Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 202

If he wasn't into her, she'd be the butt of the joke forever.

Being a joke or things falling into place naturally, Stella feared becoming the former, and didn't dare gamble on the latter.

"I'll go see Old Mrs. Zeller myself. Why don't you have Idris keep you company?"

Right now, Stella couldn't face anyone familiar. Breaking free from Ronald's embrace, she jumped out of the car like a bat out of hell, not daring to look back, and ran off as fast as she could.

Watching her lively departure, Ronald's smile deepened.

Idris glanced in the direction Stella had gone. "Ms. Quinn is all grown up now."

"Grown up? She's still a little goofball," Ronald's tone was full of indulgence.

Idris couldn't help but give him a look, thinking that teasing Stella like this might backfire on him someday.

But then he thought better of it; as long as his boss is happy.

"Go after her,” Ronald said. “Don't let those Larkin folks bully her."

"Roger that."

Idris nodded and followed.

He figured, who in the Larkin family could bully Stella? She'd probably be the death of them.

That kick she gave Yorick? He'd probably need another hospital run.

Yorick was a mess, with a broken hand, a leg injury, and his face turning blue. Probably internal injuries too, basically bruised from head to toe.

...

Stella didn't really want to come to the hospital, especially since visiting Old Mrs. Zeller meant walking past Ursula's room. What that old lady saw in her, she didn't know.

Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she heard a commotion not far away.

"Let me out! I want to leave, move!"

"Yeah, what right do you have to keep us here? Let us go."