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."

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

catch a cold from the alcohol, he quickly wrapped her

on Stella's forehead, "Goodnight,

felt like a

always been dependent on Ronald, insisting that he tuck her

Ronald was at school, she would wait for

even college, Ronald was driven home every night

had to travel, suggested he find a place near

with him, hiring a nanny

until Stella started school herself

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

leaned down, his lips meeting hers in a kiss that carried

of

grapes, intoxicating and ire.

opened her drowsy eyes to see Ronald, the familiar warmth

but only for a moment.

phone broke the

back to reality, glanced at the sleeping Stella. He laid her

lips. Touching his lips,

sharper

Stella's phone continued ringing.

ID -

Uninterested, he hung up.

Stella's number repeatedly, his

with the Quarry family was off,