Cloudia was trembling with anger.


    "Have you said enough? If you have, then just shut up."


    L chimed in, "Go see Jaxon first."


    She was adamant. Even though Jaxon was a piece of work, her son was still his flesh and blood.


    If he couldn''t work anymore, who would provide for her son?


    Cloudia was so mad she felt dizzy, but in the end, there was no choice but to have Tegan take a look at Jaxon''s injury.


    They were basically cklisted by the hospital, and no doctor dared to make a house call.


    The guy backing Ste had really cornered the Larkin family this time, blocking every possible escape. Thepany was at a standstill, and even basic medical care at home was out of reach. Tegan examined the wound. "This is badly infected. It needs hospital treatment as soon as possible."


    Cloudia and L both fell silent at the mention of the hospital.


    "Can you prescribe some medication?" Cloudia asked cautiously, worried about offending the only doctor who had been willing to visit the Larkin family.


    Tegan shook her head, "I can''t."


    "You''re a doctor, how can you not prescribe medication?" L was getting desperate.


    Tegan remained firm, "I just can''t."


    Cloudia pleaded, "Ms. James, we''re really out of options here."


    Tegan cut her off. "Let''s go check on Urs now."


    If Ste hadn''t called in a favor, Tegan wouldn''t have been here at all. She had no patience left for this.


    She had seen firsthand how awful Jaxon was. After all the times he tried to off Ste on Urs''s ount, Tegan wouldn''t have helped him even if she could. He deserved to have his hand irreparably damaged. "Okay," Cloudia relented, afraid to push Tegan any further, and led her to Urs''s room.


    L looked at Jaxon, "If it weren''t for me sticking up for you, she''d only care about that adopted daughter."


    "Shut up!" Jaxon snapped, his temper ring at L.


    The past few days had been chaotic with both L and Cloudia at each other''s throats, and Urs even hit Urs.


    "First it was Ste causing all the chaos, and now it''s you. Can anyone get peace around here?" Jaxon yelled, his breathing heavy with frustration.


    L''s lips twitched. "What the hell? Can''t you tell what''s good or bad? How am I the one causing the chaos? Wait, you''re still siding with Urs?" Her temper red again. Ignoring Jaxon''s injuries, she pped him across the face. "You idiot! Are you blind?"


    Jaxon''s face burned where she hit him, and he red at her. "Are you insane?"


    L snarled, "Yeah, I am insane. Ste was driven crazy just like that, wasn''t she? You bastard..."


    L exploded with anger.


    Since she moved in, Urs had caused so much trouble, yet no one ever questioned if Urs was in the wrong, it was always her fault. Ovee with rage, L started to trash the room.


    "I''m not as a pushover as Ste, taking your crap and then moving out to get away from you," she shouted as she destroyed everything in sight. "I''m not leaving. You think you can just let Urs run wild? Well, I can cause chaos


    believe me, it won''t be offering."


    Jaxon was on the brink of losing it.


    "Have you done being a lunatic? Who really dares bullying some shrew like you? Who even could?"


    The notion that Ste was some kind of pushover wasughable. If she were, his hand wouldn''t be mangled, and Yorick wouldn''t be covered in bruises.


    This bunch of god damn women, always ying the victim, it was infuriating.


    ...


    Meanwhile, back at Mist Bay, Ronald had gone off to the study with Idris.


    When she entered her room, Ste noticed the security had all been reced, and more personnel kad been added. Everything broken before had been restored.


    The household staff respectfully took Ste''s things to her room. Just as shey down, there was a knock at the door.


    A maid opened it, exchanged a few words, and then turned to Ste. "Mr. Quinn has arranged for a female doctor to check on you."


    Ste was taken aback. A check-up? More like an examination of that specific area.


    Thinking about it made Ste ufortable. "No, that''s not necessary."


    The maid insisted, "The doctor said it''s necessary to evaluate your actual condition, per Mr. Quinn''s orders."


    Ste hesitated, "Really, it''s fine."


    Even though it was a female doctor, the thought was still embarrassing.


    The maid had no choice but to exin to the doctor. No one could make Ste do anything she didn''t want to.


    But soon enough, Ronald entered


    the room. He gently coaxed Ste


    out from under the covers.


    on, be good. We need th


    take a look, okay?"


    Ste protested, "I don''t want to."


    Ronald sighed, ruffling her hair softly. "How about you close your eyes and don''t look at the doctor?"


    Ste was puzzled. What did he mean?


    Ronald exined, "You can stay under the nket, and the doctor will just take a quick look."