Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 804

He'd never been a man to want much out of life.

But right now, he just wanted this feeling to last... forever.

"Naughty. So naughty..."

Susanna mumbled in her sleep, her lips pouting in an adorable grumble. Clearly, Hull had worn her out—a fact that amused him to no end. Even in her dreams, she was calling him a scoundrel.

A small, satisfied smile tugged at Hull's lips.

He reached out and playfully pinched Susanna's cheek, his touch gentle and indulgent.

Disturbed, Susanna frowned, then snuggled closer, wrapping herself around Hull's arm, finding a more comfortable spot before drifting back into sleep.

Suddenly, Hull's phone buzzed on the nightstand. The name "Yvonne" flashed on the screen.

Hull glanced at Susanna, still curled up against him, and hesitated. He started to pull his arm free, but stopped, not wanting to wake her.

Instead, he silenced the ringtone and answered in a cold, clipped voice. "What is it?"

end, Yvonne winced at the iciness in his tone.

she were there, Hull would be in a much better mood-maybe even humming while making pancakes for breakfast.

shot a desperate look at Chloe, who was frantically mouthing, "Ask him!

I really

the thought. If she pushed too

her gestures: "You're already on the call-don't

rubbing her forehead, her thoughts scrambling. She took a deep breath and blurted out, "Uh, Hull,

the question left her lips, she regretted it. She could almost

on the other end became heavy, almost suffocating. Yvonne squeezed her eyes shut, bracing for

came back, icier than ever. "Yvonne, you took

your wife, okay? I'll find her, just- give me a

his fury, Yvonne babbled her apology

chill lingered in the air, making Yvonne's heart pound like

hide a smirk. "Why are you so terrified

turned on my brother," Yvonne said, dead-serious, "he'd be the kind of trouble

mock surrender. "Fair point. Mr. Quinn doesn't

with him

in a much better mood. Trust me the sounded like he was ready to rip my head