Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 6

Susanna watched as Stella's phone lit up, then dimmed, only to light up again in a relentless cycle.

It was non-stop!

Unable to hold back, Susanna suggested, "Why don't you just turn it off?"

By now, blocking numbers was futile; they were all unfamiliar numbers calling. It didn't take a genius to figure out it was Cloudia using the household staff's phones to reach Stella.

Taking the advice, Stella promptly shut her phone off.

However, Cloudia's retaliation was swift.

As paying the bill, Stella rebooted her phone for payment, and a message flashed, "Your bank card has been disabled, please select another payment method."

The payment card linked to her phone was one Cloudia insisted on binding for her a few years back, shortly after Stella had returned to the Larkins.

Now, the card was useless.

Seeing Stella's payment fail, Susanna glanced at her phone, "What's that supposed to mean?"

Stella replied, "They've blocked the card."

Susanna's mouth twitched, "Over Ursula? What kind of family does that?"

The news that the Larkins had directly blocked Stella's credit card left Susanna feeling as if she had swallowed a fly. How could they treat their own daughter this way, just for the sake of a foster child?

Stella just shrugged it off with a smile, "It's not the first time."

Susanna insisted, "Let me take care of it."

She pulled out her phone from her purse.

Stella protested, "Don’t, I have money."

But Susanna had already paid the bill.

Leaving the restaurant, they got into the car, and Susanna said, "I'm transferring twenty grand to you. Don't let them intimidate you."

The idea that they would stoop to such disgusting tactics just because their own daughter was spending some money was infuriating.

Hearing Susanna's generous offer, Stella was visibly moved.

"No need, I really do have money."

Susanna remarked, "You haven't been working, what money could you possibly have? The Larkins, what a bunch of beasts."

Stella said, “I have money, seriously. Well, it’s a long story.”

It was really difficult to explain about having money. Although she was with Yorick these years, that didn’t mean she relied completely on him and the Larkin family.

Susanna waved her hands nonchalantly, “Alright, you have money. But take this twenty thousand too.”

For someone who had centered around Yorick, receiving financial support from the Larkin family, how could she possibly own money? Susanna didn’t buy it the lease bit.

Stella insisted, “I really don’t need it!”

Susanna pressed, “Why are you being...”

No matter what, Susanna wouldn’t believe Stella.