Chapter 620 Run Now, Gloat Later

    Evie nced at her. “Then what are you still standing here for? Run!”

    Marie was stunned. Run?

    Evie said, “You got any strength left to keep fighting?”

    Marie sneered, “You’re underestimating me, aren’t you?”

    Truth was, she really was starting to run out of steam. Last night’s “workout” with that man had been way too intense.

    Then she’d chased Evie for several blocks and fought tooth and nail against a dozen people. At this point, her legs were jelly.

    Evie rolled her eyes and, without another word, turned and nimbly scaled the iron gate behind them.

    Marie stood there, stunned. iSeriously/i? iThat /iwoman…

    Just then, Derrick arrived–only to see Marie being chased by a swarm of attackers.

    A sh of cold light passed through his eyes.

    Without a word, he turned to the trunk, pulled out a long rifle, and opened fire in a sweeping arc at the group.

    None of them had expected an ambush from behind.

    By the time Marie and Evie had climbed over the gate, Derrick had already dropped the entire group to the ground.

    Upon seeing Derrick, the sole survivor recoiled in fear, crawling away as if he’d seen a ghost.

    Derrick approached with long, forceful strides, each step like a hammer pounding down on the man’s chest.

    “Mr. Derrick,” the man stammered, voice trembling.

    He recognized Derrick, his panic obvious.

    Derrick mmed his boot onto the man’s chest. “Talk. Who sent you?”

    “We… I…”

    The man hesitated, clearly reluctant to tell the truth.

    The next second, Derrick pressed the barrel of the gun to the man’s forehead.

    “Mr. Derrick–”

    Derrick narrowed his beyes/b. “Let me guessb… /bE sent you?”

    The man was stunned.

    Silent.

    Derrick raised a brow. !Dan?b” /b

    Still, the man said nothing.

    But at the mention of Dan, a flicker of guilt shed through his eyes.

    Derrick let out a coldugh. Without waiting for a response, he sent the man off to a better ce,

    He turned and looked toward the alley

    There was no sign of Marie.

    Her stormy, fiery figure from earlier shed through his mind, and a faint smirk curled on Derrick’s lips.

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    Chapter 620 Run Now, Gloat Later

    Meanwhile, Dan didn’t wake up untilte into the night.

    Finished

    E had been at his bedside the entire time. When he finally stirred, she exhaled in relief. “Dan, you’re finally awake. You really scared me.”

    Her tone was full of worry.

    Dan’s eyes, upon seeing her, briefly shed with disgust–barely concealed, but icy cold.

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    T-

    His voice came out frosty. “What are you doing here?”

    E flinched at his coldness, her hea

    tightening. Her voice wavered. “What, you’d rather Marie be here?”

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    at her words; his eyes grew colder.

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    “She won’te.”

    Dan went silent. His already pale face darkened further

    E lowered her gaze.

    “Were you with herst night?” she asked.

    Her voice trembled with unspeakable pain.

    Before Dan could reply, she burst out, screaming, “Why?”

    “Dan, I’ve been with you for so many years, wasn’t that enough to melt

    your heart?b” /b

    At her words, Dan’s eyes grew even colder.

    E choked out, “She’s your past!”

    How many years had it been?

    E couldn’t even remember how long she’d loved Dan. She’d loved him

    SO

    long, she’d forgotten what time meant.

    After all these years, anyone with ba /bshred of feeling would’ve softened. iWas /ibihis /i/biheart /iireally /iithat /iicold/i, ithat /iiunyielding/i?

    “You remember everything now, don’t you?” she whispered.

    Yes. She could feel it, Dan remembered everything.

    As the question left her lips, a wave of despair washed over her.

    Dan’s gaze turned razor–sharp. “You’re the one who tampered with my memories.”

    E fell silent.

    The air instantly froze.,

    Her breath hitched as she stared at him.

    Dan’s eyes grew more dangerous by the second. “E, you deserve to die.”

    E was stunned. iDeserve /ito idie/ii? /i

    “What did you sayi?/ii” /i

    iI /iideserve /ito dieb? /biHad /iI ireally /idone isomething /iithat /iwrong? No, she hadn’t. Tears welled up in her eyes, brimming over.

    “You’re saying I deserve to die? Dan, I’m your fiancée. I’ve stayed by your side for years–we were about to get married!”

    “I was supposed to be your forever. And now you betray me… and I’m the one who deserves to die?”

    It was true, they’d been on the verge of getting married.

    Then Marie showed up, and their wedding was indefinitely postponed.

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    And now, Dan… was telling ime /iito /idie? In that moment, E’s chest seized painfully. It felt like everything she’d given–years of love–had just be a sick joke.

    “You hate me because of her? Do you even know–if you hadn’t left back then, you would’ve died!”

    “I saved you!”

    Thosest words were snarled between clenched teeth. In her heart, Marie had always been nothing but poison.

    “The Dawson family is a swamp, you’ll drown in it. Don’t you get that? There’s nothing for you there!”