Chapter 399

Hull watched as Susanna's head tipped to the side, and suddenly her tear-streaked face was nestled right against his knee, leaving a damp spot on his jeans.

At that moment, he seriously considered kicking her out of the car.

"Women are such a hassle," he grumbled, unable to hide his irritation.

He thought of Stella, who was also prone to tears, and wondered how Ronald managed to deal with it all.

Hull hoisted Susanna back onto the seat, noticing how disheveled her clothes were and his frustration only grew. He shrugged off his own jacket and draped it over her.

...

Over in Portis City, Stella had finally been coaxed into bed by Ronald.

The night was particularly cold in Portis City, with the warmth of the house sharply contrasting the snowy landscape outside.

Stella had been resisting, sitting on the window sill, but Ronald eventually carried her to bed.

"You won't let me go out and play, and now I can't even look outside?" she complained.

Stella loved the snow, absolutely adored it.

"You need to sleep more," Ronald insisted. Both Finley and the female doctor had emphasized the importance of rest for her recovery.

Stella pouted. "But I slept so much during the day, I'm not tired now."

"I know."

He knew? Then why is he making

sly grin spreading across his face.

I'm not doing

at her alarmed reaction and flicked her

not what she thought? Then why did he smile to

kind and serene. And later on, Stella had seen other sides

bed and turned to get some medication. "I'm just going to apply this

groaned inwardly. Again

you'll need to take the pills once

don't want to.

a softened smile. "How about I give you some orange-flavored

Stella conceded, "Alright then."

as a reward for

tense in the Larkin household ever since Ronald had ordered a crackdown. The once-opulent mansion now felt drained of its former

earlier that day

on edge.

Qu

over three million a week, and in a fit of

had turned into a massive argument. Lola, cradling their

to exert much physical

there?

You have to transfer all the

Jaxon to pool together money for Ursula's

"Get down."

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