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.

even tighter, her

so much to say to each other. The words came rushing out in a jumbled mess, and they could have talked for hours.

she had left Fiorenza three

Long Harbor, she hadn’t cried–not even when the Hart family mistreated

that had happened in Fiorenza, the tears

always been her rock, her

been her

one night. It felt like a nightmare

when the Giovanni family was at its

she could’ve, she would’ve stayed

however, Valentina Casalini had been in love with

their family fell apart. Valentina, along with her brother Richard, had kidnapped Sebastian

forcing Stephanie to leave the Giovanni

kill her mother if Stephanie didn’t comply. In that desperate moment, Stephanie had no choice

agree.

would leave the Giovanni

ago, the Casalini family had been at the peak of their power

had been shaken, and

that time.

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