Chapter 187

Ronald's lips curled into an indulgent smile.

Nearby, Finley joked, "Wow, someone's getting protective of their brother? All that upbringing's paying off."

Stella rolled her eyes. "Focus on your food, will you?"

Finley pouted.

Was she always this prickly? She seemed extra feisty today.

Stella was adamant about Ronald not drinking any alcohol today, and ironically, she wasn't great at holding her liquor either. After two glasses, she started to feel tipsy.

By the end of the evening, Finley and Hull were off to play some basketball.

Stella, her vision blurry, turned to Ronald and called out in a soft, slurred voice, "Ronald."

Her voice carried a hint of discomfort.

Ronald swiftly pulled her into his arms. As he leaned in, the sweet aroma of red wine lingered between them.

With a warm tone, he asked, "Feeling sick?"

Stella nodded. "Yeah, I wanna go home."

That phrase, 'go home,' unexpectedly struck a chord in Ronald's heart.

nearby chair and gently wrapped it around her. "Alright, let's

lifted her

rubbed her face against his chest, mumbling discontentedly, "You lied. You said it

mumbled, "Something

there was

eyes gazed up at Ronald, who

wronged, Stella squirmed unhappily

in Ronald's coat, Stella didn't feel

carried her to

at them. "Ms. Quinn had too much to

her cheeks flushed a

softened further. "The little one's grown up. She even knows how to care for

this drunk from

finalized the deal and

also still trying to find out

"Looks like their people

For Portis City's leading family, you'd think their people

that's not the

glanced at Stella, adjusting the coat around

before adding, "Thane hasn't reached out to me yet. He probably doesn't know you're the

Thane contacts Idris, he'll convey Ronald's

entire Quarry family will be thrown into

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