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As Ronald reached the doorway, he paused, turning back slightly.

"What?" Xander asked, puzzled.

But Ronald wasn't looking at him. His gaze was fixed on Stella behind Xander. "Why don't you head over to the medical room. I'll join you and the baby soon."

Stella nodded obediently. "Okay."

Xander was taken aback. B-baby?!

Before he could voice his confusion, Ronald had already started walking away, leaving Xander frozen in his tracks, his blood seemingly turning to ice.

Baby? He glanced at Stella's flat stomach. "You're pregnant? Whose is it?"

"Are you coming or not?" Ronald stopped again, throwing Xander a dangerous look.

Those deep-set eyes of his radiated a chilling intensity. It was clear that Ronald's mention of the "baby" was meant for Xander's ears.

The conversation Ronald had just had with his mother in the study made it clear to him that Xander still harbored feelings for Stella.

shaky breath, meeting Ronald's icy stare. His pupils contracted, shooting metaphorical daggers. After a

room, Stella put down the photo frame and turned to help Yvonne.

What were you thinking, provoking him like that? You trying to get yourself

Stella with that dangerous look, Yvonne had genuinely feared for her sister. She was half-convinced that if

shrugged. "I saw him hitting

and I'm tough as nails. I can take a beating. But what about you? What if you got hurt and it

she was relieved she had managed to hold Xander back.

anxiously, chimed in, "Exactly, Star. That

be a mom; you can't

terrified, talking to

into fights." In all honesty, when Xander and Yvonne started brawling, she'd jumped right in. That was exactly what it

Lottie continued, "I know you were worried about your sister, but you're not in any shape to deal with Xander's wrath. Besides, when Yvonne

been confronting Xander a lot lately, and she

daughter's capabilities

between these two couldn't be ignored, and that

the years. Ronald, in particular, had vented his

got up from the bed, inspecting Stella. "Let me