Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 164

Cloudia sighed, "It's time for a change."

She knew Yorick had been dedicating all his time and energy to sorting things out on that front.

"Don't worry. Yorick's heart belongs to you. And you should try not to dwell on negative thoughts too much. It's not good for your health."

Recalling what the specialists had told her, Cloudia couldn't help but feel a knot in her stomach. She was even uncertain if Ursula would be able to pull through this time. Ursula said, "I couldn't help it. Mom, I just can't shake off this feeling that this time I might..."

"Stop," Cloudia cut her off before she could finish.

Sometimes, that intuition was the most terrifying thing.

"The doctors said your condition has been well-managed these past few days. Don't let your imagination run wild."

Ursula looked up at her, eyes brimming with tears, "Is that so?"

"Absolutely," Cloudia nodded firmly.

Ursula

...

stepped into the hospital corridor to

up. After a few attempts, all

and had been in meetings non-stop, even now at

support, glanced back at

...

meeting stretched till 7 AM, both looking worse for wear as they left the conference room for the office. It was then Blaise noticed the bruising on Jaxon's face. "What happened to

touched his

"Ran into something."

Blaise knitted his brows. The marks didn't seem like the result of a simple

silent, thoughts drifting to the altercation with Stella and the call from

Jaxon's silence, Blaise didn't press further, rubbing his forehead in frustration, "Do you think there's someone behind all this, trying

many partners were suddenly keen on

frowned, glancing

the Quarry family?"

unlikely the Quarry family. Yorick wouldn't

discontent within the Quarry family towards the Larkins, they wouldn't make a move now. And if they did, it wouldn't cause such an immediate and significant impact. "Who could it be then?" Blaise wondered aloud, his