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?”

had two options:

casually Stephanie spoke, like it

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

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

the best she could offer. She didn’t know

immediately caught on to the real message: Allison would come back to fix Olivia’s mess,

“Six thousand dollars a month, and

was almost too

on a single piece of jewelry for Olivia. Her monthly allowance

family, they gave her thirty thousand a

“luxury lifestyle” – “She’ll be spoiled” – and Catlin decided that Stephanie should “learn how to manage

her allowance to fifteen

comment had completely changed the financial dynamic in the house.

thousand, Olivia wasn’t satisfied. She later said, “Stefi doesn’t really have

Olivia are different–you don’t need to socialize with other ladies. You don’t spend

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was cut down

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