The Quinn Family, right now.

Ronald had just finished calming Stella down when he heard Hull's call

demanding someone's presence. He rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on.

"Hugo, he "

"Ronald."

He was about to explain that Hugo really couldn't make it right now, but when he looked down, he saw Stella staring up at him, wide-eyed and pleading.

His headache only got worse.

In the end, with Stella clinging pitifully to his shirt, Ronald sighed into the phone, "Alright."

He hung up.

He gently pinched Stella's cheek. "You, I swear..."

There was just no winning with her.

Susanna had just been whisked away by Yvonne, and on top of that, Stella had finally blown up at Dan, exposing the rift between them.

Stella was clearly tense.

Ronald's mock-scolding, grumbling, "But

trust your own

replied, "I don't trust her temper,

It was true.

good day, could actually be pretty

right now? It

all fire and no brakes. There was

it that way. "Relax. She's not

barely holding

raised

go full drill sergeant and

that. She remembered the time Yvonne put her through a whole

Never underestimate Yvonne's

month was her "beginner's boot camp." For people with more experience, half that time and you'd

skills to Yvonne. Even

the one who

Dan was Susie's brother then!"

worried about Lacey and the chaos at

toughen up, maybe she'd be able to help Lacey-or at least keep herself safe. Even when she learned

That was a curveball

brother, anyway? The ages don't add

obviously younger

her brother in

Stella squinted. "What?"

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