Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 74

It was always the same group, reaching out to her whenever they felt like it, acting all familial while brandishing their supposed superiority, hoping to lord it over her.

The words "Have I ever acknowledged you as my mother?" sent Cloudia into an apoplectic rage.

Stella retorted, "Questioning me? And on what grounds, pray tell?"

"Even if you refuse to admit it, I am your mother!" Cloudia was livid.

Without hesitation, Stella dialed Susanna's number.

The phone was picked up promptly, "Star."

Glancing at Cloudia, Stella spoke decisively into the phone, "I need you to publish an article stating that I am not a daughter of the Larkin family. It should say the Larkins made a mistake. I'll send you the paternity test later to include." "You've lost your mind!"

Cloudia was in disbelief, snatching Stella's phone and abruptly ending the call.

"You actually are going to cut ties with us? Have you gone mad?" Cloudia, hysterical, yelled at her.

Stella snatched back her phone, "Is it really so strange to want to sever ties?"

"You, you, you ingrate..."

laden with irony. The notion felt like a ridiculous joke to her. "If I were to be ingrate, it certainly wouldn't be directed at you. Who

word was a clear line

was nearly breathless with fury, her gaze towards Stella filled

to you,

to guilt-trip

if intimidation wasn't enough, now she was resorting

price for your sake. I

her. A severe head injury, losing blood fast, and at death's door until

might have stayed in the hospital for a month at best when having me? I was hospitalized for two, twice

how debts of life are settled. I gave

ties with you works, how about letting

think about

mere mention of Ursula

Cloudia had promised to Ursula, no

you dare take it out on

still stood by

Stella didn't feel disappointed would be

with me, can't

you dare publish

as a

get