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..."

smiled wryly 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 your mind? Even if

was absurd, really, asking her to spare

family isn't like this because of you?" Jaxon's suppressed anger

had fallen apart because of Stella. The Larkin family

let's be clear. I

hear Stella's firm resolve. Despair spread

eyes narrowed as she cut him

I would crush all your wealth and splendor. It

heart felt like it was being squeezed tighter, his mind buzzing with Stella's words. Her final remark was particularly ruthless, making Jaxon understand why Stella had been so

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

I knew. What, did you think everyone was as clueless

knowing when you're

knowing

his heart sinking deeper. Before coming, he had prepared a slew of pleas, but his words crumbled to dust when facing Stella's ruthless

en

with her. She

thinking of his mother, Jaxon forced himself to speak despite his

time

voice from a short distance away cut