Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 287

Ronald had been with Stella for quite some time before he finally took his leave.

Not long after, a knock sounded at the door.

Stella called out in a clear voice, "Come in."

The door swung open to reveal a housekeeper. "Miss, there's a gentleman by the name of Larkin here to see you."

Stella paused for a moment. A Larkin?

"Is it the young one or the old one?"

"The young one."

Ah, so it was Jaxon.

Remembering what Blaise had said yesterday at Spring Hill- how he'd do anything to make her happy- Stella couldn't help but find it laughable.

Did they really think she was interested in their petty offerings? The issue had never been about the uneven distribution of resources. They could favor Ursula all they wanted and neglect her; it didn't bother Stella in the slightest.

Everything happening now had nothing to do with whether they were good parents and siblings to her.

The housekeeper, noticing Stella's silence, respectfully asked, "Would you like to see him?"

"Of course, I'll see him."

this whole tangled mess, she was never the one who needed to

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her brother, for Pete's sake, and this is how she treats me," Jaxon fumed

least tried to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor. That was back when he was respected in Portis City. Even though the Larkin family wasn't as influential as the Quarry family, nobody had dared to treat him with such disregard, not even letting him past the

nothing. Truth be told, to Stella, the entire Larkin family was never

Stella approached, she overheard

Ursula, trapping her here in Portis City. How can she be

he became. He had been up all night dealing with Ursula's situation, but no matter what he tried, he couldn't get her

had spent a sleepless

Ursula was running out

think of something. If this drags on, Ursula really will be

needed treatment, and suddenly being cut off

fist, his other

runs

two-day supply of oral pills, which were hardly sufficient in the first

those

expression grew increasingly

"Don't say anything more."

and it was all

"That vindictive Stella, I'll pretend she doesn't exist

for the rest of

of her, and we'll see what becomes

would turn their backs on Stella. Then,

the gate just then, her voice cutting through the air