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.”

her tone firm, and the

the car, Ella was fuming. “I’ll transfer

spread through her. For once, someone was

it off. “It’s okay, I really do have the money

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

anger was practically radiating

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

unsure of how much to reveal.

she wasn’t entirely dependent on

her off, unimpressed. “Fine, I trust you, but take this 50,000 anyway.”

few years. Any money she has is probably from the Hart family.

couldn’t shake her doubts.

stop insisting, said, “Really, I don’t need

shot back, “I’m

much Stephanie argued, Ella was determined to believe she

dragged Ella to a mall and bought

disbelief began

in surprise. “Where’d you get this black card? Who gave it to you? Chris?”

could imagine giving

card she had pulled out earlier, her

wave of emotion surged through her as

swallowed before answering,

never been that generous

asked, “Then

be from the Hart family. Ella’s mind started racing. She worried that her friend might be involved in something illegal or mixed up

chin thoughtfully, a playful

distant expression crossed Stephanie’s eyes as she thought about the

and gave it a reassuring squeeze. “Let’s

they walked out of the mall together, their

with Ella, Stephanie made her way back to Cloudridge

straight into Chris, who was standing in her way,

furious. He glanced at his watch, irritation radiating from him. He’d

did you turn off your phone?” His voice

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back with a clipped,