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?”

a cold laugh. Just as she

hand back,

in a heartbeat. But for Chris to use their wedding as

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

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

Ashford family was really cranking up the pressure

grandfather in the hospital and no chance of him being with Olivia anytime soon, it made

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

repeated himself, like it would change anything.

laughable. A credit card? Fine. But now he

just greedy;

all about doing favors for Olivia,” she said, her voice dripping with sarcasm.

his temper flare. “What favors?

shot him a cold

almost defensively, “Once she’s better, she’ll go abroad.

She wasn’t buying his act. “Do you really

home. Chris stiffened, the reality sinking in.

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