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. It was the kind of voice that could freeze

by his side. If she were there, Hull would be in a much better mood-maybe even humming while making pancakes for breakfast. But this? This was the sound of

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

whispered, "Do I

If she pushed too far, Hull might just

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

her forehead, her thoughts scrambling. She took a deep breath and blurted

regretted it. She could almost hear a

silence on the other end became heavy, almost suffocating.

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

I promise, I'll find your wife, okay?

Yvonne babbled her

without Hull's voice on the line, the chill lingered in

to hide a smirk. "Why are you so terrified of Mr.

he ever turned on my brother," Yvonne said, dead-serious, "he'd be the kind of trouble that keeps you up at night. What

her hands in mock surrender. "Fair point. Mr.

is Susanna with him or not?" Chloe

he'd be in