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.

that Olivia wasn’t the one to be blame–she had just been a convenient excuse.

gaze shifted

his brow but stayed quiet. His silence was

her focus

your ankle? Is it serious?”

with Catlin and Tyler’s

It’s just that Chris insisted on bringing me to

need to be careful. Your dad arranged for the

Mom,” Olivia said with a sweet smile.

at the sight. “Silly girl. It’s the

for a moment, remembering the difficult

for her daughter, and she couldn’t help but

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

dollars a month. Without that money, Stephanie would have no choice

all believed that Stephanie’s love for Chris was the key. They were sure this was just a tantrum–and that she would

Tyler, and Olivia were all on the same page. They were ready to teach

*****

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