Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 1070

“I was only trying to take back what’s rightfully mine!” Derek snapped, his tone sharp with frustration.

He meant something that belonged to Black Gate—something that belonged to the Murray family. Lacey, years ago, had been ruthless enough to take that away the day she left.

“But let’s be honest, you wanted Lacey dead,” Dan said, his voice flat, holding nothing back.

Derek fell silent.

“If that’s not true, then why did she vanish for so long? Are you really saying you had nothing to do with it?” Dan pressed, his words cutting. “Right now, no one knows if she’s even alive. To Susanna, you’re as good as her mother’s killer.”

Neither Dan nor Derek knew that Susanna had already gotten a call—Lacey was safe. But as far as Dan was concerned, Susanna fully blamed Derek for her mother’s disappearance.

Derek’s breath quickened. This was a subject he had no desire to discuss, but now it was unavoidable. He had to face it: in Susanna’s mind, he was the cause of her mother’s fate.

“But at this point, the only way to get Hull off Black Gate’s back is to bring Susanna back to Blacktower,” Derek said, desperation lacing his words.

“Well, that’s your problem,” Dan replied coolly. He couldn’t care less—and he knew Susanna would never come back so easily. To her, Blacktower wasn’t home. Besides, hadn’t she already said she wasn’t Derek’s daughter? The situation had become nothing short of a farce.

No matter what Derek pleaded, Dan refused to get involved. He showed no concern for Black Gate’s troubles, leaving Derek heartbroken and helpless, staring at the last of his family.

With nowhere left to turn, Derek decided to go to Susanna himself.

Hull had just stepped out when Derek arrived. Susanna was fast asleep, only to be shaken awake by Barnaby.

She squinted in sleepy irritation. “What is it?”

Anyone would be annoyed to be woken up in the middle of a good rest—Susanna hated it even more.

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