Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

Stella lay nestled in his arms when she heard the phone buzzing. She nudged him gently. "Your phone's ringing."

"Ignore

it."

His voice was rough, like it had been dragged through the gravel.

But the phone kept buzzing insistently.

Stella urged, "You should answer it. It might be important."

Deep down, she feared it might be Xander. After all, they hadn't left Patrina yet. Since Ronald could receive urgent calls at any time, his plane was equipped with a special setup. Stella's persistence finally got to him. With an annoyed huff, he got up and glanced at the screen.

An unknown number.

He answered curtly, "Speak."

That single word was as cold as ice, as though it could slice through stone.noveldrama

"It's Yorick," came the voice from the other end.

The call was loud enough for Stella to hear from the bed.

Yorick? What on earth was he thinking?

Meanwhile, Ronald's expression grew sharp. "What is it?"

His voice carried a dangerous edge that seemed to pulse through the phone line.

The air on the other end thickened with an invisible pressure.

Just as Ronald was about to lose patience and hang up, Yorick spoke again. "The Larkins are still her blood family. There's no need to wipe them out. They desperately need a doctor." Yorick had no choice- he couldn't reach Stella directly. She had blocked him long ago and likely changed her number.

Ronald chuckled. "Blood family, huh? Star, do you need them?"

He looked at Stella, his demeanor growing even more menacing.

Stella shook her head. "I don't."

Those so-called blood ties were nothing but a burden now. For two years, the Larkins had tried to ruin her. And now they wanted to talk about family?

Yorick, on the phone, seemed to hold his breath, almost as if he hadn't heard Stella's response. He pressed on, "There's one left cher blood brother."

Ronald laughed softly. "Did you not hear? She doesn't need them. Besides, are you really in a position to speak of blood ties?"

The words blood ties" dripped with

scorn. Yorick knew exactly what Ronald meant. The Larkins had always mixed up their loyalties

between Ursula and Stella ont

Yorick tightened his grip on the phone. "Ursula lived with the Larkins for so many years. Of course they care about her."

Oh, the irony of caring. The Larkins could care for Ursula all they wanted, but they had been ruthless to Stella. And now, they expected Ronald to show mercy because of blood ties?

Ronald chuckled again. "Honestly, if they weren't her blood family, they'd probably meet a quicker end."

Stella's brow furrowed at his words. Yorick was stunned into silence.

Ronald coldly hung up. Dealing with someone like Yorick was a waste of breath.

Tossing the phone aside, he turned back to the bed and pulled Stella into his embrace.

"Star."

His voice was a mix of restraint and tenderness. Before Stella could process it, she was swept into a whirlwind.

Years of restraint had finally given way, and there was no holding back now...