Chapter 126
At this moment, Stella couldn’t help but start doubting herself. Was she speaking some sort of alien language?
Yorick was clueless, so was Ronald.
Ugh, she felt a headache coming on!
Then, Ronald’s chiseled fingers pinched her chin, “You’re in love?!”
“Huh? What?”
In love?
Wasn’t that a bit of a leap?
“Eve just sorted things out with Yorick, how could I be in love?”
en if she was inclined, it wouldn’t be so soon, besides…
As something crossed her mind, Stella glanced at Ronald, biting back the words that almost slipped out, only to add, “But it’s bound to happen eventually.”
Saying this, Stella felt a heaviness in her heart. A fleeting shadow of gloom passed through Ronald’s eyes as he released her.
Free again, Stella quickly moved to sit at a distance; Ronald, however, remained silent.
His gaze out the window, his thought was enigmatic, and his silence filled the air with an unspoken tension, making Stella hesitant to break it.
Eventually, Ronald took her to a restaurant, the food was simple but decent.
Throughout, the intensity around him didn’t fade.
Stella sneaked glances at him a few times, “Ronald, why are you mad?”
Having pondered over it during the entire drive and coming up empty, Stella decided to straight–up ask Ronald.
Ronald raised an eyebrow at her, “Eat your food!”
Stella was speechless, thinking, “What did I even do to tick him off?”
Racking her brain, she couldn’t recall saying anything out of line.
Why did he get angry of no reason?
The meal was a tense affair for Stella.
7
In the car.
Yorick had changed his clothes, and Orion, almost reflexively, asked, “Sir, should we head to the hospital to check on your leg?”
Exiting the hospital earlier, Yorick’s walk had been a bit off, prompting Orion’s concern for any underlying issues.
The atmosphere in the car chilled with the question.
Orion added, “Also, Mrs. Larkin mentioned Ms. Larkin has started her chemotherapy. She’s in a lot of pain and keeps asking for you.”
Yorick’s mind was preoccupied with Stella and that man, especially the gun he had noticed on the man’s waist. A voice inside him suddenly insisted he could no longer delay matters with Stella.
But considering how Stella had been treating him, did it mean she had never had feelings for him in these two years?
The pressure in his chest grew unbearable.
“Mr. Quarry, Mr. Quarry?”
Orion, driving, had to call out twice seeing Ronald unresponsive to his previous attempts.
Yorick snapped back, “To the hospital, then.”
“Alright,” Orion nodded.
At the hospital.
Ursula, having undergone a special treatment, showed some improvement, her complexion slightly better. But, naturally, her sickly state couldn’t compare to being fully healthy.
Cloudia said, “Rest up, I need to make a phone call.”
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Chapter 126
They all had to figure out a plan for Finley and Tegan.
Cloudia had a gut feeling that nothing could be planned concerning Stella. Thinking of Stella made Cloudia feel suffocated.
Ursula nodded understandingly, “Go ahead, Mom, I’ll be fine.”
Seeing Ursula’s thoughtful response made Cloudia feel even worse. She went out to make the call, leaving Ursula alone.
Then, Ursula’s phone rang; as she took a glance, it was the same number again.
She wished she could blacklist it but didn’t dare to!
Finally, she answered, “Hello?”
“You only sent me ten thousand dollars?”
The man’s deep voice on the other end was clearly laced with anger.
