Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 23

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Stephanie shot Chris a confused look, her brow furrowed as his icy glare pinned her. “What’d I do now?” she asked, her voice sharp.

Chris’s tone was cold. “Stephanie, she just got back from treatment. Why do you have to be so awful to Olivia?”

Stephanie chuckled and rolled her eyes.

She tossed her phone aside, turning off the screen with a flick. “I’m awful? She was overseas. Didn’t they have hospitals there? Or doctors? Or maybe she couldn’t afford it?

“Why’d she have to come all the way back here? And why’s it gotta be you taking care of her and setting up her treatment?”

Chris’s anger built, each question landing like a punch, making him feel like he couldn’t breathe.

He snapped back, voice low but fierce. “Allison’s treatment plan is important, and you know that. She’s seriously sick, Stephanie. She’s got issues all over her body.”

Stephanie smirked, her tone dripping with sarcasm. “Oh, so this illness is super rare? How’s someone her age end up falling apart like that?”

Her words cut, mocking but with an undercurrent of something darker.

couldn’t take

it from living some unhealthy lifestyle? Or

that many health problems

like a slap. His face twisted

better shut your mouth,” he growled, his voice barely above a whisper but full of menace.

“Call Allison and tell her

flat but cutting. He was

“And why would I

Chris hadn’t figured it out. He still didn’t realize that all the feelings she once had for him

gone.

still acting like he had any say in her

jaw tightening. “Stephanie, listen–when Olivia gets better, that’s when we’ll get married.”

keep playing your little games and dragging this out, go ahead. See if you can handle the

anger completely erupted. He became extremely tough

Hart family would catch wind of what Stephanie

happened, Stephanie wouldn’t be able to handle

shot back, “I can handle it. Can she?”

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