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.”

the

in the car, Ella was fuming. “I’ll transfer $50,000 to

through her. For

“It’s okay, I

“How? You don’t even have a job. The Hart family’s a bunch

anger was practically radiating off

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then decided to come clean. “I really

how much to

with Chris, she wasn’t entirely

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

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

shake

insisting, said,

shot back, “I’m just saying…”

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

wrong, Stephanie dragged Ella to a mall and bought a bunch of things worth hundreds of thousands

disbelief began to fade.

had used, her eyes widened in surprise. “Where’d you

person Ella could imagine giving her a card

she had pulled out

of emotion surged through her as memories flooded back.

swallowed before answering, “Chris? No way.”

been that generous with

she quickly asked, “Then who

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

guy?” Ella asked, tapping her chin thoughtfully, a playful but concerned look

crossed Stephanie’s eyes as she thought about the owner of

grabbed Ella’s hand and gave it a

anything else, they walked out of the mall together, their bags in

made her way back to

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

at his watch, irritation radiating

off your phone?” His voice

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with a clipped,