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."

down his whereabouts. Shouldn't they head to

insisted, "To Wave

carried

gravity of the situation, Orion nodded.

crossroads, Orion didn't dare go against Yorick's wishes

the contract with Jeremy. If everything checks out, they'll

would be impossible for Yorick to get a piece of the action, especially since Jeremy and Yorick were

bodyguards outside Ursula's

again. This time, it

he softened,

the phone, Ursula's distress and

choked out, the strain in

"Don't worry,

I want to be discharged. I can't stay in this hospital any

was desperate, especially after witnessing the Quarry family's intimidating

to deny her request in her time of

Ursula asked, hope

due to her illness, Ursula feared she wouldn't make it out alive. Yorick, feeling a throb

His determination was clear, marked by a chill in his eyes not seen before. Just

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