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."

been easy tracking down his whereabouts. Shouldn't they head to the

"To Wave

carried an

gravity of the situation, Orion

dare go against Yorick's wishes and swiftly

going over the contract with Jeremy. If everything checks out, they'll sign it on the

secured those mining rights, it would be impossible for Yorick to get a piece of the action, especially since Jeremy and Yorick were known rivals. Yorick

stationing bodyguards outside Ursula's hospital

again. This time, it

up, he softened,

phone, Ursula's

choked out, the

reassured her, "Don't worry,

discharged. I can't stay in this hospital any longer. Please, can you make that

plea was desperate, especially after witnessing the

you'll be discharged," Yorick promised, unable to deny her request in her

Ursula asked, hope

due to her illness, Ursula feared she wouldn't

his eyes not seen before. Just as he

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