Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 28

It seemed like, in exchange for Allison’s medical care, Chris was trying to buy her off with money.

Chris nudged the card closer, his tone low. “Your family’s too busy with Olivia’s health. They probably haven’t had time to handle your credit card issues. Take it.”

After all, she was still technically his fiancée, and if anyone found out she was dealing with money problems, it wouldn’t be good for either of them.

He’d offered her a card before, but she turned him down.

Now, though, he figured she might be desperate enough to take it.

Stephanie’s hand twitched toward the card—who could turn down cash when it was handed to them like that?

But before she could take it, Chris yanked it back, a smug look on his face.

She rolled her eyes, realizing she should’ve known it wouldn’t be that simple.

Chris leaned back, smirking. “The wedding. On schedule?”

laugh. Just as she expected. Nothing with Chris was ever easy.

she heard “on schedule,” Stephanie pulled her hand back, the card still hanging just

she’d take it in a heartbeat. But for Chris to use their

you weren’t in

Olivia for days–who would’ve thought he was still

was obvious the Ashford family was really cranking up the pressure on

with Chris‘ grandfather in the hospital and no chance of him being with Olivia anytime soon,

his approach. “Let Allison come back and join Olivia’s treatment team,

himself, like it would change

it laughable. A credit card? Fine. But now he was adding conditions–first the wedding, then

greedy;

about doing favors for Olivia,”

seeing she wasn’t budging, felt his temper flare. “What favors? Haven’t I given you everything

a

defensively, “Once she’s better, she’ll

eyebrow. She wasn’t buying his act. “Do you really think she’s

home. Chris stiffened, the

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