Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 16

Early next morning, Tegan flew off for a medical conference abroad.

As Stella got a ring from Susanna, she said on the phone, "Looks like your cousin's gonna pack on pounds for a bit longer. Tegan's out of the country, mentioned something about being away for a month." "How'd you know? Tegan rang you up?"

Stella replied, "Yeah, got a call around one in the morning."

"One in the morning? To share travel plans? Has she lost her marbles?"

It wasn't like everyone could just flip their sleep schedules upside down because Tegan decided to.

Stella sighed, "It was about Ursula."

"Ursula? What about her?"

Stella said, "Ursula ended up in the hospital last night, hit with a bunch of illnesses."

"A bunch? How many? Like what?"

Susanna was shocked at the news.

Just yesterday, spotting Ursula with Yorick near the maternity ward had them betting on a baby bump, not a bout of illnesses.

Stella shared, "Uterine cancer, heart disease, and seemingly liver cancer too."

The news made Susanna gasp, "All, all that? And she has uterine cancer?"

knowledge, their reaction to the uterine cancer news a

uterine cancer, her tone unwittingly

not one to spread rumors. She won't gossip, let's not add to the gossip

puts Ursula and Yorick's future in a bind. Which family would accept someone with such health issues

frowned upon Ursula's background as a maid's daughter. Her illnesses only added

for you and Yorick to tie the knot sooner to prevent any

else, so they would hold onto Stella at all cost, especially given

Susanna's remind was right.

already been noticed by them. Besides, they'd learned of Ursula's illnesses; among them, what they couldn't accept

...

simple breakfast, Stella, busy with work at her design studio, received a call from Yorick's mother, "Star, come to the manor this noon, will you? I'll personally cook your favorite, I'll

Imogen, but I have some things to attend to this noon, I'll have to

project StarRiver offered this time was grand; she determined to take part in it

busy, Imogen signed, "You don't want

Stella was speechless.

pressed, "Or I go

I'll swing by this

things up in person. After all, people's attitude was palpable when talking face to face. Shortly after hanging up, Stella received a call with a strange

She picked up, "Hello."

"It's me."

voice came from the other

was also irked by

list. Right now this number

mom asked me to pick you up.