Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 229

Cloudia hurried to catch up with Yorick's brisk pace.

Upon seeing Cloudia, Yorick was somewhat taken aback. "Cloudia, what are you doing here?"

Cloudia took a moment to catch her breath.

"Rick, let me ask you, did you come here because of Stella?"

Yorick froze, caught off guard.

Orion stayed silent, equally taken aback.

The bluntness of Cloudia's question unsettled Yorick for reasons he couldn't quite pin down, especially the mention of Stella.

If he remembered correctly, Cloudia had never spoken Ursula's name with such disdain. But Stella was her biological daughter.

For the first time, Yorick noticed the difference in how Cloudia treated Stella and Ursula.

It suddenly dawned on him why Stella had always been so cold towards the Larkins.

Orion, too, was surprised. He hadn't expected Cloudia to raise such a direct question about her own daughter. After all, hadn't the Larkins practically handed Stella off to Yorick two years ago? What was this change of attitude now? Yorick narrowed his eyes. "Did Ursula send you?"

phone, he suddenly

treatment, he had been juggling work and hospital visits. Now, with an issue at the company keeping him busy, he hadn't visited her recently. And here

breath hitched. "No, no, that's not it, I

Yorick's sudden seriousness, Cloudia began

Ursula's sick, and she's very vulnerable right now. Knowing that both

taken

Ursula was refusing her

the concern flicker across his face, Cloudia continued, "You know she relies on you a lot. In good times, she might act more rationally, but it's different now. She's

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away as he listened. Without hesitation, he pulled out his

quickly, her voice

you taking your

tone stern

tone, Ursula

busy with

You went to Spring Hill,

Yorick remained silent.

He hadn't wanted to bring up Stella, but now that

"The company is swamped these days. Can