Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

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 tense moment, he reluctantly

down the photo frame and turned

fine. What were you thinking, provoking him like that? You trying

Yvonne had genuinely feared for her sister. She was

"I saw him hitting

as nails. I can take a beating. But what about

shock from hearing Ronald announce Stella's pregnancy Realizing the gravity of the situation, she was relieved she had managed to hold Xander back. She wouldn't forgive herself if something happened

who had been hovering anxiously, chimed in, "Exactly,

You're going to be a mom; you

to Stella

"jump into fights." In all honesty, when Xander and Yvonne started

any shape to deal with Xander's wrath. Besides, when Yvonne and Xander get into it, who knows who'll

had been confronting Xander a lot lately, and she always returned

her daughter's capabilities

with Xander, she was confident the bonding between these two couldn't

him over the years. Ronald, in particular, had vented his anger about Stella's disappearance on Xander, leaving him no room to explain. He'd been chased around

bed, inspecting Stella. "Let me see