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..."

The notion felt like a ridiculous joke to her. "If I were to be ingrate, it certainly wouldn't be directed at you. Who even are you?" Cloudia

was a clear line drawn, distancing herself

breathless with fury, her gaze towards Stella

giving birth to you,

guilt-trip me?"

intimidation wasn't enough, now she was resorting to

reclaimed the price for your sake. I got hit and bled

accident had nearly been the end of her. A severe head injury, losing blood fast,

might have stayed in the hospital for a month at best when

are settled. I gave you life, you can't sever ties with

with you works, how

think

mere mention of Ursula set Cloudia off

had promised to Ursula, no matter

her fault, don't you

still stood by

didn't feel disappointed would

me, can't let

dare publish that

as a

get