Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 234

Questions came at Jeremy like a machine gun.

Jeremy's mood immediately took a nosedive. "Is that what you've been learning from hanging out with Ursula all these years? How to talk trash about others?"

Sirena stammered, "No, I didn't mean..."

"She's Ronald's foster sister."

"What?"

At Jeremy's revelation, Sirena's mouth formed a perfect O of surprise.

But Jeremy was in no mood to elaborate. Ever since Sirena had grown close to Ursula because of Jaxon, every word out of her mouth seemed to give him a headache.

It probably started when she became a regular at the Larkin household, and now it felt as if her tongue had developed a mind of its own.

Jeremy had been in a good mood earlier, but thanks to Sirena, irritation was quickly replacing it.

"Stay locked up!" he snapped.

With her tendency to stir trouble, he was convinced she needed to be kept out of the loop until Mr. Quinn and Stella left Portis City.

had already been signed. If Ronald changed

to be kept out of the

call, Jeremy immediately dialed the butler. "If

the flustered

a gift. A girl raised by Mr. Quinn? She's seen it

Harper nodded. "Okay."

let out

...

in Spring Hill, Stella was tossing and turning in her

on edge. Concerned for her well-being, he decided to keep watch in her room. Sitting on the

her nightgown. Her ankles,

up and moved to cover her up. But Stella had the blanket

it impossible

over her!

it

free the blanket.

his as

still laced with the scent of wine, despite having been fed a sobering soup earlier,

quiet hum in acknowledgment and

up,

Ronald paused. "Hmm?"