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.

take

it from living some unhealthy lifestyle? Or is it

age, having that many health

hit Chris like a slap. His

your mouth,” he growled, his voice

a beat, he added, “Call Allison and tell her

his voice flat but cutting. He

eyebrow again, unimpressed. “And why would I

surprised Chris hadn’t figured it out. He still didn’t realize that all the feelings

gone.

was, still acting like he

darkened, his jaw tightening. “Stephanie, listen–when Olivia gets better, that’s

think you can keep playing your little games and dragging this out,

completely erupted. He became extremely tough

wind of what

wouldn’t be able to handle

didn’t flinch. She shot back, “I can handle

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