Yorick''s face instantly darkened. "How did you know?"


    Frost smirked, "Oh, how did I know? Well, I''ve met Ste. You didn''t really think she was clueless about all your dirty deeds, did you?"


    Yorick was stunned, his already grim expression shattering further. So, Frost had seen Ste and knew they had hired Felix to take Ste out? Did Ste tell her everything? Did it mean Ste knew it all?


    No wonder Ste had shown no mercy toward the Larkin and Quarry families since Ronald arrived in Portis City. She knew Felix was his doing. So, she must also be aware that he and Jaxon had pooled money together for this mess.


    Yorick''s breathing grew more erratic.


    Imogen burst into tears. "You, you went to such lengths for the witch Urs?"


    "I''ll deal with that witch myself!" Imogen cried out, furious. To her, Urs had brought the Quarry family to its knees. Yorick might have married Ste and benefited from the Lugar family''s influence without her interference.


    And now...now it was all ruined. Even Hogan got sent back here because of offending Ste. It was like they had hurt one Ste and ended up making enemies with every major power in Ferrond!


    Yorick closed his eyes. "I''ve already cut ties with Urs. There''s no point in going after her."


    His voice was cold and filled with disappointment when talking about Urs.


    Still raging, Imogen dered, "I won''t let her off easy. I''ll make her life a living hell."


    A sickly woman bringing such ruin to the Quarry family, she couldn''t swallow this indignation.


    Yorick red at Frost.


    Frost kicked him again, and this time, caught off guard, Yorick grunted in pain. Clutching his stomach, he cursed inwardly about how Frost was like Ste, with their habit of kicking people in the gut. He felt like he was being kicked into oblivion.


    Ste awoke groggily on the ne, dreaming she had returned to Ferrond, only to find Susanna crying in her arms.


    Realizing it was just a dream, she blinked awake.


    Ronald was sitting beside her, working on documents. Seeing her suddenly sit up, he paused, set the tablet aside, and wrapped an arm around her. "Bad dream?"


    Still dazed, Ste snuggled against him, "Dreamt about Susie."


    "What sushi?" Ronald asked, momentarily confused, thinking Ste was craving sushi.


    There was sushi on the ne. Idris had brought some along.


    Ste rified, "Susie."


    "Want some?"


    "Susanna, I mean!" Ste felt exasperated. Hadn''t she mentioned that was what she called Susanna?


    Momentarily flustered from his work, Ronald chuckled, "Oh, right. What about her?"


    "She was sobbing uncontrobly. I don''t know what Hull did to upset her so much," Ste mumbled.


    Ste was quite helpless about


    Susanna''s fear of Hull. Hull did look


    a bit intimidating, but he wouldn''t hurt Susanna, right? Surely not.


    Unbeknownst to them, back in Ferrond, Susanna was in a state of panic. She had mixed up the medications, applying an oral tablet meant for ingestion onto a wound and giving Hull an external medication to swallow by mistake!


    Ss, Barnaby, and Enzo were all there, apanied by several doctors.


    Ss and Enzo were inside with the doctors, while Barnaby stood outside, ring at her, eyebrows knit in fury.


    He scolded, "Susanna, I hate to say it, but I wonder if you were here to kill my boss."


    Susanna shivered at his words, shaking her head vigorously. "No, I''m not! I''m not."


    Take Hull out? Were they seriously suspecting her of that? She feared they might really get rid of her!


    Barnaby huffed, "Then what are you? Are you seriously that dumb? Can''t you even tell the difference between internal and external medicine?"


    "Are you illiterate? Or just in ignorant?"


    swny


    Susanna was at a loss for words, tears streaming down her face, feeling utterly


    defeated and on the brink of a breakdown.