Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 12

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.

people of the Larkin family weren't exactly those she'd open her heart

tad helpless. No wonder Cloudia got angry all the time.

hospital. I've even spoken to your mother about it; this won't happen

times' have nothing to do with me anymore. You don't have

to do with you'? Star, marriage isn't

a joke! A jest at the expense of the entire

I see no point in delving

seemed to hold

"But you and Yorick..."

about the family's reputation, right? This

him

feeling exposed, looked a bit

if it were about the embarrassment all

morning, and

that you mistook me for someone else and that

"You...this is absurd!"

solving an embarrassment; it was inviting a greater

wedding with Yorick, but she also wanted to sever ties with the Larkin

Blaise's expression darkened.

"Anyway, what's between Yorick and

are 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 told me that Ursula's back and that our wedding should

"What?"

looked shocked, clearly he wasn't aware of

went on, "Just because the Larkins need depend on the Quarry family, you

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