The Returned Heiress Who Never Fit In novel Chapter 552

Chapter 552 No Turning Back

That night, Derrick hadn’t slept a wink.

And for what?

How was Stella’s heart made, anyway? They’d grown up together, and yet she somehow developed feelings for another man?

Just thinking about it made Derrick furious.

Abraham narrowed his eyes, coldly meeting Derrick’s gaze. “You think Marie alone can help you get everything back?”

“At least I don’t need to rein her in.” Derrick gritted out. “I’ll let her tear the Tom family apart.”

Tear it apart? That was putting it mildly.

Those murderers had lived comfortably for far too long–it was time they paid.

Abraham took a sip from a nearby cup–pink, obviously Stella’s.

Derrick huffed and turned his head away. “I’m letting the whole Stella thing go.”

Abraham’s voice turned deeper, more loaded. “Have you ever considered why your father brought that woman into the Tom family in the first place?”

Derrick’s eyes narrowed. “What do you mean?”

Abraham said calmly, “From what I know, your father didn’t even love that woman much. Yet he still let her into the family. Why?”

Why, indeed?

At their level, ninety percent of marriages were about profit and power.

If that woman had no background, how could she have entered the Tom family so easily?

They were obsessed with matching status and bloodlines.

And yet after Derrick’s mother passed, that woman was brought in without resistance.

Derrick’s breath quickened. “It’s because she had tricks. She seduced that old bastard until he lost his mind.”

“You really think your father’s that kind of man?”

Derrick snapped, “If not, then what are you trying to say?”

Now he was really pissed.

Anything related to his mother–that was his bottom line. Anyone who brought it up, he would never take it calmly.

Abraham didn’t respond. He simply stared back at him.

Derrick growled, “Just stop talking about it, alright?”

Chapter 552 No Turning Back

He didn’t want to hear it.

Abraham set the cup down, replying coolly, “Then why is Kelly still locked up?”

Kelly

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That woman’s daughter.

Yet despite all the chaos over the years, Holt had never fully protected her.

Honestly, Derrick had acted for years.

The woman who caused his mother’s death–he’d pretended like nothing had happened. He was even decent to Kelly, his supposed sister.

He’d endured. Hidden. Waited.

No one really knew what happened three years ago to finally push him over the edge.

But ever since, he’d openly turned on the Tom family.

Derrick’s gaze turned steely. He had no intention of discussing any of it.

“This matter–Marie alone is enough. Stay out of it,” he said flatly.

Abraham adjusted the cuff of his shirt without replying.

Whether he’d stay out of it or not–he couldn’t say for sure.

Derrick had explained what happened three years ago. He wasn’t trying to hurt Stella.

And as for the things the Tom family had done…

Just thinking about Holt made something dangerous flicker in Abraham’s eyes.

He looked at Derrick coldly. “I want the mining rights to the Pagena site.”

mining/rights

Derrick froze. “!!”

Pagena’s mine?

That was Holt’s lifeline! Abraham was practically going for the throat.

Derrick’s gaze darkened. “You-”

Abraham cut him off, calm as ever. “Just that one site. The rest is yours to deal with. Fair?”

The Tom family had more than enough resources.

Before Derrick could respond, Abraham added, “Besides, you’re not part of the Tom family anymore. Right?”

That not part of the Tom family hit a nerve.

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