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.”

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

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

spread through her. For once, someone was standing up for her.

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

even have a job. The Hart family’s a bunch of animals. I’m going to give them a piece of

anger was practically

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

unsure of how much to reveal. The truth wasn’t exactly

Chris, she wasn’t entirely dependent on him or the Hart

I trust you, but take

money she has is

shake

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

shot back, “I’m just saying…”

determined to believe she didn’t have

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

began to fade.

used, her eyes widened in surprise. “Where’d you get this black

the only person Ella could imagine giving her a card like that was Chris.

the card she had pulled out earlier, her mind

of emotion surged through her as memories

answering, “Chris? No

never been that generous

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

it wasn’t Chris, and it couldn’t possibly be from the Hart family. Ella’s mind started racing. She worried that her

her chin thoughtfully, a playful but concerned look on

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

gave it a reassuring squeeze. “Let’s

else, they walked out of the mall

Stephanie made her way back to

through the door when she ran straight into Chris,

He glanced at his watch, irritation radiating from him. He’d been waiting for

off your phone?” His voice was tight

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back with a clipped, “It