"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."

weren't for her illness, would Stella have had the

she recovered, she would make sure Stella regretted

sat, looking pitifully at Ronald. The entire process of applying ointment had

ointment" was

you still doing here?" she mumbled, noticing

ripe apples, partly from the

was to face Ronald; she just wanted

seem in any hurry to leave. Instead, he shrugged off his robe, revealing silk pajamas underneath, and climbed into

blinked, her mind

planning

Hold on...

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

eyebrow. "Is there a

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

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 up together, yet now

more cautious

"What's on your mind?"

silence, Ronald reached over and gently

this really okay?" Stella asked, her voice barely above a whisper as she wrung her hands

Stella bit her lip.

That was a

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