Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 349

The Larkin family household was in turmoil.

Cloudia clung desperately to Susanna's leg, her voice trembling with urgency. "Ms. Tucker, please, just let me say a few words to her. I'm begging you..."

She was completely frantic. Ursula had just coughed up blood, and Jaxon’s vacant eyes haunted her constantly. She felt on the brink of madness. She knew that just a word from Stella could solve Ursula and Jaxon's troubles.

Susanna chuckled disdainfully. "Mrs. Larkin, isn't this a bit beneath you?"

How much did Cloudia love that adopted daughter of hers, Ursula, to go to such lengths?

"I..."

Cloudia was at her wit's end. Seeing Ursula so frail and coughing up so much blood, she feared Ursula was running out of time.

"Our family really needs a doctor, Ms. Tucker. Could you please put in a good word for us with Stella?"

The mention of "needing a doctor" ignited Susanna's temper. Her eyes flickered with disdain as she kicked Cloudia aside.

Just then, Lola, carrying a child, stepped out of the car and witnessed the scene.

"Mrs. Larkin," Susanna continued, "I just don't get it. Ursula nearly cost Stella her life, and yet you still..."

"No, there's been a misunderstanding," Cloudia interrupted, shaking her head in agony.

"Misunderstanding?" Susanna scoffed. "Then why did Ursula run away?"

"We didn't want Stella to make a fuss, so we forced her to leave. It was all us. Tell Stella Ursula's willing to take responsibility for everything now. Just get her treated, and Stella can decide the punishment later," Cloudia pleaded desperately.

"Later?" Susanna retorted. "What are you planning to do then? Cut off her credit card? Shut down her studio? Or kick her out of Portis City?"

Wasn’t that what they had done before?

Susanna's disdain deepened as she recalled the lengths the Larkin family had gone to for an adopted daughter.

"A bunch of people who can't tell family from outsiders."

With that parting shot, Susanna lost all patience and walked away.

Cloudia, seeing Susanna walk away, grew even more anxious. "Ms. Tucker, Ms. Tucker," she called out.