Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Cloudia and Ursula's voices grew fainter, clearly signaling that Susanna was distancing herself from the heart of the commotion. Regarding Stella's question, Susanna chuckled, a hint of schadenfreude in her voice.

"How would I know what went down? Maybe the hospital couldn't do squat for her and didn't want to bleed them dry?"

Stella was at a loss for words.

Who'd buy that excuse? Certainly not her.

Susanna clicked her tongue twice. "I mean, Ursula had the backing of the Larkin family and the Quarry folks, right? So how come the hospital shoved her out the door like that? You didn't see the scene; it was like they couldn't wait to get rid of her. Such a 'conscientious' hospital, first time I'm laying my eyes on one."

Susanna continued, "For someone with her ticking clock, why waste the dough, right?"

Stella's drowsiness was effectively chased away by Susanna's gloating.

She turned over. "Why do I get the feeling you're not exactly fretting over the Larkin's finances here?"

"I'm fretting over money, just not the Larkin family's money."

That statement seemed alright at face value, but something felt off.

Stella could respond, Susanna exclaimed, "Hey, why are you snatching my phone?

Stella was confused.

Yorick's voice came through the phone.

tone was laced with venom, and even through the phone, Stella could

voice, Stella muttered, "Talk about being

was going on at the hospital, and now here was Yorick,

to be out of the picture. Any girl who got close to him would end up riddled

her thoughts. "Being wronged? Are you

from Ursula? You're nothing but a foster child to the Lugar family. If

were sharp, each one

"Damn it, Yorick, come say that to my

wished she could knock some

accusation landed on her? Was he

fuming, wanting nothing more than to wring Yorick's neck. Yorick said, "That's my advice to

you've never pulled strings for Ursula. Have you forgotten how you tried to crush me for her? You

me with