Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 12

Upstairs.

Ursula was standing at the top of the stairs, her ankle swollen visibly. The fleeting glimpse of disappointment in her eyes was unmistakable as she overheard Blaise's care for Stella. Blood was thicker than water after all...

...

An hour later, Blaise showed up at Silk-River Residences.

He took a seat on the sofa, his gaze landing on Stella. He didn't berate her for not answering her phone earlier.

Stella, expressionless, poured him a glass of water.

Blaise invited, "Stop fussing around, come sit."

Interacting with this daughter of his was somewhat a puzzle. She hadn't grown up by his side, and he didn't really know her.

Stella directly took a seat across from him.

Blaise, sitting upright with his hands clasped over his knees, broached the topic, "Had a spat with Ursula again?"

Stella asked, "Are you here to scold me too?"

Scolding seemed to be a norm ever since she became part of the Larkin family.

Hearing her icy tone, Blaise sighed, "Because of her, you're calling off the wedding with Yorick?"

Stella remained silent, merely taking a sip from her glass.

her heart to. If not close,

a tad helpless. No wonder Cloudia got angry all the time. This child hardly seemed willing to connect

let her get to you. She's just here to see a doctor this time. Yorick accompanied her to the hospital. I've even spoken to your mother about it; this

do with me anymore. You don't have to come all the way

with you'? Star, marriage isn't child's

back would be a joke! A jest at the expense of

"Exactly because it's not child's play, I see

words seemed to hold

"But you and Yorick..."

about the family's reputation, right? This is

him off

looked a bit sour, "How

if it were about the

broken out that morning, and he had been in turmoil

for someone else and that I'm not really a part of your family.

"You...this is absurd!"

embarrassment; it was inviting a

cancel the wedding with Yorick, but she

Blaise's expression darkened.

stood her ground, "Anyway, what's between Yorick

about to get married. Making such a scene with the Quarries, no one would marry you in the future. Remember the affection between you and Yorick." Hearing the

probably don't know. This morning, Yorick told me that Ursula's

"What?"

shocked, clearly he wasn't aware of the news

you acting so self-abased, and you want me to behave the same as you