Chapter 202

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If he wasn’t into her, she’d be the butt of the joke forever.

Being a joke or things falling into place naturally, Stella feared becoming the former, and didn’t dare gamble on the latter.

“I’ll go see Old Mrs. Zeller myself. Why don’t you have Idris keep you company?”

Right now, Stella couldn’t face anyone familiar. Breaking free from Ronald’s embrace, she jumped out of the car like a bat out of hell, not daring to look back, and ran off as fast as she could. Watching her lively departure, Ronald’s smile deepened.

Idris glanced in the direction Stella had gone. “Ms. Quinn is all grown up now.”

“Grown up? She’s still a little goofball,” Ronald’s tone was full of indulgence.

Idris couldn’t help but give him a look, thinking that teasing Stella like this might backfire on him someday.

But then he thought better of it; as long as his boss is happy.

“Go after her,” Ronald said. “Don’t let those Larkin folks bully her.”

“Roger that.”

Idris nodded and followed.

He figured, who in the Larkin family could bully Stella? She’d probably be the death of them.

That kick she gave Yorick? He’d probably need another hospital run.

Yorick was a mess, with a broken hand, a leg injury, and his face turning blue. Probably internal injuries too, basically bruised from head to toe.

…

Stella didn’t really want to come to the hospital, especially since visiting Old Mrs. Zeller meant walking past Ursula’s room. What that old lady saw in her, she didn’t know.

Just as she stepped out of the elevator, she heard a commotion not far away.

“Let me out! I want to leave, move!”

“Yeah, what right do you have to keep us here? Let us go.”

Great. Just what she needed first thing in the morning, such bad luck.

Stella was tempted to turn back.

Ursula’s hysterical shouting and Cloudia’s rage echoed down the hall.

From a distance, Stella saw several suited bodyguards outside Ursula’s door. Judging by their reaction, they weren’t sent by Blaise Larkin for protection. So, were they sent by the Quarry family?

It made sense, given the Quarry family’s current disdain for Yorick and Ursula’s association, not just Yorick’s parents, but four other elders were against it too. Yorick’s constant pestering of Ursula must have driven those eager grandparents-to-be up the wall. When people are pushed to the edge, they can go to extremes! The elevator next to Stella dinged, and Idris stepped out. “Miss, let’s go.”

Stella nodded. “Okay.”

She walked past without sparing Cloudia and Ursula a second glance. In her mind, the Larkin family was already history, since the disownment letters had been sent. Cloudia’s face stiffened at the sight of Stella. Then, almost instinctively, she let go of Ursula’s hand and marched straight toward her.

Blocking Stella’s path, she said, “I have something to ask you.”

Stella raised an eyebrow. “Excuse me, ma’am, do I know you?”

Cloudia was taken aback.

Ma’am? Is that how she referred to her now?

Thinking of the public disownment and the ongoing uproar, with the whole Larkin family becoming the laughingstock of Portis City, Cloudia was seething.

“Stella, I agreed to your disownment, but why make it such a public spectacle?”

Now the whole city knew, turning the entire Larkin family into a joke in Portis City. From last night until now, Blaise had called her three times, pressing her to sort this out. Even the Larkin Group was affected. These bodyguards by the Quarry family were undoubtedly because of this mess.

Stella smirked. “Didn’t I say? I was just saving you all from leeching off me in the future.”

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