Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 231

"Why?"

The question lingered in the stairwell, echoing softly.

Stella nuzzled against his chest once more, whispering, "Because I like you. I like you, like you..."

Her repeated confessions echoed in Ronald's ears, stirring his heart like a thunderous roar across the mountains, making his pupils contract uncontrollably.

"Do you like me as a brother, or do you like Ronald?"

His voice, magnetic and deep, would be hard to decipher for anyone fully conscious, let alone Stella in her state.

This time, however, there was no reply.

After a few seconds of silence, Ronald looked down to find Stella's lips slightly parted, her breathing even and calm. Her once tightly clenched hand on his shirt gradually loosened. She had fallen asleep.

Gazing at her flushed cheeks, Ronald couldn't help but smile helplessly.

He carried her upstairs to her room, and as he laid her on the bed, Stella stirred, but her eyes remained hazy, barely awake, "Ronald."

"What is it?"

"I want a hug."

Her voice was plaintive, tinged with a hint of grievance. "I want to be hugged forever."

"Alright, a hug."

her pleading eyes, Ronald couldn't refuse. He sat on the edge of the

she might catch a cold from the alcohol, he quickly wrapped her in the

landed on Stella's forehead, "Goodnight,

a return to

dependent on Ronald, insisting

Ronald was at school, she would wait for

throughout middle school, high school, and even college, Ronald was driven home every

the distance Ronald had to travel, suggested

ended up taking Stella with him, hiring a nanny to

Stella started school herself that they moved back

her rosy lips, Ronald's Adam's apple bobbed, the heat in

in a kiss that carried the

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

familiar warmth enveloping her. She wrapped her arms around

but only for a moment. His reaction was even more fervent

broke the silence-

the sleeping Stella. He laid her gently on the bed, covered her

lips. Touching his lips, he noticed a trace of

bite was sharper than

Stella's phone continued ringing.

ID -

Uninterested, he hung up.

dialed Stella's number repeatedly, his mind racing

family was off, and he couldn't believe Stella