Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 550

In the medical room, Dylan was having a fit of laughter. He'd been chuckling for a solid ten minutes since hearing that Finley was heading to the Muliba Desert.

Finley, who was the unfortunate recipient of this amusement, was not amused. His face was darkening by the second. "How long are you planning to laugh?"

He was utterly exasperated, and yet here Dylan was, feeling it laughable. It was one thing about the behavior, but how could he laugh for so long? To think his personality was like that.

Dylan grabbed a tissue. "You've finally irked Mr. Quinn. I always said your big mouth would get you in trouble one day."

Anyone who knew Finley knew he had a knack for sticking his foot in his mouth, and everyone had been waiting to see how long it would take for Ronald to lose his patience with him.

"It's not my mouth that's the issue," Finley muttered, rubbing his forehead in frustration.

He was kicking himself for not realizing Stella was pregnant. It hadn't even crossed his mind. Meanwhile, Ronald, who usually wasn't the most observant, had figured it out.

What no one knew was that while Finley was begrudgingly packing for the Muliba Desert trip, he was also berating himself for not seeing the signs. How could he have been so oblivious? Ronald and Stella had been together for a while; it was only natural for her to be expecting.

And yet, Finley had overestimated Ronald’s restraint — assuming he wouldn’t let her get pregnant before marriage.

Now, it seemed he’d ignored the part that given the years when Stella went missing, Ronald would do anything to keep her close, even tie her down with a baby.

Dylan was still giggling, clutching his stomach. "So, what’s the real reason?"

Finley was at a loss. Dylan's teasing was getting under his skin, but he had to admit, he was hatching a plan. If he could convince Dylan to accompany him to the desert, maybe he'd think twice before mocking him again.

Stella was due for a check-up soon. Knowing Dylan’s penchant for jumping to conclusions, which meant he might probably end up with the same fate as his, Finley figured he’d likely misdiagnose her. After all, not many in the Quinn family knew about Stella and Ronald’s relationship yet.

Finley’s eyes lit up at the thought. "You know, the little princess is coming in for a check-up. She’s been feeling off lately."

"What kind of ‘off’?" Dylan asked, his demeanor turning serious at the mention of Stella not feeling well.