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    “That Marie sure is busy.”

    Lewis grunted. “Yeah, busy trying to get pregnant.”

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    What ia /iimouth/ii. /iiForget /iiit/ii, /iibetter /iinot /iito /iirespond/i. Even acknowledging his words felt like making a mistake.

    But staying in the hotel really was boring.

    After a moment’s thought, she pulled out her phone and called Ste.

    Meanwhile, Marie and Derrick were too busy to breathe. Ever since learning that Madam Evelyn had sent people to take over Cyren Mines, Derrick immediately dispatched men to seize control of the Loren Lake mines.

    Right now, Marie was on the phone with Dan. Clearly, he had gotten the news as well.

    On the other end, Dan’s voice was full of anger. “Marie, you and Derrick better get the hell back to Falvaria!”

    Even though he was already at odds with Dale and the others, the Ashen Pact was still the Morris family’s. He naturally didn’t want things spiraling this far.

    Marie said, “Hand Tessa over to me, and I’ll leave.”

    “Marie!”

    “Dan, I’ll make this clear right now. If Victores after me over Tessa, I’ll make sure the Ashen Pact pays double for it.”

    “I swear I didn’t take Tessa!”

    “Then it’s your father, your brother, or that pretentious stepmother of yours.”

    Either way, Tessa had to be in the Ashen Pact’s hands.

    Seeing Marie stubbornly refuse to leave until she had Tessa, Dan felt his whole chest ache with

    rage.

    “Why won’t you believe me on thisb?/bb” /b

    “Believe you, my assb!/bb” /b

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    He shouldn’t have brought up the word “believe.” The moment he did, Marie looked down on him even more.

    “You seriously don’t know what you’ve done? And you ask me why I don’t believe you? I’d sooner believe pigs can climb trees than trust you!”

    Dan: “…”

    Marie snapped, “My patience is limited. If I don’t see Tessa safe and sound within three days, the Ashen Pact is finished.”

    “Didn’t you say three days?”

    “What?” Marie frowned, her tone turning colder.

    “Didn’t you say you’d wait three days? Then why did Derrick already send people to interfere with Loren Lake’s management rights?”

    “To keep you from ying tricks! If Tessa is back in my hands safe after three days, Loren Lake stays with the Ashen Pact. Otherwise… it won’t be so simple.”

    Dan’s breathing grew heavy.

    Still the Ashen Pact’s? She was practically robbing him in broad daylight.

    Even if Tessa returned to her hands, would Loren Lake really end up back with the Ashen Pact intact? Dan didn’t believe it.

    And he had no time to argue. Marie simply hung up on him.

    She nced at Derrick, who was still typing furiously on hisptop, and scoffed. “And he dares ask why I don’t believe him. Hah! What a joke.”

    That bastard wasn’t worth believing. She’d sooner put her faith in pigs.

    Watching Marie fume, Derrick’s lips curved into a smile. He pulled her into his arms.

    “Then what about me? Do you believe me?”

    “Ah?” Marie blinked,

    His hand was already wandering restlessly across her body. She coughed twice. “You–you stop being so shameless.”

    Derrick raised a brow. “Shameless? This bis /bcalled flirting.”

    Marie: “…”

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    Over on Ste’s side.

    The longer she went without finding out who had slipped a pregnancy test into her things, the more unsettled she felt.

    Anyone would want to get to the bottom of something like this–only then could their mind

    rest easy.

    Especially with a husband as perfect and desirable as hers.

    Right now, Abraham was practically glued to her side.

    “Be good. Don’t move around so much.”

    But Ste tossed and turned on the bed, unable to sleep.

    Abraham held her head against his chest, but she rubbed against him restlessly.

    That single movement was enough to set his restrained desire zing out of control.

    “I’m still a little mad,” Ste murmured into his chest.

    Her muffled words poured over his fiery mood like a bucket of ice water.

    “Ste…”

    “I’m not mad because I don’t trust you. I’m just mad.”

    Hearing that she wasn’t angry out of suspicion, the tension in his body eased.

    Abraham cradled the back of her head and kissed her deeply.

    After a long moment, he let her go, both of them breathless. “Fool. Still haven’t learned.”

    Ste looked up at him with wide, tearful eyes, full of grievance.

    Abraham said softly, “Mom has already sent people to grab Melissa. She’ll exin everything to you tomorrow, alright?”

    iMelissa/ibi. /i/b

    Thest time at their family’s banquet, she had done everything she could to disgust Ste.

    “And Kelly has people looking into it too.”

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    This wasn’t just about Melissa and Kelly–though the two of them were the most obvious, Abraham had always drawn women’s attention.

    Ste buried her face against his chest and stayed quiet.

    She was angry. Still deeply, unbearably angry.

    Abraham stroked her hair. “Don’t be mad anymore, okay? It’s all

    my fault.”

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