Chapter 98
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Stella remained silent.
“Just get her better, okay? What I’ve owed you, I’ll pay you back, I promise. Okay?”
Each word from Cloudia was tinged with a desperate plea. The priority was clear: to heal Ursula first, and then they could discuss any debts.
Stella replied, “Mrs. Larkin, have you forgotten? You give my life. How could you possibly owe me anything?”
This echoed the words Cloudia had once said to her. Back then, Cloudia had been so determined, adopting a mix of stern and soft tactics for Ursula’s sake.
“Now you realize that cutting off my finances and having all those companies blacklist me won’t stop me. So now you resort to begging?”
The moment those words were spoken, silence engulfed the phone call, only Cloudia’s increasingly frantic breathing could be heard.
At the end of the hospital corridor, Cloudia felt her blood run cold at Stella’s words.
Over the phone, Stella chuckled, “You pay me back? If Ursula really gets better, that’s when you’ll come to settle the score with me, right?”
Stella knew them too well. After all, this wasn’t the first time they had come to her over Ursula.
Ursula was indeed a handful- even from afar, she caused trouble. But it always came down to the same thing: ‘It’s not Star’s fault, it’s all on me!’
Cloudia panicked, “No, that’s not it. I’m sincerely apologizing to you now.”
“Right, as if anything you do for Ursula isn’t sincere.”
Cloudia fell silent, her panic escalating at Stella’s words.
At the moment, she had even forgotten Stella’s earlier insinuations. All she remembered was Stella’s refusal, refusal to call Tegan, refusal to let Finley treat Ursula. “So tell me, what do you want?” Cloudia’s tone was losing control.
On the other end, Stella replied, “Let
her
Wideat with her issues, and I’ll de . What can I possible
her?
With that, she hung up directly, leaving Cloudia to face her ruthlessness once more.
Stella was beyond irritated.
Then came a knock on the door.
“Come in.”
As the words left her mouth, the door swung open, revealing Ronald’s tall and elegant figure. He was already wearing his coat, clearly about to leave.
“You haven’t taken your nap?”
Ronald frowned as he asked, stepping inside.
“No, not really.”
Stella asked, “Going out?”
Ronald nodded, “Yeah, I need to head out. Should be back by dinner to keep you company. Try to get some rest.”
Hearing Ronald’s assurance of
returning for dinner brought a smile
to Stella’s face. The frustration she
felt from her conversation with Cloudia dissipated.
After all, why should she bother about those unrelated to her? With that thought, she felt a bit better. Ronald left after giving her a few instructions.
Back at the hospital, Cloudia was fuming. It took her nearly five minutes to regain her composure. Just as she was about to return to the ward, she bumped into Yorick.
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