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 you?"

last night, he had encountered a

face clearly, his pupils shrank in

was he doing

especially renowned for his flawless heart surgeries, had billionaires

away all patients. Still, his surgical prowess

is if you keep manhandling her, I assure you, Mr. Quarry, you won't leave this banquet alive

the time, his usually gentle gaze radiated

Finley's unusual

words, Yorick felt an unfathomable chill but

was immediately

okay?" he

"I'm fine."

her sore

shrugged off Yorick, turning to Stella with a tender gaze, "Had enough

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

get out of here then. This place is filthy," Finley declared without a hint of

in shock, particularly Yorick, who couldn't fathom Finley's

What was their relationship?

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