Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 49

Having just wrapped up a chat with Yorick about Finley, Cloudia got a call.

Jaxon was rushed to the hospital, and she barely had time to ask what was wrong before she was racing to his side, leaving Ursula to Yorick.

Cloudia spotted Jaxon's ghostly white face, "What on earth happened to you? How did you end up like this?"

Gritting his teeth, Jaxon growled, "We can't reinstate Stella's card. Not this time!"

Having the energy to make scene, clearly, she hadn't been starved into certain degree yet.

Well, if Stella thought she was tough...

Then she'd have to be ready to sell her soul before she saw another penny from the Larkin fortune.

Cloudia nodded, "I know, I won't do it. Wait, did she cause this mess?"

Jaxon was livid. He spilled everything about the debacle at Beckett's birthday bash to Cloudia.

as Cloudia listened, her expression darkened to a thundercloud. She gazed at Jaxon in

time, it wasn't just that; she was downright rebellious. Jaxon added, "I checked. Most of the tenants at Silk-River Residences are due for

not a single cash handout,

"We'll reconsider it when she

Rent's due, huh?

wasn't cheap. Cloudia was curious to see how long

to believe Stella could outstubborn them this time. After years of living off the Larkin wealth and

and Jaxon agreed - no more card or cash for

to agree to their terms, like bringing Tegan back, and getting Finley

...

the hospital

before glancing at the barely touched food

"Haven't eaten anything?"

strong. I can't stomach

It was the truth.

people were sick, nothing tasted right, and Ursula's current condition demanded a bland diet. The pervasive scent of disinfectant made her nauseous. "Rick, can you get