The butler felt a wave of relief wash over him after hearing Ste''s reassurances. The Quinn family and the Lugar family elders were whom she truly cared about. Despite being her blood rtives, the Larkin family was not on her list of


    concerns.


    "Buzz, buzz."


    Ste''s phone vibrated. ncing at the screen, she saw it was Yvonne calling.


    Ste answered sweetly and softly, "Hey, Yvonne."


    "When are youing back to Ferrond?" Yvonne inquired on the other end.


    "If all goes as nned, I''ll be back today," Ste replied.


    Yvonne couldn''t help but melt at the sound of Ste''s gentle voice.


    "Hurry up. I''ve designed a few wedding dresses for you to try on," Yvonne teased.


    Ste was shocked. Wedding dresses? Who would have guessed that Yvonne, with her tomboyish demeanor, could create something so elegantly beautiful?


    The truth was that Ste had tried on wedding dresses before her wedding to Yorick only because she recognized Yvonne''s handiwork in that boutique. Thankfully, it wasn''t Yvonne''s design that got torn in the end, or she would have had to offer a sincere apology.


    "Well, I''m definitelying back with Ronald," Ste mumbled.


    Wherever Ronald went, she followed. They had been apart for far too long, and now that they were finally together, she wasn''t about to let him out of her sight.


    "Can''t bear to be apart, huh?" Yvonne teased.


    Ste froze. That was something she couldn''t bear.


    Adapting quickly, she corrected herself, "Ronald and I have been apart for too long, so of course, where he goes, I go."


    "Oh my, ''Ronald, Ronald,'' you''re quitefortable saying his name, huh?" Yvonne teased further.


    Ste''s cheeks blushed a deep red at that.


    "I''m not discussing this with you anymore," she grumbled.


    "Are you two officially together?" Yvonne asked, even though she knew the answer already. She was just having a bit of fun at Ste''s expense. She was well-acquainted with everyone around Ronald; she had known the moment they got together.


    vel?


    Yvonne smiled. "You''re too easy to please. Thank goodness it''s him and not some random guy with ridiculous hair, or I''d have to give him a piece of my mind."


    Ste gasped, "Really?"


    "Well, go ahead and try with Ronald," Yvonneughed. "But I wouldn''t dare."


    Ste pouted, "I''m done talking with you."


    "Okay, so what do I call you now? My little sister or my sister-inw?"


    Ste was speechless.


    "Ste, I treated you like a sister, and you''re bing my sister-inw," Yvonne teased.


    Ste couldn''t take it anymore and hung up.


    Once she ended the call, it hit her.


    Yvonne had been in Sands City, so why ask when she wasing back to Ferrond? Could she have returned already?


    Thinking of Xander who also had returned, Ste felt a surge of annoyance. That scoundrel! How dare he return?


    No sooner had she hung up with Yvonne than Tegan called. "Star, we need another car."


    "Huh?"


    "My car ended up hauling yours away with it."


    Ste was stunned. "How high was that ditch?"


    It was high enough for the towing attempt to be a full-on recovery operation.


    Tegan exined, "The car''spletely down now."


    That was serious.


    Tegan exined. "About six feet. At


    first, it t was just hanging there, wheel down. Now the whole


    gone." ning.


    What made matters worse was that the road was too slick to manage a clean tow.


    It all went down together!


    Ste sighed. "Guess we''ll need to call for some serious help?"


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