Chapter 45

Was her disgust for him because of Ursula?

Or was it because of that man squatting in her house?

In that moment, Yorick realized with a chilling clarity that Stella might truly not want to marry him. The thought of her reluctance suffocated him.

He gripped Stella's wrist tighter, "Come with me."

"I'll say it again, let go!" Stella demanded.

Yorick turned to face her.

In that brief moment their eyes met, Yorick saw an endless coldness in the depths of her gaze.

Her eyes were so cold... devoid of any warmth.

"Do you want to end up in the hospital like Jaxon?" Stella challenged.

Yorick was speechless.

That was when Finley stepped in, grabbing Yorick's wrist, "Mr. Quarry, you really need to let go of Stella."

who are

a stranger at Silk-River Residences, and

moment Yorick saw Finley's face clearly, his

What was he doing

for his flawless heart

ago, Finley had abruptly ended his medical career, turning away all patients. Still, his surgical prowess was

I am don't matter. What does is if you keep manhandling her, I

the time, his usually gentle

at Finley's unusual display of

felt an unfathomable chill but eventually loosened his grip on Stella's

was

okay?" he asked

"I'm fine."

her

Stella with a tender gaze, "Had enough to

bite. Watching this bunch of people, she couldn't stomach any food anyway, only nodding,

filthy," Finley declared without a

Yorick, who couldn't fathom Finley's protective stance towards

What was their relationship?

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