Chapter 578

As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up.

Stella followed suit, watching as the man walked over to the wardrobe to grab her some comfy loungewear.

"I can dress myself," she said instinctively, reaching out her hand.

But he sidestepped her attempt. "Mom mentioned last night that I should take

good care of you," Ronald replied with a playful smile.

Stella looked puzzled. "Huh? It's just putting on clothes."

She was used to having everything taken care of at home, so she couldn't quite understand what more he could do.

With a soft chuckle, Ronald reached to undo the buttons of her pajamas.

Stella's heart skipped a beat. She instinctively grabbed his wrist, her face flushing. "I-I can do it myself," she stammered.

Ronald affectionately pinched her little nose. "Alright, you can do it yourself."

He handed her the clothes, choosing not to tease her further.

Relieved by his words, Stella realized after all this time that her usually composed and serious brother didn't have the strongest self-control.

Once she was dressed, she headed to the bathroom, where Ronald had already prepared her toothbrush with toothpaste.

mirror how her head

wonder Yvonne always teased her about being

Ronald asked with a gentle ruffle of her

in Portis City, I'm considered pretty

here, among the Quinn family, she was clearly the

were quite frail. The doctor said you were born with some deficiencies. You spent the first twenty days in the hospital after we found

heart twinged at the

mom had told her the story before: she was tiny, soft, and pale, and they couldn't bear

When she got sick,

challenge.

it hadn't been the Quinn family who found her, she might

pneumonia and liver issues, quite a

a bittersweet smile, Stella snuggled against Ronald's arm.

doctor even said you might not

taken aback. Her mom had never

it must be true.

eyes and gently pinched her nose again.

family, given the Larkin family's nature, she might not have

rarely falling sick since her

family's care. Content heel

"And one more thing..."

else?" she asked, fearing more bad

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