Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 6

Chapter 6

Ella watched as the screen of Stephanie’s phone flickered, the constant barrage of calls taking its toll.

In just a few minutes, the phone had been ringing nonstop. Ella couldn’t help but suggest, “Why don’t you just turn it off?”

Stephanie glanced at the phone, frustrated. Blocking the numbers wasn’t doing much anymore–every call was from an

unknown number.

Stephanie didn’t even need to answer to know that Catlin was behind this, probably calling from one of their maids phones. She sighed, clearly irritated.

Ella was right. Stephanie accepted her advice and turned off the phone.

But Catlin’s punishment didn’t stop there.

Stephanie stayed with Ella for a while, trying to calm down. After a few moments, they both got ready to leave.

When it was time to pay, the waitress walked over with a strange expression, hesitating slightly before saying, “Sorry, Miss, your card was declined”

Stephanie’s eyes flickered to the card she had grabbed randomly from her wallet. She remembered–it was the one Catlin had given her when she first returned to the Hart family, years ago.

Back then, she hadn’t wanted it, but Catlin had insisted.

Now, the card wouldn’t go through.

Ella, noticing the exchange, quickly pieced things together. “Anything wrong?”

Stephanie sighed deeply. “Catlin froze my card.”

Ella’s lips twitched in disbelief. “Because of Olivia? What kind of mother does that to her own daughter?”

Ella couldn’t hide her disgust.

She was appalled by how some people would treat their children this way.

Stephanie gave a nonchalant smile, clearly used to this. “It’s not the first time.”

Ella gently pushed Stephanie’s hand away from the card. “Let me.”

Without waiting for a response, she pulled her own card from her bag and handed it to the waitress.

Stephanie immediately protested. “No, I got this.”

Ella insisted, her tone firm, and the waitress walked away with the card.

was fuming. “I’ll transfer $50,000 to you. Don’t

For once, someone was standing up

trying to brush it off. “It’s okay, I

look. “How? You don’t even have a job. The Hart family’s a bunch of animals. I’m going to give them a piece of

was practically

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decided to come clean. “I really do have money. Well, it’s a

how much to reveal. The truth wasn’t exactly

years with Chris, she wasn’t entirely dependent on

waved her off, unimpressed. “Fine, I trust

has is

shake

stop insisting,

back, “I’m just saying…”

much Stephanie argued, Ella was determined to believe she didn’t

prove her wrong, Stephanie dragged Ella to a mall and bought

disbelief began to

her eyes widened in surprise. “Where’d you

Ella could imagine giving her

pulled out earlier, her mind

surged through her as

swallowed before answering, “Chris?

had never been that generous

eyes widened, and she quickly asked, “Then who gave it to

started racing. She worried that her friend might be involved in

is this generous guy?” Ella asked, tapping her chin thoughtfully, a playful but

eyes as she thought about

gave it a

of the mall together, their bags

with Ella, Stephanie made her way back to

she ran straight into Chris, who was standing in her way,

furious. He glanced at his watch, irritation radiating

did you turn off your phone?” His voice was tight with anger.

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with a clipped, “It was annoying.”