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

from living some unhealthy lifestyle? Or is

having that many health problems was

“karma” hit Chris like a

voice barely above a whisper but

he added, “Call Allison

frustration exploded, his voice flat but cutting. He was done arguing.

unimpressed. “And why would

out. He still didn’t realize that all the feelings

gone.

here he was, still acting like he had any say in her life.

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

tone hardening. “If you think you can keep playing your little games and dragging this out, go ahead. See

He became extremely tough

family would catch wind of what Stephanie

happened, Stephanie wouldn’t be able to handle

back, “I can handle

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