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."

refuse. He sat on the edge of the bed

the alcohol, he quickly wrapped her

on Stella's forehead, "Goodnight,

a return

always been dependent on Ronald, insisting that he

was at school, she would wait for

and even college, Ronald was driven

pained by the distance Ronald had to travel, suggested he find a

ended up taking Stella with him, hiring a nanny to look after her in

wasn't until Stella started school herself that they

Ronald's Adam's apple bobbed, the

meeting hers in a kiss that carried the rick scent of wine with

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

her drowsy eyes to see Ronald, the familiar warmth enveloping

a moment. His reaction was even

a phone broke the

jolted back to reality, glanced at the sleeping Stella. He laid her gently on the bed, covered her

lips. Touching his lips, he noticed a

sharper than he

Stella's phone continued ringing.

checked the caller ID - an unknown

Uninterested, he hung up.

the other end of the line, Yorick dialed Stella's number repeatedly, his mind racing as he realized Ronald was the heir to the Lugar

with the Quarry family was off, and he couldn't believe