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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

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

one. He muttered with a resigned sigh, "Fine, but just this once.

on how well you

internally. 'Perform? What did that even

you to be in such a rush,"

you'd be okay with Stella being

"Who would dare criticize

proof enough. Anyone trying to stir trouble for Stella had to

the Quarry family wasn't

with Stella, Frost Quarry had stormed back home. When she saw Yorick, she unleashed her fury, kicking

woman! Who'll marry you with

to worry Frost would end up in an abusive marriage, but Yorick figured his sister was more

stood up with a twisted

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

whole way home and then had a perfect target for her rage. With everything going on in the Quarry family, Yorick still