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."

couldn't refuse. He sat on the edge of the bed

the alcohol, he quickly wrapped her in the

kiss landed on Stella's forehead, "Goodnight, sleep

felt like a return

dependent on Ronald, insisting that he tuck her

school, she would wait

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

pained by the distance Ronald had to travel, suggested he

hiring a nanny to look after her

started school herself

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

a

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

her drowsy eyes to see Ronald, the familiar warmth enveloping her. She wrapped

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

broke the silence-

at the sleeping Stella. He laid her gently on

his lips. Touching his lips, he noticed a trace

bite was sharper than he

Stella's phone continued ringing.

ID

Uninterested, he hung up.

end of the line, Yorick dialed Stella's number repeatedly, his mind racing as he

family was off, and he couldn't believe Stella wasn't