Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 702

That man wanted to hide in the shadows—was it because there was a woman he’d give anything to protect?

And for her sake, he’d put his own mother on the front lines?

“When your mother first took over Black Gate, she had no idea that woman even existed.”

“Back then, her time in charge was hell—constant drama, endless conflict. She got hurt, more than once. The worst time, she almost lost you, Susanna. That’s when she found out about the other woman.”

Susanna listened in silence.

She tried to make sense of this tangled mess.

Learning her own father was the son of Black Gate’s current boss was already enough to make her head spin.

But hearing about what her mother went through—her eyes went wide, her heart pounding so hard it hurt to breathe.

It was impossible to imagine the kind of despair her mother must have felt.

“So… after that, my mom just took me and left?” she whispered.

Hull nodded. “Yeah. And she didn’t leave empty-handed. She took the most important part of Black Gate’s fortune with her.”

“Part of the fortune” meant that half of the map.

Hull went on, “She’s been living in Portis City all these years. Black Gate’s people have never stopped looking for her.”

Of course they hadn’t.

She’d walked away with something priceless—why would they ever stop searching?

Susanna looked at Hull, her voice barely a breath. “And now?”

“Now your father wants that half of the map back from your mother. And your mother…”

Hull paused, choosing his words.

“She’s got some loyal old-timers with her, and I think she’s trying to start something of her own. This is the most critical moment for her.”

Start something of her own.

That said everything—the feud had reached a breaking point.

Susanna felt like her chest was being crushed.

Hull glanced at her. “The web of loyalties and grudges here is too complicated. Your mother—she’d do anything to keep you out of it.”

“What about that man? What’s he doing?”

Hull shrugged. “He probably doesn’t even know you exist. Besides, he’s crazy about his wife.”

Susanna fell silent.

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