Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 13

While Chad and Catlin were arguing downstairs, Olivia was upstairs, watching them.

She stood at the top of the stairs, her swollen ankle propped up.

When she heard Chad defending Stephanie, a flicker of disappointment crossed Olivia’s face.

She knew how Chad was–Stephanie was his biological daughter, after all

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The drive from the Hart family to Stephanie’s was about an hour.

When he arrived at Cloudridge Valley, Chad stepped into Stephanie’s home

He took a seat on the couch and looked at her, but didn’t bring up why she hadn’t answered his calls earlier.

Stephanie didn’t offer much of a reaction either. She just poured him a glass of water.

Chad waved it off. “Don’t bother with that. Come sit here.”

never quite knew how to act with Stephanie.

didn’t know her personality, what she liked, or even what

sat across

straightened up, hands folded in his lap. “Had another argument with

down. “So, you came here

to that since returning to the Hart

didn’t soften when she spoke, her voice

his tone frustrated. “You canceled the

up her water and took a

wasn’t a place she wanted to open up to, and she

wasn’t responding, Chad felt a little helpless.

got upset with Stephanie–maybe it was because Stephanie kept everyone at arm’s length, never letting

her down. “Don’t be mad at her. She’s just

that upset you. I’ve already

set her water down and looked at him, her face

you think I would care? And you don’t have to come here in the middle of the night

“What do you mean, ‘you don’t care‘? Stefi, marriage is sacred. You and Chris

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