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 so into her game that she

rang. It

at Stephanie, still glued to her game, and decided to step

about Grace’s warning to keep his

outside, he answered,

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

frowned. “Which

breathless. “The gynecologist–the

calm, detached. “I’ll arrange for another one. Don’t worry about

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it was just another doctor. There were plenty of specialists out there.

down. “That’s the problem! Most other doctors

can’t handle more surgeries. Her heart, her liver… she’s not in any shape

a genius. With her care, Olivia has the best shot at

liver. She’s already weak now, there was no way she

major surgeries.

she first heard about Dr.

desperate to find the best possible doctor to give Olivia less surgeries, and Dr. Pierce had seemed

fit.

before, she found out that Allison was leaving

moment, then asked, “You said

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

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

when it hit him. Young genius.

was Stephanie’s best friend.

firmer. “Don’t worry, I’ll take care of

her voice softening. “Chris, I really hope you can get Dr. Pierce to help us. Olivia can’t handle

Chris