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.”

how to act with Stephanie.

grown up with him, so he didn’t know her personality, what she liked, or even what she wanted.

across from him.

up, hands folded in his

back down. “So, you came

used to that since returning to the

she spoke, her voice as cold as

sighed, his tone frustrated. “You canceled the wedding with

up her water and took a

a place she wanted to open up to, and she wasn’t interested in sharing anything.

Chad felt a little

Catlin always got upset with Stephanie–maybe it was because Stephanie kept

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

get why that upset you. I’ve already talked to your mom; she’s responsible for this. She’ll

looked

you don’t have to come here in the middle of the

“What do you mean, ‘you don’t care‘?

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