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.

mock-scolding, grumbling,

trust your own

replied, "I don't trust her temper, that's

It was true.

on a good day, could actually be pretty

now? It

and no brakes. There was no telling what she

it that way. "Relax. She's

muttered, barely holding

Ronald raised

she might go full drill sergeant and spend

have survived that. She remembered the time Yvonne put her through a whole month of that "special training." She'd nearly lost her

Never underestimate Yvonne's

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

who owed their skills to Yvonne. Even seasoned guys would come

indignant tone. "Weren't you the one who called her in

know Dan was Susie's brother

worried about Lacey and the chaos

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

Susie's brother? That was a curveball she hadn't seen

how can Dan be Susie's brother,

was obviously

"He's her brother in

Stella squinted. "What?"

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