Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 963:

Derek hesitated, then replied, “If she were just pretending to be Tiffany, I would’ve called her out without a second thought. But she was married to Uncle Connor. I didn’t dare mess with her.”

“Why?” Melinda asked, her brows furrowing.

“Even if she was married to Uncle Connor, exposing her real identity would have ruined her reputation. What could she possibly do to you?”

“I’ve got my reasons,” Derek sighed.

“Everyone knows Uncle Connor used to dislike Tiffany, but he adored his wife and protected her fiercely. I was afraid Marissa was a stand-in for Tiffany, someone Uncle Connor had found. If that were the case, exposing her would only bring me trouble. Everyone knows Uncle Connor isn’t someone you want to mess with. If I cross him, my life would be anything but peaceful.”

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At last, Melinda was fully convinced by Derek’s words, and her expression softened completely.

She turned to Chloe and asked, “Chloe, how did you uncover that the current Tiffany is actually Marissa, a village girl in disguise?”

Chloe smiled.

“It was quite a twist of fate. I happened to be passing by the Sanchez family’s house when I saw Marissa’s parents and sister asking her for money. She was terrified her secret would get out, so they ended up arguing, and that’s when I overheard the truth.”

“I see,” Melinda nodded in understanding.

“That village girl has guts. She fooled us all for so long. She humiliated me time and again, and just thinking about it makes my blood boil. Even if I could end her, it wouldn’t be enough to calm my anger.”

With that, she walked over to Aelfric, clinging to his arm as her tone softened.

“Aelfric, do me a favor. Teach that village girl a lesson. Get her out of Blebert—I never want to lay eyes on her again.”noveldrama

Aelfric pressed his lips together, saying nothing. Derek’s explanation seemed airtight, and while Aelfric’s anger subsided, something gnawed at him.

Something about Derek’s story didn’t sit right with Aelfric, though he couldn’t quite put his finger on it. His instincts told him that Marissa wasn’t as worthless as Derek had painted her to be.

While he was lost in thought, his brows furrowed deeply, leaving Melinda’s plea unanswered.

Chloe, who had hoped to push Aelfric into taking swift action against Marissa, noticed his hesitation and asked, “Aelfric, what are you planning to do about this?”

Aelfric, always letting his guard down around Chloe, voiced his thoughts without hesitation.

“Tiffany was known as a fool, and Marissa is just a nobody. But I’m starting to wonder who exactly Riss really is.”

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