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.”

knew how to act

know her personality, what she liked,

sat across

his lap. “Had another

you came here

since

she spoke, her voice as cold as ever.

canceled the

didn’t answer. She picked up her water

to open up to, and she wasn’t interested in

she wasn’t responding, Chad felt a little helpless.

was because Stephanie kept everyone at

hoping to calm her down. “Don’t be

why that upset you. I’ve already talked

water down and looked at him,

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

don’t care‘? Stefi,

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