The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 868

868 Blood Feud

“Got it,” Tessa murmured, though her words were slightly muffled as she took another generous bite of pineapple, savoring the sweet, juicy fruit.

Victor let out a weary sigh, the kind that spoke of both exhaustion and helplessness.

Once she finished, Victor’s phone buzzed again. After gently settling Tessa beside him on the couch, he stepped away to answer the call.

Tessa continued eating the rest of the pineapple by herself, thinking about how ravenous she must have been. Victor had definitely worn her out earlier—not entirely in the way one might expect, since they hadn’t gone all the way—but still, the fatigue clung to her. That exhaustion had to be why her appetite was so fierce.

Her own phone suddenly vibrated, pulling her attention from her thoughts.

It was Stella calling.

Tessa swiped to answer. “Stella.”

“I’ve sent someone else to help Victor. Don’t worry about it,” Stella said briskly.

Tessa blinked in surprise. “Wait, you sent someone else? What about Marie and Mr. Derrick?”

“They went back to Falvaria.”

“Oh.” Tessa hesitated. “You really didn’t have to send anyone.”

“Why not?” Stella sounded curious.

“Because the Morris family is in complete chaos right now. It’s so messy inside that they don’t even have the energy to deal with outsiders.”

“Completely a mess?” Stella’s voice carried skepticism.

Was it truly that bad? The Morris children weren’t exactly close, but those born to Artemis had always stuck together.

Noticing the doubt in Stella’s tone, Tessa cleared her throat softly. “Right now, the entire Morris family is tangled up in DNA tests. Dale and his so-called first love are tearing each other apart.”

Stella’s eyes widened. “That intense?”

“Intense doesn’t even cover it,” Tessa replied. “Black Mountain has been in total chaos all day.”

Stella grinned. “Good. Once he’s fighting with his first love, that relationship’s done.”

Tessa scoffed, a hint of satisfaction in her voice. “Serves him right.”

“Exactly. He deserves every bit of it.”

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Chapter 868: Blood Feud

Finished

After everything Dale had done for that woman—the lies, the cruelty, the terrible things he’d inflicted on others—it was about time they started turning on each other.

Good. They should’ve fallen apart long ago.

Every ounce of his success had been built on destroying other women’s lives. This was karma finally catching up with him.

“My mom called earlier,” Tessa said, her voice low. “She told me I’m not his daughter. At this point, it’s basically confirmed the twins aren’t his either. Once those DNA results come back, I’m betting Manny isn’t his son, either.”

Stella gasped. “None of them?”

“Most likely, none of them,” Tessa said with a sly grin.

Stella let out a low whistle. “That’s wild.”

They’d heard of family scandals before, but nothing this explosive.

She had always believed Dale was her father.

Because of that belief, she had never dared to question it.

“Oh, right,” Stella said. “That would have been awkward. But now you can ask—if Dale isn’t your father after all.”

It was only a possibility, but since her mom had already called to say she wasn’t Dale’s child, it seemed more than likely.

“Maybe I’ll just ask you directly,” Tessa said.

Stella paused for a moment.

Tessa glanced at Victor again. He had just ended his call and was walking back toward her.

Just before Stella hung up, she added one last thing, her voice low but sharp. “It’s a blood feud. He lost his entire family.”

Tessa froze again.

“Alright, just ask Victor yourself,” Stella said finally. “He’s your future husband. You two should really know more about each other.”

Then the line went dead.

Tessa stared at her phone, listening to the silent beeps on the other end. She looked up just as Victor stopped in front of her.

God, he was tall.

When she stood, her head barely reached his chest. Sitting down, she only came up to his thigh.

She ended the call, but one glance at Victor’s face told her he had probably overheard the last part of the conversation.

Tessa smiled awkwardly. “So, um…”

“What blood feud?” Victor asked evenly. “What did Stella tell you?”