Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 434

Stella had spent much time with Ronald lately, and everyone around Yorick knew it, too. Yorick and Stella's engagement was only a temporary arrangement, a mere convenience. They believed Yorick had never loved her. Now that the engagement was off, it seemed natural that they'd both move on. So why was Yorick drowning his sorrows with whiskey?

Julius glanced at him, raising an eyebrow. "Isn't Ursula in Portis City? Who are you drinking for now?"

Hanson said, "Yeah. What's the deal, man?"

They'd heard rumors while abroad that Stella had a new guy, but there hadn't been any talk of Ursula seeing someone else. Yorick's heart supposedly belonged to Ursula, so what could be troubling him this much?

Oh, right, wasn't there talk about Ursula battling several types of cancer? Shouldn't he be by her side instead of hitting the bar?

Mentioning Ursula seemed to deepen the worry on Yorick's face. He reached for Hanson's beer, but Hanson pulled it away.

"Come on, man. Spill it. What's going on?"

Yorick stayed quiet, cracking open another bottle and downing half of it in one go.

Hanson and Julius exchanged a glance. That was more serious than they thought.

Hanson set his beer down and sat beside Yorick. "Don't tell me you've fallen for Stella, that spiteful woman?"

Ursula had returned. If he weren't with her, did it mean Yorick had feelings for Stella? That didn't make sense; he always said Stella was trouble.

At Hanson's mention of "spiteful," Yorick's grip on the bottle tightened. With a sharp tone, he corrected, "She's not."

Hanson blinked. "Huh?"

Julius turned to him too, puzzled.

Yorick took another swig, and the pain in his eyes seemed more evident. "The real spiteful one was never Stella."

Hanson and Julius were speechless.