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Ronald gently laid Stella down on the bed. As he was about to stand up, he noticed her hand still clutching the hem of his shirt.

A small smile played on his lips, a sense of nostalgia washing over him from the feeling of being needed.

He carefully pried Stella's fingers loose and tucked her in before leaving the room.

Finley was waiting for him outside. The look Finley gave him was one of utter exasperation.

Ronald raised an eyebrow. "Thinking of staying longer in..."

"Don't even," Finley cut him off mid-sentence.

"Then what's with the look? Want me to pile on more tasks?"

Finley rolled his eyes dramatically. "This isn't about wanting more to do. Seriously, that place is terrible. You can send anyone else there."

He knew full well why Ronald wanted him to go. It wasn't really exile as much as it was fixing a problem.

But to Finley, it didn't seem like such a big deal.

moved over to the sofa as a flight attendant came by and offered him a glass of his favorite red wine. Finley grabbed

sipped it and said, "We can't delay it any longer. You need to get on it

He muttered with a resigned

"It depends on

groaned internally. 'Perform? What did that

honestly forgot it and didn't expect you to be

your past behavior, I'd never have thought you'd be

darkly. "Who would

no one would. The chaos in Portis City was proof enough. Anyone trying to stir trouble for Stella had to be

was doomed, and the Quarry family wasn't

had stormed back home. When she saw Yorick, she unleashed her fury, kicking him in the gut so hard

woman! Who'll marry

violence. Their mother used to worry Frost would end up in an abusive marriage, but Yorick figured his

a twisted expression. "What the hell

They barely saw each other, and when they did, it always ended in violence. White others had sibling bonds

and then had a perfect target for her rage. With everything going on in the