If Yorick and Urs really break up, what''s Urs going to do then? But why would Yorick hang up on Urs now? What''s that about?


    "Why would he hang up on you? Did you argue with him? Is it because you were pushing too hard for Wave Residence and upset him?"


    Wave Residence was worth a fortune, specifically intended for Urs''s treatment. Naturally, the Quarry family would have strong opinions about it.


    Moreover, canceling the wedding with Ste had already rubbed some of the elders in the Quarry family the wrong way. They would surely put additional pressure on Yorick over this incident! Hearing this, Urs grew even more upset. "It''s not like I asked for it. He was the one who offered."


    All his promises, and now he''s upset when he couldn''t deliver?


    Thinking about Ste''s smug face made Urs dread the uing mockery, not to mention the one hundred thousand!


    Was Ste already aware she wouldn''t be able to move into Wave Residence when she boldly made that bet?


    The more Urs thought, the darker her mood became, her breathing even became uneven!


    ...


    At the hospital, Cloudia and Urs were having a rough time. Neither Yorick nor Jaxon had visited.


    Before, at least one of them woulde to see Urs''s room.


    Little did they know, the Larkin Group was also struggling.


    After Jaxon''s visit to TrueVision Inc., he finally uncovered the root of their troubles. The CEO, a former ssmate of Jaxon, knew why Jaxon was there and directly asked if he had offended StarRiver Corp. He told ise, "It''s StarRiver Corp."


    "StarRiver Corp.?" ise repeated, his frown deepening.


    Jaxon nodded. "Yes."


    ise looked puzzled. "When did we offend them?"


    In ise''s memory, they hardly had any dealings with StarRiver Corp.


    Although it was only established in thest couple of years, its scale was beyond what the Larkin Group could connect with.


    Jaxon''s expression turned grave. The more he thought about it on his way back, the gloomier he became.


    He looked at ise. "We haven''t offended them directly, but we''ve had a falling out with Ste recently."


    He recalled their attempt to shut down Ste''s studio, which led them to investigate all of her coborators. None dared toply with their request. But when they approached StarRiver Corp., the response was particrly defiant. ise frowned. "What do you mean?"


    Jaxon''s voice was firm. "Ste is closely connected with StarRiver Corp. Almost all of their design-rted tasks were handed to her."


    The implications were clear. If StarRiver Corp. was sabotaging the Larkin Group from behind, Jaxon was convinced it had something to do with Ste.


    ise''s frown deepened. "You''re saying Ste''s behind this?"


    "It has to be her," Jaxon said through clenched teeth.


    ise''s expression darkened, he took off his sses and pinched the bridge of his nose, his mind in turmoil.


    ...


    Over at Spring Hill, Ste assumed they''d head straight to the hot springs upon arrival. However, Ronald suggested having lunch first, citing the timing, and even insisted on an hour''s rest before heading out. As they were about to leave, Ronald handed her a thick bathrobe.


    "Put this on when youe out. Don''t catch a cold."


    "It''s just a few steps away," Ste remarked, ncing at the short path from the changing room to the hot springs.


    Ronald: "Still, better keep warm."


    "Alright then."


    Ste took it.


    Seeing herply, Ronald yfully pinched her nose. "Such a good girl."