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

his

move last night," she said

her with no way out. But deep down, she felt a mix of reluctance

her hand and

tone was indulgent, soothing the turmoil within

of last night had left Stella in a state of complete anxiety. With Ronald under the influence of alcohol and drug, she had feared he might deny everything afterward. Hearing his words now brought tears to

her arms around his neck.

"Hmm?"

you'd deny it. I thought

when Finley tried to peek under

of others discovering what had happened between her and Ronald during that night- their moment

Stella cried, feeling wronged.

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her back, his voice tender yet tinged

Stella sobbed. "You're mean."

with laughter and gently removed her arms from around his neck, tucking

repeatedly confirmed Ronald's acknowledgment. The turmoil

waiting in the

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

people come here?"

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