Cross My Tigress Face the Wrath (Stella) novel Chapter 968

Luckily, Xander was behaving himself—at least for now.

In the gastroenterologist’s office, the doctor examined Yvonne, asking her what symptoms she’d been having. She walked him through everything she’d experienced lately.

“Everything you eat comes back up? Even water?” the doctor pressed, looking increasingly concerned.

Yvonne nodded. “Yes. Even water.”

The doctor’s face grew grave. “That’s pretty serious. You’ll need an upper endoscopy so we can see what’s happening inside your stomach.”

Yvonne went rigid. “An endoscopy?” Her heart dropped into her shoes.

No, anything but that...

“Isn’t there some other way? Can’t we skip the endoscopy?” The very word triggered a whole-body shiver. In a split second, she was right back in middle school—lying in a hospital bed, dreading that awful procedure all over again.

Anyone who’d ever had one would understand: it was more than enough to scar her for life. She wanted nothing to do with it.

The doctor fixed her with a firm, clinical stare. “With symptoms like yours, we really need to check for any issues or changes in your stomach. It’s necessary.”

Yvonne felt her insides twist. Did she even have a choice? But how could she bear the thought of going through that horror again?

She fell silent, lips drawn in a tight line. The doctor shifted his attention to Xander, waiting for backup.

Xander glanced from the paperwork to Yvonne’s strained face—then set his jaw. “Go ahead. Book the test.”

“What? Wait—” Yvonne protested, her sense of betrayal flaring. Hadn’t he just promised to respect her wishes at the hospital? She’d known coming here was a trap!

Xander looked helpless. “It’s not like that… It’s just that your situation’s gotten really serious.”

Yvonne refused to look at him, turning her head away, her whole posture radiating frustration and wounded pride.

He tried again, gently. “You can’t even keep down water, Yvonne. Please. Let’s just be careful about this, okay?”

He knew all too well he’d messed up before. But now, her symptoms seemed to be getting worse by the day. This time, he wasn’t about to let it slide.

Yvonne still wouldn’t speak. With a sigh, Xander shot the doctor a look, motioning for him to hurry and write up the paperwork.

The doctor filled out the forms and handed them to Xander. “You can pay the fee just down the hall; the procedure is on the second floor.”

“Thank you, Doctor,” Xander replied, taking the papers.

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