Chapter 10

Chapter 10

When Olivia heard about Stephanie’s card being suspended, a brief flash of satisfaction crossed her face. ‘Stephanie,‘ she thought, the Hart family isn’t yours. There’s only room for one daughter here, and that’s me!

She felt a smug sense of victory, but quickly masked it with faux concern. “How is Stefi going to manage without her card? She’s been living off you for the last two years, and she doesn’t even have a job.”

Tyler shot her an annoyed look. “Olivia, stop defending her. This is the perfect chance to teach her a lesson about anger management.”

Olivia hesitated, glancing at Catlin.

Catlin nodded in agreement. “Tyler’s right. It’s about time she learned to act like a proper young lady.”

The thought of Stephanie’s anger issue made Catlin’s head ache.

She couldn’t believe Stephanie would just give up on Chris. In Catlin’s mind, everything Stephanie did two years ago, she

did it for Chris.

be blame–she had just been a convenient excuse. Stephanie just wanted to

gaze shifted to Chris.

but stayed quiet. His silence was telling, showin

her

ankle?

with Catlin and Tyler’s ideas

fine. It’s just that Chris insisted on

Your dad arranged for the best specialist to see you, so

Olivia said with a sweet

softening at the sight. “Silly girl. It’s the least Dad and Mom

the difficult years Olivia had

and she couldn’t help

they sat together, discussing Olivia’s injury and Stephanie’s punishment,

that money, Stephanie would have no choice but

love for Chris was the key. They were sure this was just a tantrum–and that she would eventually

this time, Catlin, Tyler, and Olivia were all on the same page. They were ready

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had spent the entire afternoon in back–to–back meetings at the

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