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

clear line drawn, distancing

breathless with fury, her gaze towards Stella filled with

to you, and

guilt-trip me?" Stella

intimidation wasn't enough, now she was resorting

when you had people bring me back, Ursula had reclaimed the price for your sake. I got hit and bled profusely, nearly lost

been the end of her. A severe head

have stayed in the hospital for a month

settled. I gave you life,

then, if not severing ties with you works, how about letting Ursula

even think about

mention of Ursula set Cloudia off even

promised to Ursula, no matter what, she would still be considered her

her fault, don't you dare take it

still stood by Ursula on this

Stella didn't feel

can't let Ursula go either,

dare publish

as a

get