Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 2

Yorick's face turned drastically. He couldn't believe what he was hearing from Stella. Her stance took him by surprise.

Call off the wedding? Had she...lost her mind?

Yorick's voice wavered with emotion, "She's sick, once she recovers, she'll leave again, and then I'll give you the grander wedding you deserve."

"Is it sickness, or is she pregnant?"

The moment those words were uttered, the air around them seemed to still.

Yorick stared at her, his eyes cold, "What have you found out?"

Stella didn't respond directly; instead, she said, "You and her, showing up unashamed at the hospital, at the gynaecology and obstetrics of all places. Talking about giving me a grander wedding, don't you find it ironic?"

Their wedding was just a week away. He and Ursula were seen at a gynaecology and obstetrics, and another second he was here to talk about the scale of their wedding?

Did he really think she wouldn't have the guts to leave him if he was playing both sides?

As Yorick heard her words, his expression grew even more grim, "She's not pregnant, she's ill."

"Ill enough to need you accompanying her to the hospital? What exactly is your relationship with her now?"

Her sharp counter-question made Yorick's face darken further.

Stella didn't want to see his face anymore, standing up to walk towards the office door.

As she walked, she said, "Since she's back, she might as well stay. After all, she won't be able to repay her debts to Portis City overnight."

of Ursula, had torn a

all, were about mutual effort, not one

darkened, "Don't

out a cold laugh, her hand

it off? Or do you think you have a way out

mention made Stella's gaze grow colder, a family

out, so

She didn't care.

as Stella's mother. Desperate for her girl to grow up in affluence due to her unreliable, gambler husband, Ursula's mother switched the babies at

conscience-stricken; after taking Stella, she didn't raise her

maid for the Larkins, watching her biological daughter enjoy a better life and

accident three years ago that

A shocking secret unveiled.

dramatic search

the family always favored Ursula, the

Yorick was right...

out, as the Larkin family had no place

stepped forward, grabbing her delicate wrist, "Once she recovers,

tried to lower his voice, as if

eyes icy,

Yorick's expression

another word, turning to leave the

heels clicked away, proud and

sought after, was left fuming, unbelieving that Stella would actually call off

seen her devotion to