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.

him. He’d tried to talk, tried to make some kind of connection,

his phone rang. It

game, and decided to

completely forgotten about Grace’s warning to keep his distance from the Hart

answered,

of panic. “Chris, what are we

“Which professor?”

gynecologist–the genius, Dr. Allison Pierce.”

for another one. Don’t worry about it.”

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doctor. There were plenty of specialists out there.

wasn’t calming down. “That’s the problem! Most

and went on. “You know Olivia’s condition–she can’t handle more surgeries. Her heart,

her voice cracking slightly. “Dr. Pierce is a genius. With her care, Olivia has the

already weak now, there was no way she could handle

major surgeries.

she first

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

fit.

the night before, she found out

thought for a moment, then asked, “You said her

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

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

hit him.

was Stephanie’s best

voice grew firmer. “Don’t worry, I’ll take

sighed with relief, her voice softening. “Chris, I really hope you can get Dr. Pierce

Chris said, before hanging up.