Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1050

Yale was practically grinding his teeth in frustration. “Dad, aren’t you going to say something?”

He simply couldn’t believe it—after the fiasco last time, surely his father wouldn’t let them move back in.

Yvonne’s tone was ice. “The moment I leave this house today, Xander is no longer part of the Schultz family. I’ll go public—he’ll be a Quinn from now on. And I’ll make sure everyone knows the Schultzes didn’t want him.”

Tristan went completely silent.

Yale wanted to fire back, to ask if Xander ever really acted like a Schultz these past years. With all that power and prestige in Patrina, when the family needed him most—when Ronald came after them—Xander had done nothing to help. So now, threatening to sever ties? It was more laughable than anything.

But then Yvonne landed her real blow: that it was the Schultzes who didn’t want Xander.

Yale’s words came out through gritted teeth. “Since when did the Schultz family say we didn’t want him?”

“Isn’t that what you’ve been implying all along?” Yvonne shot back. “Both of you so worried that he might come back and threaten your piece of the pie.”

Yale’s mouth snapped shut. He had no good answer.

Yvonne’s gaze stayed locked on Tristan. “Dad, I want a clear answer. Are we welcome here or not?”

Stay, or go? Who would dare force her out now? The second she stepped out that door and made her announcement, the family’s reputation would be in shambles.

Yvonne, Yale couldn’t help but think, really knew how to corner people. She said almost nothing, yet every word was sharp as a knife. And everyone knew she wasn’t bluffing.

Mona looked positively livid. “Tristan! I have my own reputation to think of,” she snapped, each word biting.

Everyone in their circle loved to gossip about her being Xander’s stepmother. If she lost control of the household finances to Xander’s new wife, she’d end up a laughingstock among all the socialites.

“I want security. Solid guarantees,” Yvonne replied coolly.

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