Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 22

When Chris first saw the necklace, an image of Olivia wearing it popped in his heart

But now, with it hanging around Stephanie’s neck, he felt something wir inside him a range, unexplained feeting

“Why are you just getting back? I asked you to pick up Stef, but she came back on her own Grace vaid, noticing Chris standing there in the doorway

Chris’s gaze lingered on the necklace as he spoke.

Grace patted Stephanie’s hand and smiled warmly. “Steft, why don’t you stay here for a moment? Chris and I need to talk.”

Stephanie gave a slight nod, and Grace shot Chris a pointed look, signaling for him to follow her upstairs

Stephanie understood immediately–it was probably about Olivia. Grace was probably about to give Chris another lecture.

The two of them stayed upstairs for about half an hour.

The two of them stayed upstairs for about half an hour.

Grace turned to Stephanie with a bright smile. “Stefi, I’m going to check on something in the kitchen. You and Chris should catch up.”

Without waiting for a response, she left, taking the butler and maids with her, leaving just Chris and Stephanie alone.

Now alone, Stephanie was absorbed in a phone game.

Chris could hear the loud “bang, bang, bang” of cannon fire coming from her phone. He instantly recognized it as one of the most popular games right now.

He couldn’t get his head around it: Why did his grandparents like this lazy woman so much? It was clear to him that Stephanie didn’t do anything else with her time–just played games all day.

Chris opened his mouth to speak, but when he saw Stephanie completely absorbed in her phone, furiously tapping away at her game, he hesitated.

She didn’t seem to care at all about him–or anything going on around her.

simmered inside him. He’d tried to talk, tried to make some kind of connection, but she was

phone rang. It was

glued to her game, and decided to

to keep his

answered, “Mrs.

rush, full of panic. “Chris, what are we gonna do? The professor treating Olivia just left

frowned. “Which professor?”

gynecologist–the genius,

arrange for another one. Don’t worry about

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doctor. There were plenty of specialists

wasn’t calming down. “That’s the problem! Most other doctors are recommending

more surgeries. Her heart, her liver… she’s not in

voice cracking slightly. “Dr. Pierce is a genius. With her care, Olivia has the best shot at recovering*

did her liver. She’s already weak now, there was no way she could handle

major surgeries.

been hopeful when she first heard about Dr. Allison

possible doctor to give Olivia less surgeries, and Dr. Pierce had seemed

fit.

just the night before, she found out that Allison was

“You said

a bell. He couldn’t quite place it, but it sounded familiar.

her.” Catlin confirmed. “She’s young, but everyone calls her a genius.”

when it hit

was Stephanie’s best friend.

grew firmer. “Don’t worry,

“Chris, I really hope you can get Dr. Pierce to help us. Olivia

Chris said, before