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...

a hand over his mouth, preventing

a secret to save his life. If this got back to

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

another word, Enzo

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

are you

say anything bad!"

you wouldn't be saying

keep Barnaby and Finley apart.

ensue.

...

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

spent the day negotiating with the Doyne family. The last thing he

family estate." Either way, she'd be safer

after with Enzo. Seeing Susanna's high fever, he quickly administered an injection and then

"And what's that?"

water to wipe her down," the

exchanged a glance, and then looked back at the

hesitated, "Uh, Silas and the guys are still

here. Considering he had no idea what Susanna meant to Hull, he should definitely not get

for someone

wasn't an ordinary person, and in that case,