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"I'll arrange for you to get out of the country as soon as possible. Once abroad, you can stay in a hospital there."

Who could have imagined that Stella would stir things up so much that even admitting Ursula to a hospital in Portis City had become an unattainable luxury? Ursula's eyes widened at the suggestion. "Out of the country?"

Jaxon nodded. "Yeah. Things are pretty tough here in Portis City. Mom's called every doctor she could think of, but no one's willing to help."

"The Lugar family is going this far... just for Stella? But she's just an adopted daughter. How did she manage to..."

She cut herself abruptly.

No, she couldn't risk giving Jaxon or anyone else the wrong impression about Stella. If they turned their focus on Stella now, it would only backfire on Ursula. But Jaxon's mind was already wandering.

Just an adopted daughter, yet Mr. Quinn was willing to go such strengths against the Larkin family? What did she do to earn such loyalty?

Ursula thought about the situation in Portis City and finally nodded. "I'll go abroad, then."

She had no choice but to give in.

Jaxon murmured a quick, "Alright," and started making arrangements.

After a brief conversation, Jaxon left the room.

Once Ursula was alone, her eyes hardened with determination.

"Stella, you've really outdone yourself."

for her illness, would Stella have had the

she would

pitifully at Ronald. The entire process of applying ointment had been

ointment"

are you still doing here?" she mumbled, noticing that Ronald hadn't

apples, partly from the embarrassment of

last thing she wanted now was to face

to leave. Instead, he shrugged off his robe, revealing silk pajamas underneath, and climbed into bed. "Time to

her mind

planning to sleep here? With

Hold on...

"What's going on? This...this..."

eyebrow. "Is there a

Stella hesitated. "No...is there?"

the billiard room, where he had treated her so tenderly in front of everyone She was baffled by how much had changed between them. They Kad grown

more cautious about

"What's on your mind?"

silence, Ronald reached over

barely above a whisper as she wrung her hands nervously. Ronald chuckled. "Why wouldn't it

Stella bit her lip.

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