Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella)

Stella changed out of her clothes in the room, and Ronald immediately took her and Finley off the yacht.

"Where are we headed now?" Stella asked.

Ronald replied with a reassuring smile, "To find someone. Trust me."

He led her away, his grip firm yet gentle.

Finley and Idris exchanged knowing glances; they were well aware of who Ronald intended to meet. Xander had taken Bernie, but Ronald was determined to reclaim what was rightfully his. Stella felt the cool determination emanating from Ronald and decided to keep quiet, obediently following his lead.

As soon as they were in the car, Stella's phone buzzed.

It was Susanna calling.

"Hey, Susie," Stella answered.

"Stella, you won't believe this!" Susanna exclaimed, her voice brimming with excitement. "They're at it again!"

Stella's eyes widened. "Who's fighting now?"

"Lola and Ursula! It's a full-on brawl!"

Stella shook her head in disbelief. "Seriously? How do you even know this?"

"I'm right next door to the Larkin estate," Susanna explained. "I left some stuff here after the interview and came back to get it."noveldrama

"Wow, you really do stumble across the wildest things," Stella chuckled.

"I'm sending you a video," Susanna said before hanging up.

Stella could hear the thrill in Susanna's voice, which meant this scene at the Larkin estate was something remarkable.

Meanwhile, Susanna's hands trembled with excitement as she captured the chaos on her phone, eager to share the drama with Stella.

Lola had been a firecracker ever since insisting on moving into the Larkin household. Susanna knew the place was bound to be a madhouse. Back at the Larkin estate, Lola was pulling Ursula out of bed.

"Get out! You're leaving this house right now!"

With a dramatic flourish, Lola flung open the closet and began tossing Ursula's belongings onto the floor.

Ursula, already frail and bedridden, was in no condition to defend herself. Lola's rough handling seemed to push her to her limits.

Ursula coughed weakly.

Lola hurled a pile of clothes at her.

"Accuse me of stealing your diamond necklace, huh? You're really something, Ursula. Just a foster daughter, causing all this trouble."

"Stella might have put up with your nonsense, but not me," Lola sneered. "You think you can drive me out of the Larkin family? I'm the mother of the Larkin grandson. Who do you think you are?"

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Lola was livid. Just thinking about Cloudia's sharp words downstairs, demanding she return the necklace or leave the family, made her blood boil. "Are you playing the victim? Trying to stir up trouble?" Lola taunted.

Tears welled up in Ursula's eyes. "I didn't... I'm not..."

Before she could finish, Lola bent down and slapped her hard, leaving Ursula's face stinging.

Cloudia rushed in at the commotion. "Lola, have you lost your mind? Put those things down. You don't run this house."

Ursula looked to Cloudia with pleading eyes, tears streaming down her face. "Mom, I told you not to argue with her. Now she's taking it out on me."

"Not to argue with me?" Lola retorted, flinging another armful of clothes at Ursula, hangers and all.

One of the hangers scratched Ursula's forehead, making her yelp in pain. "Ah..."

Still fuming, Lola grabbed more clothes to throw.

Cloudia grabbed her, restraining her. "Lola, enough! Stop this right now."

"She needs to leave," Lola insisted.

Cloudia, ever the protector, replied, "You shut your mouth. You have no authority here. If anyone leaves, it's you."

Still unwavering in her favoritism towards Ursula, Cloudia stood firm.

Lola crossed her arms defiantly, scoffing. "Me, leave? Oh, Mrs. Larkin, your precious foster daughter has ruined your real daughter, crippled your son, and driven your husband away, and you still defend her?"