much?!”
And now Evie said it was gone?
Evie said, “Come on, I know why you’ve been chasing me down. It’s not really about this stuff–it’s guilt over Derrick, right? You’re avoiding him.”
“You don’t really care about this junk. Just take it and let it go.”
She shoved the little trinket into Marie’s hand.
Marie snapped, “Let it go? What about all the stuff you took-”
“You gave it to me willingly, remember? Let’s not pretend.”
It wasn’t a sweet apology, but somehow… it was the nicest thing she’d said.
Marie shot her a glare of pure prideful defiance.
But she stuffed the item into her bag anyway.
Then, glass of wine in hand, she said, “You really think Derrick had the guts to do that to me?”
Even though Derrick had called and admitted to it himself, Marie still didn’t fully believe it.
Guts were one thing.
But more importantly–he shouldn’t have.
Derrick had never looked at her that way. Not once. Not since they were kids.
Evie replied bluntly, “No.”
Just two words.
Marie’s brow twitched. “Why not? I’m not pretty enough? I’m not charming enough?”
She was asking a real question.
Evie had answered honestly.
And now Marie was slightly annoyed by that honesty.

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The readers' comments on the novel: The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan)
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?...
Ch 464 Why didn’t she kick her out herself be for she went to attack the mistress…...
Ch 463 This is stupid now. I understand being scared in his presence enough to not think straight, but she’s a lone more often than not and has plenty of time to think things through, especially if she has time to get gossip from Rivermount and report to Stella....