Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath

Chapter 828

The moment her eyes fluttered open, they were still glistening with tears-big, blue, and glassy.

When she saw it was Ronald, Stella sniffled, her little nose twitching, and the look on her face just screamed "poor me."

"Why did it take you so long to get home?" she whined, her voice clogged with emotion.

Clearly, she'd been crying for ages before she fell asleep.

Ronald just sighed, a little helpless, and pulled back the comforter to scoop her into his arms. "You little drama queen," he murmured.

"Rona...," Stella started.

He shot her a look, drawing out the end of his name as a warning.

She quickly corrected herself, "Babe....."

Her tone was pure misery.

Ronald pressed her head gently against his chest. "You started doubting me the minute that package showed up, didn't you?"

"I..."

Well, what did he expect? She'd been in a total panic.

He didn't bother explaining, just asked, "You had time to think things through now?"

"Huh?" Stella blinked up at him.

"Think about it," Ronald said, "I've been on a plane for like, what, eight hours just to get back here. Have you figured things out, sweetheart?"

As soon as Stella sent her frantic messages, Ronald had dropped everything and caught the next private jet back, taking the fastest route possible.

looking like a kid who'd just lost

her head, fingers tangling in

squirm away, but Ronald just gently pinned her hands so

a soft, wounded

breathless and flushed-before Ronald finally let her

up at

was equal parts fond and exasperated, which

nothing going on.

"Then the package...?"

find out who sent it. Mom's already got

words, he wasn't

you're not going to do anything?" Stella pressed, just to be

supposed to do?" Ronald shrugged. "It's none of

If Ronald said it wasn't his problem, she

ruffled her soft hair, looking down at her. "Wide awake now? Or do you

"I'm not tired anymore."

eat dinner,

Stella dropped her head,

about that stupid package, she hadn't eaten a

that

Woel

She was just furious that there

there who refused to back

knew Ronald was a catch-heck, half the women in Fernwood

secret crush

that didn't make her

just shook his head,

around his neck. "What

the kitchen. You need to

"But I'm not hungry!"