Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Silas had left.

Susanna stood there, frozen in place, unable to process what had happened.

What did Silas just say?

The night before last, Hull cared for her in the same way, huh? Was that why her clothes were gone?

Her already restless mind was now in complete turmoil, especially after Silas mentioned that she should look after Hull in the same way...

Cool him down physically, wipe him all over? No, this can't be real!

...

Meanwhile, at Stella's, she dabbed Ronald's chest with a warm towel, ensuring he wouldn't feel terrible in the morning.

Susanna's call came through as she poured the warm water down the sink. "Star, I can't do this."

Stella asked, "Can't do what?"

"Taking care of Hull, you know, physically cooling him down? Everyone just up and left him with me, saying I should check if he had a fever in the night. This kind of care..."

Susanna was spiraling into panic. "Is this something I can do? Is this something I should do?"

Did the people around Hull even think before they spoke? Asking her to wipe him all over?

"It's just a fever. Does it have to be this complicated?" Stella was at a loss for words.

part? That's why he took my

that kind of care from him? Are there no hospitals in Ferrowland? And now,

She paced the room, words tumbling

But judging by Susanna's reaction, being around Hull seemed to be getting out

fever tonight. Maybe give him some fever medicine, and

worse," Susanna interrupted, "Is he broke or

replied, "No,

nurse? If he's got money, he

"He could," Stella agreed.

Susanna couldn't wrap

of the cook. What's next? Turning her into a

were minor issues,

It was too much.

the other night, and now

young and pretty ones just want to seduce him," Stella

had dismissed

suggested, "Then hire old

"They could be assassins!"

And that was true.

Susanna was speechless.

"Hull's

kind of

few run-ins with that

stuff. He got fed up,

does things solo,"