Yvonne was fuming. "Seriously, Xander, why are you taking the fall for Dan? I just don't get it!" She was clearly at her wits' end.

Xander, for his part, looked utterly exasperated when Yvonne snapped, "Just pretend you were the one who slept there." He had no words for this mess.

Meanwhile, over at Ferrowland Estate-

After a full night's sleep, Stella looked a lot better than she had the day before. Lottie couldn't help but smile with relief. Seeing Stella up so early only made her feel more at ease-if Ronald had tried to "comfort" Stella last night in the wrong way, she definitely wouldn't be up and about this soon. And, with Stella pregnant, that kind of comfort was strictly off-limits.

After breakfast, the butler approached. "Ma'am?"

"Yes?"

"Miss Melissa is here. Regina as well."

Stella paused.

Lottie glanced at her daughter, her voice gentle. "Star, are you done eating?"

Stella nodded. "Yeah."

come with me, sweetheart. Let's go have a little chat with

confident nothing would go wrong. And even if something did, she wanted

Stella nodded. "Okay."

glass of milk. "I'll come


This is women's business," Lottie said firmly. "It's better if we handle

Stella faced was

the head of the Quinn family she needed a little steen her spine Of course, Lottie

Ronald. "I

"Star..." Ronald looked worried.

her eyes. "Don't worry-I'll be with her the whole time. She knew he was anxiou especially with Stella pregnant with triplets,

off they

the tea room, there was a small

Lottie and Stella approach. Regina wasn't there, so it looked like they'd be

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