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?”

vocabulary. She had two options: call her Catlin, or Mrs. Hart.

Stephanie

chest all this time–heavy and painful–and now

“Get Dr. Pierce back. I’ll

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

to the real message: Allison would come back to fix Olivia’s mess, and

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

too ridiculous

more than that on a single piece of jewelry for Olivia. Her monthly allowance was never less than

Stephanie first returned to the family, they gave her thirty

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

slashed her allowance to fifteen

Olivia’s comment had completely changed

later said, “Stefi doesn’t really have a social life, so she

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

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Olivia’s situation, Catlin had gone as far as freezing