Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 389

As Ronald stepped into the room, his eyes landed on Stella, who was engrossed in a phone call. Her leg was peeking out from under the quilt, a clear sign that the moment he left, she had kicked the covers off again.

Without a word, Ronald walked up and tucked the covers around her.

Stella glanced up, smiling playfully. "I'll talk to you later," she said into the phone before hanging up.

"The Larkins causing trouble again?" Ronald asked, amusement dancing in his eyes.

"Yeah," Stella replied with a grin. "Tegan sold them some ridiculously overpriced medication, and now they're probably in chaos."

Without Lola, they'd be running around like headless chickens worrying about money. With Lola, they'd be scrambling over who got the money.

Basically, the whole Larkin family was in a delightful uproar.

Ronald, his large hand cradling the back of Stella's head, pressed his forehead against hers. "You're still too kind-hearted, Star."

In his opinion, the Larkins deserved nothing less than a good reckoning. But since they were Stella's blood relatives, he refrained from taking drastic action without her go-ahead. Still, knowing the Larkins were trapped in their own mess brought a similar satisfaction. Stella shrugged, "With Ursula's health as it is, I didn't even need to lift a finger."

Ursula's deteriorating health, Stella might have intervened herself. But knowing the truth, she

to dirty

"Exactly," Stella nodded.

in for a quick kiss. "How's that ointment working?

you up

"Relax, nothing at all."

had advised that Stella needed to rest and fully recover before doing

Stella held onto Ronald's shirt.

warm hand, giving it a gentle squeeze.

...

by her side. As they walked towards the exit, Tania's eyes darted around, ever

in Ferrowland. Why are you still

had picked her up in Portis City, Susanna had noticed her heightened vigilance, like they were

need to get

tone

what? Are you planning to

Judging by Tania's serious