Chapter 129
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In the hospital room, their presence had left Ursula absolutely gobsmacked as they stood by the doorway.
They exchanged bewildered looks, none intending to break the silence first.
It was Stella’s voice that shattered the stillness, “Is this Old Mrs. Zeller really that important to him? This is my second time here.”
“She’s quite important, yes,” came Idris’ reply.
Stella had been dreading this visit. Especially since getting to the old lady’s room meant passing by Ursula’s.
Seeing Yorick, Jaxon, and Cloudia standing there like statues struck by lightning was a sight to behold.
Stella exchanged a glance with Idris, who also looked at the trio. Ultimately, Stella chose to say nothing and hurried past. This place irritated her, and she wanted to spend as little time here as possible. Once they walked past them, Stella whispered to Idris, “What’s up with them? Look like they’ve been struck by lightning.”
Idris replied, “No lightning indoors, I reckon they got the shock of their lives.”
“Shocked by Ursula?”
Ursula was the only one in that room, and the thought that she could have shocked those three seemed absurd.
Idris assumed, “Must’ve overheard something they shouldn’t have.”
Stella fell silent, pondering.
She recalled her own encounters with Ursula, trying to push her out of Portis City as quickly as possible.
Looking back at Idris, her gaze had deepened.
“Miss?” Idris inquired.
Stella instructed, “Check if something’s happened with Ursula.”
Her sudden interest in seeing Stella, her words… It feels like she’s trying to cover something up.
Idris nodded in agreement, “Alright.”
Their pace quickened. Upon their return from visiting Old Mrs. Zeller, Ursula’s room was closed, and the trio was nowhere in sight, though muffled voices could still be heard.
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“Miss, you…” Idris started, expecting Stella to breeze past as before. Instead, she carefully pressed her ear against the door. Noticing Idris’ whisper, she quickly gestured for him to be quiet.
Idris was baffled.
When had Ms. Quinn picked up eavesdropping?
Though eavesdropping wasn’t exactly a virtue, Stella was beyond caring about such trivialities over
these years. The way the trio had et
been frozen in place earlier, just as Idris had described, suggested they had indeed stumbled upon something they shouldn’t have.
If they were discussing that very thing as expected, she needed to know.
Unbeknownst to her, Idris, caught in the moment, snapped a photo and sent it to Ronald.
…
Meanwhile, Ronald was with Hull.
Hull noticed the indulgent smile on Ronald’s face as he looked at his phone and curiously asked, “What are you looking at?”
But Ronald quickly pocketed his phone, leaving Hull speechless.
Finley chimed in, “Must be our dear sister.”
Who else could make Ronald smile with such fondness?
With a look from Ronald, Finley added, “Alright, I’ll drop it. I’ve got a sister too, you know.”
It was clear to everyone that Ronald’s affection for Stella was not to be trifled with. After all, they had all watched Stella grow up, and she always referred to Finley as her brother.
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