Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)
Chapter 187

Ronald's lips curled into an indulgent smile.

Nearby, Finley joked, "Wow, someone's getting protective of their brother? All that upbringing's paying off."

Stella rolled her eyes. "Focus on your food, will you?"

Finley pouted.

Was she always this prickly? She seemed extra feisty today.

Stella was adamant about Ronald not drinking any alcohol today, and ironically, she wasn't great at holding her liquor either. After two glasses, she started to feel tipsy.

By the end of the evening, Finley and Hull were off to play some basketball.

Stella, her vision blurry, turned to Ronald and called out in a soft, slurred voice, "Ronald."

Her voice carried a hint of discomfort.

Ronald swiftly pulled her into his arms. As he leaned in, the sweet aroma of red wine lingered between them.

With a warm tone, he asked, "Feeling sick?"

Stella nodded. "Yeah, I wanna go home."

That phrase, 'go home,' unexpectedly struck a chord in Ronald's heart.

He grabbed his coat from a nearby chair and gently wrapped it around her. "Alright, let's head home."

Ronald lifted her in his arms.

Stella rubbed her face against his chest, mumbling discontentedly, "You lied. You said it would be fun." "What do you want to do?"

Stella mumbled, "Something fun, something tasty."

But there was nothing fun.

Her misty, water-like eyes gazed up at Ronald, who chuckled softly. "You need to calm down."

Feeling even more wronged, Stella squirmed unhappily in his arms.

Outside, the wind was strong and cold. Yet wrapped in Ronald's coat, Stella didn't feel the chill at all.

Ronald carried her to the car.

From the rearview mirror, Idris glanced back at them. "Ms. Quinn had too much to drink?"

Ronald looked down at Stella, her cheeks flushed a deep red.

Recalling what Finley had said earlier, his expressions softened further. "The little one's grown up. She even knows how to care for others now."

Who knew she'd get this drunk from just two glasses of wine.

Idris mentioned, "The Quarry family's been turning the city upside down looking for you. Seems like they found out we've finalized the deal and are panicking." Ronald snorted with a laugh. "Good. Let them panic. The more they do, the more they'll suffer."

Idris added, "They're also still trying to find out who owns Mist Bay."

Ronald smirked. "Looks like their people really are useless!"

Much later than he expected. For Portis City's leading family, you'd think their people would have some skill.

Seems that's not the case.

Ronald glanced at Stella, adjusting the coat around her.

Idris pondered for a moment before adding, "Thane hasn't reached out to me yet. He probably doesn't know you're the one behind this." "He'll know soon," Ronald stated.

Once Thane contacts Idris, he'll convey Ronald's original intentions to Thane.

By then, the entire Quarry family will be thrown into chaos!

...

Meanwhile, Yorick had barely ended his call with Jeremy when his phone buzzed again. Cloudia's voice came through, fraught with tension. "Rick, what's with your family? Do they want Ursula to die?"

Yorick frowned. "What's going on?"

"Your dad! He's stationed ten men outside Ursula's hospital room. What's he trying to do?"

Cloudia's tone was nearing hysteria. Ursula was already gravely ill, and the behavior of his family was only worsening her condition.

Cloudia was deeply upset. "Rick, Ursula can't handle this kind of stress right now. Please, get your dad to call them off. What's he trying to achieve?"

Just seeing Thane's men had made Ursula faint.

She was supposed to be discharged in two days. She was looking forward to moving to Mist Bay's Wave Residence after getting discharged, but instead of being released, she was greeted by Thane's men! What was Thane thinking? With the entire Quarry family against Ursula, it was clear these men weren't there for her protection.

They were there to monitor her!

Hearing that his father had stationed ten men outside Ursula's hospital room also gave Yorick a headache.

"I'll handle it."

Cloudia's voice was heavy. "Rick, I know your family doesn't support you and Ursula right now, but she's sick. How can she rest and recover with them pulling stunts like this?"