Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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Chapter 489

Susanna stood frozen in the dining room, her face turning paler with each retching sound from the kitchen. Could it seriously be that bad?

In the kitchen, Barnaby couldn’t hold it in any longer. He rushed to the garbage can and lost his lunch.

“Oh my god…” he groaned. “What did I just eat?” Another heave followed.

Susanna was speechless.

Silas and Enzo exchanged glances, silently agreeing not to intervene. Usually, they’d rush to help Barnaby, but not this time.

They picked the wrong time to visit Hull. Back then, they could barge in anytime they wanted when Hull didn’t have a girlfriend.

That wouldn’t work anymore. From then on, the guys would need to consider what Hull might be up to before dropping by. It was a headache they didn’t need.

Susanna’s heart was in her throat. She glanced over at Hull, then at the untouched plate of pasta he’d pushed toward her.

up with Barnaby’s stomach? He’d only taken one bite, yet he was still retching in

down her fork and giving Hull a

at her,

her eyes watery and red. She looked absolutely terrified.

so timid? He hadn’t even done anything, and she was already frightened out of her wits. Was

deep breath and asked

any harder for her. He nodded and said, “Go

upstairs, locking her bedroom door behind her. The moment it clicked shut, she

It hadn’t even been two days, but she knew

I’ll be back tonight. Nothing’s going

was already arranging for someone to pack up their things.

voice trembled on the other end. “Star, I’m so

scared. You’ll stay with me when I’m back, okay? Wherever I go, you’ll go.”

Hull. She remembered how traumatized she felt the first time she saw Ronald in a fight. It left her shaken for ages, and Susanna, who had never seen such harsh realities, must be feeling the pressure even more

soothingly, “Don’t cry. I

when he was silent and stern. But Ronald had personally asked him to look after Susanna,