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?”

in Stephanie’s vocabulary. She had two options: call her

Stephanie spoke, like

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

Catlin said, “Get Dr. Pierce back. I’ll unlock your

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

to fix Olivia’s mess, and only

her breath. “Six thousand dollars a month, and you think you can buy Olivia’s

was almost too ridiculous to believe.

jewelry for

returned to the family, they gave her

lifestyle” – “She’ll be spoiled”

they slashed her allowance to

had completely changed the financial dynamic

satisfied. She later said, “Stefi doesn’t really have a social

offer everything for you at home. You and Olivia are different–you don’t need to socialize with other ladies. You don’t spend

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was cut down to 6 thousand.

Catlin had gone as far as freezing Stephanie’s credit card.