Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 263

Ronald insisted on checking Stella for injuries, and sure enough, she was hurt- though not severely. After he finished examining her, Stella hid under the covers again. "You need to leave now."

Ronald chuckled softly and moved to pull the blanket off her head once again.

Stella fought back like a wildcat. But in the next moment, her movements halted abruptly.

His cool lips pressed against hers, leaving Stella's eyes wide with shock.

It was over in an instant. Just as Ronald began to pull away, Stella suddenly grabbed the collar of his shirt.

Amused, Ronald asked, "Not enough?"

Her face, already flushed from a fever, seemed ready to burst into flames at his words.

She tried to meet his gaze, her toes curling, and stuttered, "Are, are you... are you sober right now? Do you even realize what you're doing?"

She sniffed the air, trying to detect any hint of alcohol on him.

He hadn't been drinking. He was sober...

And just now, he had actually!

The thought of being pinned down on the bed by him sent Stella's heart into overdrive. The distance between them seemed to stretch far beyond that of normal siblings. So, what did this mean for them?

her

grabbed his

was you who made the move last night," she said

she knew last night had left her with no way out. But deep down, she felt a mix of

her hand and kissed it. "Yes, it

was indulgent, soothing the turmoil within Stella's

of complete anxiety. With Ronald under the influence of alcohol and drug, she had feared he might deny

leaped out from under the covers and threw her arms around his neck. "You scared me to

"Hmm?"

I thought you'd be mad at

to peek under her scarf, she

and Ronald during that night-

Stella cried, feeling wronged.

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voice tender yet tinged with a deep and

Stella sobbed. "You're mean."

removed her arms from around his neck, tucking her back under the covers. "I'll

acknowledgment.

was waiting in the living room

extinguished his cigarette. "Where did she get hurt? You're quite something, letting someone get injured under your watch. Did

people come here?"

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mention of "those people," Ronald's expression turned icy, giving Finley a