Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 188

Yorick massaged the bridge of his nose, wincing as a tension headache took hold. "I know."

Cloudia, her voice tinged with concern, replied, "We should get Ursula discharged. Is everything set up at Wave Residence? If it is, she should go there to recuperate." Now that the Quarry family had done something like this, it was clear they couldn't stay at the hospital a moment longer.

At the mention of Wave Residence, Yorick's expression turned grim.

He quickly said into the phone, "Still arranging. Tell her to stay calm and not overthink things."

"Still arranging? What do you mean? Isn't everything ready yet?" Cloudia's tone sharpened, a note of unease creeping in. Yorick frowned. "That's it for now. I've got to go."

"

Unable to provide a solid answer and pressed by Cloudia's probing, Yorick ended the call hastily.

The car was enveloped in a heavy silence.

After a moment, Yorick spoke in a cold voice, "To Wave Residence."

Orion, who was driving, hesitated.

"But we just got word that the Lugar family heir is fishing near the Butterfly Garden."

whereabouts. Shouldn't

insisted, "To Wave

words carried an

the gravity of the situation,

didn't dare go against Yorick's wishes

he couldn't help but remind Yorick, "Tomorrow, they're going over the contract with Jeremy.

mining rights, it would be impossible for Yorick to get a

Thane stationing bodyguards outside Ursula's

This time, it was

he

Ursula's distress and

dad...," she choked out, the strain in

her, "Don't worry, I'll handle

I can't stay in this hospital any

especially after witnessing the Quarry family's

to deny her request in

leave tomorrow?" Ursula asked,

sudden unease, perhaps due to her illness, Ursula feared she wouldn't make it out alive. Yorick, feeling a throb of pain at her words, conceded, "Fine,

marked by a chill in his eyes not seen before. Just as he

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