Chapter 237 

Just like Ronald had suspected, the Larkin Group was in absolute chaos now. 

Blaise had already made two more calls to Cloudia, both times asking if she had seen Stella. Of course, he had tried calling Stella himself, but that was a dead end–she had blocked him long ago. 

Cloudia had planned to head back soon, worried about Ursula, who was alone in the hospital. But Blaise’s relentless calls were fraying her nerves! 

Now, she was in the lobby of a grand estate, her frustration bolling over as she made a scene at the reception desk. 

“I’m here to see my daughter. Why can’t you give me her information?” 

Cloudia had been asking the receptionist for Stella’s whereabouts 

But after two whole hours, with no information given, she was livid. 

This girl, is she trying to kill the Larkin family or what? She’s biting the hand that feeds her. If I had known she was going to be this way, I never would have brought her back.” 

The more Cloudia thought about it, the angrier she became. 

The receptionist, too, was getting annoyed. “Mrs. Larkin, unless I’m mistaken, didn’t you publicly disown Ms. Quinn just a few days ago?” 

Cloudia was momentarily speechless, her breath hitching at the question. 

Then, anger flared in her eyes, “What does that have to do with you?” 

“It means you cannot inquire about Ms. Quinn’s whereabouts as a relative.” 

The receptionist’s matter–of–fact tone nearly made Cloudia faint with rage. 

You… you… 

As much as she hated to admit it, the receptionist was right. The digital age was terrifying- any little thing could become widespread news. 

Cloudia was breathing heavily. 

Before she could say anything else, her phone rang. It was Ursula. 

“Mom, when are you coming back?” Ursula’s voice sounded pitiful through the phone. 

Cloudia replied, “I had Winona send some food over, and the caregiver is there with you.” 

“But I miss you, Mom…” 

“I know, honey. I’ve got a little situation here, but I’ll be back as soon as I can. Be good for me, okay?” 

Cloudia tried her best to soothe Ursula, but inside, her resentment toward Stella only deepened. It was all Stella’s fault that the Larkin Group was in such turmoil, causing unrest for everyone. 

After reassuring Ursula, Cloudia ended the call, only for Blaise’s name to flash on her phone immediately. 

“Did you see Star?” 

* “She won’t see me at all,” Cloudia replied irritably. 

That girl, her own daughter, was making herself as inaccessible as the president. 

“Why don’t you try to find her?” she shot back, exasperated. She had spent the entire afternoon exhausting every method she could think of to reach Stella. 

But Blaise, already on edge, snapped right back. “You’re the one who messed this up, and now you want me to 

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x it?” 

Cloudia was speechless. 

Was it all her fault? Was Stella only her responsibility? 

Before she could even respond, the line went dead. 

Blaise had hung up, leaving Cloudia fuming at the tone of the disconnected call. 

Unable to see Stella, she called Yorick, learning he was still around Spring Hill, and rushed to meet him. 

When she brought up wanting to see Stella, Yorick’s frown deepened, his irritation clear. 

Noticing his reaction, Orion stepped forward to explain. “Even my boss can’t see her right now.” 

“What?” 

Yorick couldn’t see Stella either? 

Orion explained, “Ever since the breakup saga, Ms. Quinn blocked my boss. We can’t even get through to her phone anymore. She’s moved, and tracking her down is nearly impossible.” 

The only chance of finding her was when she went to the studio, but she hadn’t been going there much lately. 

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