Chapter 29

Stephanie stayed firm, her words sharp and biting.

Chris, frustrated, took another drag from his cigarette.

He seemed to hit a wall, finally asking. “Then what do you suggest? What should I do?”

In his mind, he’d done everything he could–what more did she want?

All he needed was for Allison to come back. With her, Olivia had a shot.

Stephanie, cool as ever, replied, “Don’t bring up the wedding again. It’s over between us.”

“Chris, you– Grace snapped, clearly annoyed. Chris froze, the ash falling from his cigarette onto his hand. “Why do you

have to…

The words “It’s over” hit him harder than anything else.

He couldn’t wrap his head around it–With her financial problems, why did she think she could just walk away from him?

Seeing the shock on his face, Stephanie sneered. “Forget about Allison too. If you can get her back to treat Olivia, then go ahead. You’re rich, you’re capable, you don’t need me, right?”

words mixed sarcasm with

twisted with anger at the mocking

things with Allison, he

connections, but

reached out to Allison, and she had flat–out

Allison was making it impossible for Chris

turned to

didn’t even look at his annoyed expression. She asked, bluntly,

around here wasn’t exactly easy. Since Chris had sent Kevin off with her car, he was now

“What’s at Eastview

was flat. “None of your business.”

cutting through

blinked, caught off guard. Frustration simmered in him, but he couldn’t figure out how to let it out.

really changed–she wasn’t the same passive girl he remembered.

rebellious. In that moment, Chris had this urge

before he could say anything, his

Stephanie, hesitated for a second, then picked up the call.

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he answered, “Olivia, you awake?”

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