Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 406

Stella snuggled comfortably into Ronald's warm embrace, finally closing her eyes. Clinging to him felt a lot safer than keeping her distance.

Ronald chuckled softly, sensing her thoughts. "Star."

"Don't talk. I'm really tired."

Ronald's unfinished words were held back by Stella's interjection. She had no interest in hearing another word from Ronald, especially at bedtime. Their conversations had a tendency to veer off into

unpredictable territory.

...

Meanwhile, miles away in Ferrowland, Susanna was burning up with fever. Hull, out of options, called Enzo to get a doctor over.

It was 2 a.m. when Enzo received the call. He was at a local bar, sharing a drink with Barnaby and Silas. "Now?"

"If not, she's going to end up like a roasted turkey," Hull grumbled, clearly frustrated from tending to Susanna.

Enzo, sensing Hull's irritation, felt his heart lurched and dared not press further. "Alright, right away."

He hung up and immediately called the team doctor, urging him to get to Hull's villa pronto.

After making the call, Enzo realized something was off. "I need to head over to the boss's place."

doc over?

clamped a hand over his mouth, preventing him from

life. If

at Enzo. "He's had too much

word, Enzo hurried

you lost your mind? If you're drunk, just puke it out. Don't let it affect your brain

why are you

even say anything bad!"

continued, "You didn't say it, but if you had, you

keep Barnaby and Finley apart. Put them

ensue.

...

clung to Hull's arm,

felt his head aching; he was already exhausted, having spent the day negotiating with the Doyne family. The last thing he wanted was to nurse a feverish woman. Such a task that required attentive mind, he had never

the Quinn family estate." Either way, she'd be

doctor arrived soon after with Enzo. Seeing Susanna's high fever, he quickly administered an injection and then turned to

"And what's that?"

wipe

Enzo were left speechless. They exchanged a glance, and then looked back at

are still at the bar.

idea what Susanna meant to Hull,

for

their boss personally escort her, she surely wasn't an ordinary person, and in that case, there would be