Chapter 645 Collateral Damage
Dale had barely stepped out of Dan’s hospital room when the news reached Victor.
Silas handed over what he’d found, and Victor let out a low chuckle. “I knew it–Dan is the current leader of the Ashen Pact.”
He’d suspected it for a while but never had solid proof.
Now it was nearly confirmed: Dan wasn’t just anyone–he was Dale’s son.
But as for what had really gone down in the Ashen Pact back then… no one could untangle that mess.
It was all just too chaotic.
When Tessa heard Victor speak with such certainty, her face fell.
“What’s with that look?” Victor asked, noticing the shift in her expression.
Tessa stared up at him. “Stella said Marie was going to train me for a month. I’m the one asking for help here…”
She didn’t want to admit her ties to the Morris family, but blood was blood. No getting around that.
And now Dan–that piece of trash–had hurt Marie like that?
Ugh…
Tessa was genuinely afraid Marie might take it out on her.
Victor blinked. “You’re training with Marie? Are you sure?”
“Positive.”
But now, given the situation…
Sure, she wanted to train with Marie. But if Marie ever found out that Dan–the man behind everything- was her biological half–brother?
That she and Dan shared the same father?
God.
She was so screwed.
Victor said flatly, “You stood outside in the cold for one afternoon and ended up with a high fever. And you want to train with Marie? You’re not worried she’ll kill you?”
Tessa froze.
Okay, she hadn’t been worried before.
But now? Hell yes.
Victor added, “Marie’s real good at dragging innocent people down with her. You’d better let go of that idea.”
It wasn’t an unfair accusation.
Evie had stolen something from her, and Eddie still got beaten–twice. That was collateral damage if anything was.
Tessa’s face was full of black lines.
Collateral damage–so anyone connected in any way was bound to suffer?
Would Marie show mercy for Stella’s sake?
Ugh…
This was beyond unfair. She hadn’t done anything. She didn’t even know Dan.
She’d only overheard his voice earlier–hadn’t even gotten a good look at his face.
If that was enough to drag her down, she’d be the most unlucky person on the planet.
Wait–what was she even thinking?
In this situation, there was no way she could keep training with Marie. That was a straight–up death wish.
Forget it. She’d just call Stella and back out.
Far away in Yalvoria, Marie was fuming.
Evie, after being hounded endlessly, finally returned one thing she’d taken.

“What the hell did you do to spend that much?!”
And now Evie said it was gone?
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