Urs sighed, "Alright, Mom. Really, you should spend more time with her. It''s okay with me."


    "You''re always so understanding."


    Lately, having been avoiding Ste, Cloudia had thought some things through.


    ise was right. After all, Ste wasn''t by her side as she grew up. If she approached the situation with a lecturing tone, Ste would definitely resist. Well, everything would have to wait until Urs got better.


    "Ah!"


    Suddenly, Urs screamed in pain, doubling over and clutching her stomach on the hospital bed.


    Cloudia was immediately snapped out of her reverie.


    Seeing Urs in such agony, she panicked, "Urs, what''s wrong?"


    "It hurts...so much."


    "Doctor! Doctor!"


    Urs''splexion had turned ghostly pale, and Cloudia frantically called for medical assistance.


    The doctor arrived swiftly, and the hospital room turned into a scene of chaos.


    Cloudia stood outside the room, her heart in knots as she watched doctors rush in and out, Urs''s cries of pain echoing from within. Her heart ached unbearably.


    An hourter two specialists reached to Cloudia and mentioned Finley and Tegan again.


    "To save Ms. Larkin''s uterus, we need Tegan back as soon as possible."


    Cloudia felt her heart leap to her throat. Urs''s uterus, of course, had to be preserved.


    Considering Yorick''s feelings for her, they were bound to end up together. The Quarry family had never been fond of Urs, and if she couldn''t bear children for them... Even though Yorick adored her, trouble would loom in their future. With that thought, Cloudia choked out, "We must...we must save it!"


    No matter what, Urs''s uterus had to be preserved.


    "Then we need to get Tegan back immediately."


    "Finley must join the effort too!" the senior professor added.


    Cloudia felt her heart being squeezed tight.


    Finley, Tegan...


    Why did it all have to depend on Ste?


    They had tried various ways to get the two back over the past few days. But no matter what they offered, neither of them seemed interested.


    So, it all came back to Ste''s involvement!


    ...


    Over at Ste''s ce.


    Susanna came over, suggesting they have lunch together, but really, she was there to gossip. Portis City had been buzzing with drama, especially concerning the Quarry family''s reaction to Urs and what the Larkin family, along with Yorick,


    wanted to do for her.


    "Urs''s seriously a fake angle."


    Ste chuckled, "More like a doomed one."


    Tegan had confirmed Urs''s illness wasn''t fake, having been part of the medical examination herself. Initially, Ste had thought Urs was feigning her condition!


    Susanna snorted, "Well, that''s her karma!"


    A doomed fate, indeed, was karma.


    Ste mused, "Exactly. So, what do you feel like eating for lunch?"


    Susanna suggested, "How about hot wings? Sounds good?"


    Ste shot it down, "No way!"


    If she went ahead with that, she''d never hear the end of it from Ronald.


    Besides, Ronald had already


    promised to have the family chef


    prepare it for her that evening.


    When Susanna had arrived, Ste had already messaged Ronald about their lunch ns, and his response was clear, "No hot wings outside!"


    Even through the screen, she could sense his determined attitude.


    Susanna grimaced, "Is your brother some kind of overprotective guardian? He''s so strict with you."


    "There''s someone even stricter."


    "Who?"


    "My sister!"


    Susanna''s mouth twitched, "You have a sister in that household?"


    Ste nodded, "Yes."


    And in that household, she also had a sister, Yvonne Quinn.


    Oh, how she missed her.