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.

held onto him even tighter, her sobs growing more desperate.

came rushing out in a jumbled mess,

choked on her words, explaining why she had left Fiorenza three

she’d spent in Long Harbor, she hadn’t cried–not

had happened in Fiorenza,

family had always been

had been

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

the Giovanni family was at its worst.

she could’ve, she would’ve stayed

that time, however, Valentina Casalini had

fell apart. Valentina, along with her

forcing Stephanie to leave

comply. In that desperate

agree.

the Giovanni family and cut all

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

father’s sudden death, Sebastian’s foundation had been shaken, and he was powerless

that time.

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