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.

know her

sat across

hands folded in his lap. “Had another

back down. “So, you came here

used to that since returning

spoke, her voice as cold as

frustrated. “You canceled the wedding

She picked up her water and took a sip

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

she wasn’t responding, Chad

he understood why Catlin always got upset with Stephanie–maybe it was

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

went with her to the hospital, and I get why that upset you. I’ve already talked to your mom; she’s responsible for this. She’ll make sure it

looked

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

frustration started to show. “What do you mean, ‘you don’t care‘?

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