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? Did the boss... with that

clamped a hand over his mouth, preventing him

his life. If this got back to the boss, Barnaby would be in

laugh as he gazed at Enzo. "He's had too much to drink. You go

word,

and gave him a light smack on the back of his head. "Have you lost your mind? If you're drunk, just puke it out. Don't let it affect your

are

even say anything bad!" Barnaby

had, you wouldn't be

boss used to keep Barnaby and Finley apart. Put them together, and

ensue.

...

villa, Susanna clung to Hull's arm, delirious with fever and mumbling "Mom"

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

should throw you at the Quinn family estate." Either

he quickly administered an injection

"And what's that?"

water to wipe

Enzo were left speechless. They exchanged a glance, and then looked back at the doctor. The room was

are still at the bar. I should go pick them

regretting coming here. Considering he had no idea what Susanna meant to Hull, he should

thought, for someone

escort her, she surely wasn't an ordinary person,