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?”

as she expected. Nothing with Chris was ever

“on schedule,” Stephanie pulled her hand back, the

strings attached, she’d take it in a heartbeat. But for Chris

sarcasm. “I thought you weren’t in the mood to plan a wedding right

him stress over Olivia for days–who would’ve thought he was still hung

was obvious the Ashford family was really

him being with Olivia anytime soon, it made no

his approach. “Let Allison come back

himself, like it would change anything.

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

just greedy; he was shameless.

it’s all about doing favors for

flare. “What

shot him a

almost defensively, “Once she’s better, she’ll go abroad. Isn’t that what you

She wasn’t buying his act. “Do you really think she’s gonna get better anytime soon?”

Chris stiffened,

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