Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 25

Chapter 25

Grace still clung to Stephanie, trying to find something more to say.

But Stephanie’s stance was firm, her words cutting. “I’m sorry, but Chris and I just won’t work.”

Grace had said everything she could, but now, facing this rejection, she felt helpless. There was nothing more she could do.

Stephanie gently patted Grace’s hand. “I don’t expect him to dedicate his whole life to me—that would be greedy. But right now, he can’t even give me the basic respect.”

Grace thought about it, and she realized Stephanie was right.

Chris clearly had no intention of hiding his feelings for Olivia, and that was a huge slap in the face to Stephanie.

Even it was her son’s doing, Grace couldn’t ignore that.

With a deep sigh, Grace spoke. “But what are you gonna do? Without Chris, your life in the Hart family is gonna be even harder.”

Grace was trying to remind Stephanie of where she stood in the family.

deny that Olivia

gaze, staying

continued, her voice softening just slightly. “Don’t rush to answer me. I’ll talk to Chris. I’ll make sure

than Stephanie at

had over Chris. What kind of magic did that woman have to make

their separate ways, with Chris only getting more reckless with Olivia, had Grace on

her voice. “The Hart family favors Olivia. If you keep fighting them, your life’s about to get a

Please,

meant well, and for once, it felt like Grace might actually

was no place for Stephanie in the Hart family, and the

Grace’s gaze, her voice steady, unwavering. “No matter how hard life is, I can find a way out. Mrs. Ashford, Chris

debate. She wasn’t backing down now.

didn’t want to leave anyone with false hope.

to drag things out, either.

get, and she wasn’t about

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