Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Yet, facing Stella's cold and steely gaze, and recalling her formidable skills, Jaxon swallowed back his words. "Could you just let it go about Mom? Please, I'm

begging you."

Ursula's issues were the least of his worries at the moment. Having uncovered some unsettling truths, Jaxon's heart was still simmering with anger. He was furious, enraged. The sister he once thought was kind and gentle had turned into a monster. He couldn't accept it.

Determined, he had sought out Stella, not intending to do anything more for Ursula. His only concern now was for his mother.

Stella raised an eyebrow and laughed sarcastically, "Begging me?"

Jaxon nodded earnestly. "Yes, I'm begging you. Whatever you want, let Mom go, please. She may have seemed like she had it all, but inside she's been miserable

for years."

"You know as well as I do. Dad's never been faithful. She's never felt secure. She's just a sorry soul."

To Jaxon, all those rumors about his father Blaise's escapades were an open secret. So, he saw Cloudia as a tragic figure, a woman trapped in a grand house, unable to withstand the turmoil within her family. With everything turned upside down, she's paying the price.

Stella smirked, "Sorry soul? And what does that have to do with me?"

Cloudia was pitiful, huh? Much of her plight was her own doing. She was blind, stubborn, and completely oblivious. Warnings about Ursula not being a good person had likely fallen on deaf ears for years. But Cloudia chose not to listen, so who was to blame?

Jaxon's breath caught. "You..."

and interrupted him, "You must be joking, asking me to let her go? She attacked your father's mistress. How am I supposed to let her off the hook? Jaxon, have you lost

really, asking her to spare

really say that the Larkin family isn't like this because of you?" Jaxon's suppressed

apart because of Stella. The Larkin family was in ruins because

replied calmly, "Yes, because of me. But let's be clear.

was overwhelming to hear Stella's firm resolve. Despair spread through Jaxon's heart like a

eyes narrowed as she cut him off, "From the moment

to kill me, I would crush all your wealth and splendor. It was only a matter

mind buzzing with Stella's words. Her final remark was particularly ruthless, making

"You... you knew everything..."

think everyone was as clueless as

when you're being

all, and knowing

he had prepared a slew of pleas, but his words crumbled to dust

en

She knew everything. How could he possibly

thinking of his mother, Jaxon forced himself to speak despite his fear, "She gave birth to

it's time

stern voice from a short distance