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.

snuggled closer into his chest, looking like a kid who'd just lost her

the top of her head, fingers tangling in her

but Ronald just gently pinned her hands

made a

a while-right until she was breathless and flushed-before Ronald finally let her

looked so pitiful, staring up at him with those

tone was equal parts fond and exasperated, which only made her

nothing going

"Then the package...?"

sent it. Mom's already got people looking

wasn't planning to get involved

you're not going to do anything?"

to do?" Ronald shrugged.

If Ronald said it wasn't his problem,

her soft hair, looking down at her. "Wide awake

"I'm not tired anymore."

you didn't eat

that, Stella dropped her head,

that stupid package, she hadn't eaten

that she didn't

Woel

did. She was just furious

who refused

half the women

crush on

make

hang her head, Ronald just shook his head, exasperated, and picked

Stella wrapped her arms around his neck. "What are

you to the kitchen. You

"But I'm not hungry!"