Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 39

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Sebastian raised an eyebrow, studying Stephanie’s reaction closely.

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But before he could say anything, Stephanie suddenly threw her arms around his neck, crying uncontrollably, as if she had been carrying the weight of the world on her shoulders.

Her sudden outburst shattered the anger in Sebastian’s eyes.

His hands, which had been frozen mid–motion, slowly slid around her waist as she sobbed in his arms.

Stephanie clung to him tightly, tears streaming down her face. “Mom… is she okay?”

Sebastian’s voice softened as he held her close. “She thought you’d forgotten her.”

In truth, her whole family had believed that once she returned to the Hart family, she would forget everything about Fiorenza.

onto him even tighter, her sobs growing more desperate.

say to each other. The words came rushing out in a jumbled mess, and they could

she had left Fiorenza three years ago, her

she hadn’t cried–not

came to everything that had happened

family had always been her rock, her

had been her anchor…

them all in one night. It felt like a nightmare she couldn’t bring

people had said, she left when the Giovanni family was at its

she could’ve, she would’ve

Valentina Casalini had been in love

away, everything in their family fell apart. Valentina, along with her brother Richard, had kidnapped Sebastian and Stephanie’s mother.

hostage, forcing Stephanie to

comply. In that

agree.

that she would leave the Giovanni family and cut all ties with Sebastian.

had been at the peak of their power in

Sebastian’s foundation had been shaken, and he was powerless against the

that time.

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