Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 35

Stephanie had no time for that kind of underhandedness. If she wanted something done, she’d do it straight up. No hiding,

Catlin was so stunned by Stephanie’s bluntness, she almost couldn’t catch her breath.

She couldn’t even find the words to express her anger anymore. All she could manage was repeating, “You… how could you…

Stephanie cut her off, her voice sharp, “What, Catlin? You want me to bring Allison back so she can treat Olivia?

The way Stephanie said “Catlin” made Catlin freeze.

It hit her all at once–since Stephanie came back to the Hart family, she’d never once called her “Mom” In fact, she’d never addressed her formally at all.

And now, hearing Stephanie say it like that, it stung. It wasn’t out of any kind of affection or familiarity.

It was a deliberate choice–Stephanie didn’t want to show her even the slightest respect.

Unable to stop herself, Catlin snapped, “I’m your mother”

Stephanie’s voice was cold as she shot back, “Do you really want to argue about something that pointless on the phone?”

word “mom” didn’t exist in Stephanie’s vocabulary. She had two options: call her Catlin, or Mrs.

at how casually Stephanie spoke, like it didn’t

had been sitting in her chest all this time–heavy and painful–and now it was finally sinking

said, “Get Dr. Pierce back. I’ll unlock your credit card.”

was the best she could offer. She didn’t know

would come back to fix Olivia’s mess, and only then would Catlin

but laugh under her breath. “Six thousand dollars a month, and you think you can

too ridiculous

a single piece of jewelry for Olivia. Her monthly allowance was never less

to the family, they gave her thirty thousand

“She’ll be spoiled” – and Catlin

allowance to fifteen thousand a

had completely changed

really have a social

and told Stephanie, “We offer everything for you at home. You and Olivia are different–you don’t need to socialize with other ladies. You don’t spend as

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the allowance was cut

Catlin had gone as far as freezing