The Wrong Girl and the Wronged Girl (Stella and Ethan) novel Chapter 884

Marie had just finished listening to Stella explain her plan to strike back at Mona and Reese. She was still smiling in satisfaction.

“This is good. Since they’re enjoying their nice little lives, let’s shake things up for them a bit.”

Stella nodded. “Mona’s been living quite comfortably these past few years as Mrs. Tom.”

Just as she said that, Marie’s phone started ringing.

She answered. “Hello?”

“You didn’t hit Derrick?”

Dan’s voice came through the line, tight with fury. Marie arched a brow, glanced at Stella beside her, then stood and stepped aside to take the call.

Before she could reply, Dan went on, practically grinding his teeth. “You didn’t hit Sebastian either, did you? You didn’t hit a single person around him!”

Marie frowned. “And what does that have to do with you?”

“You beat me half to death! You put my men in the hospital! But now that you know it was Derrick, you just grabbed him a few times? And Sebastian—you let him off with a forty-mile walk?”

Marie froze for a moment.

“Even if you’re biased,” Dan snapped, “there’s got to be a damn limit!”

At that, Marie’s mouth twitched. “Biased? You think I’m playing favorites?”

Was he even listening to himself?

“Yeah,” Dan slurred, his words laced with alcohol and resentment. “You’re biased toward Derrick. Admit it—when you found out it was him, weren’t you relieved? Weren’t you happy it wasn’t me?”

Each word was an accusation, drunk and sharp; Marie hadn’t realized he’d been drinking, so the tirade just left her baffled.

“You’re insane,” she said flatly.

That single word sent Dan over the edge.

“Yeah, I’m insane!” he shouted. “Look at what you’ve done to me! Don’t you dare tell me that taking all that stuff from Ashen Pact wasn’t personal! You went after me just to settle your own score!”

“I never even did anything to you—and you and Derrick still stole half my things! You should both give them back!”

Dan was completely livid now.

Just thinking about how much damage Marie had caused him these past few weeks—how badly Ashen Pact had suffered—made his blood boil.

And with Manny no longer part of the Morris family, all that should’ve been his. He wanted everything back.

Marie sighed. “You’ve really lost it. Stop imagining things.”

Then she hung up—and swiftly blocked the number, which she figured belonged to one of Dan’s lackeys.

Marie blocked it without hesitation. What a joke. Does he actually think I’m giving back what I took? That stuff was a pain to get in the first place. Keep dreaming.

Derrick coughed twice. “What? You used to whine and complain about doing anything. Everything was too much work, or beneath you.”

Eddie stared at him. This guy’s brain is broken.

Derrick’s jaw dropped. “Misses women? There’s a woman in Yalvoria you like?”

Eddie went silent.

Unbelievable. Not a single normal person here.

He rubbed his temples. “Just answer me this—do you want me to handle Galen’s situation or not?”

“Do what you want,” Abraham said calmly. “But don’t pretend it’s about Galen.”

Watching Eddie’s growing frustration, Derrick couldn’t help but laugh; his shoulders shook from holding it in.

Eddie’s face turned red. “You’re pushing it, you know that? You’re really pushing it!”

He was ready to explode.

“You’re all the same—every one of you! Not a single decent human among you. You just want me to stay single forever, don’t you?”

“Of course not!” Derrick said quickly, trying not to laugh.

“Actually,” he added, “your sister’s the one who’s really worried about you.”

After all, Evie had fallen for a bodyguard, maybe a driver, some dark-skinned guy she’d met.

Because of that, she’d been nagging Eddie about marriage for years; at this point, she was practically losing her mind over it.