Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 603

When Ronald brought Stella into the cozy room, they found Levi fiddling with the pot Stella had brought him from her trip. The grin on his face was so wide it could have split his cheeks.

Stella shot Ronald a glance, and he snickered under his breath. "Someone's pretending not to care."

Stella had just told Ronald over the phone that Levi seemed less than thrilled with her gift. But looking at that happy grin now-disappointed? Seriously?

Ronald cleared his throat, and Levi snapped out of his reverie, turning around to face them. The moment he spotted Stella, he wiped the smile off his face and put the pot down, all business.

"Don't you think that just because you brought me this thing, I'll forgive you for disappearing for three years," Levi huffed, arms crossed.

"Three years! Do you even realize how long that is? You think that's something you can just say sorry for and move on?"

Stella pouted. “But you literally just said we were good, not even five minutes ago!"

How could he switch up so quickly?

Levi grumbled, "That was just so your grandma wouldn't get upset. I haven't forgiven you."

"What if I get you another pot? Maybe a bigger one?" Stella offered, only half joking.

Levi just snorted and turned his back to them.

Stella, undeterred, held up three fingers. "How about three pots? That's my final offer!"

never bought anyone that many presents at once-except Ronald, of course. For him, it was always

Levi said,

"Deal, I'll get right on

owner to send over a few

case.

Levi pacified, the mood lightened. The group headed to The Lugar Castle for lunch,

treated Stella warmly,

In the Car

her phone. "Wow. Mom

up.

replied, glancing back. "I was kinda worried people would talk behind your backs about the whole thing. But now? It's all

Stella blinked. "People talking...?"

she realized-why should she care about what outsiders think? The only opinions that

now, hearing Yvonne say her mom had smoothed things over, Stella couldn't help but ask,

didn't hear this morning?" Ronald ruffled

flashed back to that morning, coming downstairs and catching her mom on the phone, saying something about,

now..."

with things-making a public statement

snuggled closer

she whispered, genuinely