Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 385

This was what it truly meant to love someone, to care for someone, to cherish someone. It didn't matter what they became. Just as Stella was about to settle back into her seat, Ronald pulled her in for a deeper kiss.

Stella was taken aback. Turns out, you can't just mess with a lion.

In the front, Idris wisely raised the divider. Stella squirmed in Ronald's embrace, feeling a wave of fear wash over her.

"Let's not do it today."

If they kept with it, she worried he might lose control.

Her fear was evident to him, and Ronald chuckled softly as he released her. "I wouldn't dream of eating you up right now."

Stella's mind buzzed, and her cheeks flushed a bright red.

With his forehead against hers, he asked, "Were you thinking about the Larkin family?"

Stella replied, "Not intentionally."

That crowd didn't deserve the effort of intentional thought. But the past few years had left some scars, memories that lingered. "Ronald, will you always be on my side?" she asked.

"On your side?"

"Yeah, like if I did something to hurt Yvonne, would you still stand by me?"

tightened at her words, understanding the reason behind her

always favored their adopted daughter. And in the Quinn family, wasn't Stella in the

space between them, and playfully flicked her forehead. Stella

were wide and innocent, like a doe's, making Ronald's heart skip a beat

Quinn family is blind or incapable of raising you

Stella paused.

her and Yvonne. They were truly doted on, but when wrong, they were equally reprimanded. Even with all the love

Larkins had almost unconditionally supported

knew called it love because Ursula was their adopted daughter. Others might have thought

...

arrived at

peanuts like she owned

had suddenly appeared in her home, trying to overshadow her role

was hit by

not for Tegan's presence, Cloudia would have given Lola a piece of her mind. "Ms. James, this way please,"

room. But just as they reached the stairs, Lola, who had been pretending not to see them, spoke up, "So, are you

Lola knew Cloudia had

thought she would still care about Ursula at

left speechless. She glared at Lola upon hearing it.

found an excuse to

fuming. Facing Lola,

she did, she'd still get mocked. In Lola's eyes, everything Cloudia did or

mother, aren't you? Ignoring your own son's plight to fuss over the adopted daughter. If she were decent, I wouldn't say anything, but you've seen her attitude."