Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 40

Chapter 40

As she spoke, a wave of pain swept over her.

For the past few years, even looking up news about Sebastian online had been a cautious act for her.

The first year after she left the Giovanni family, Valentina had continued to threaten her.

That was the main reason she returned to the Hart family and even got engaged to Chris.

Though, from the public’s perspective, Sebastian had risen fast, gaining control of Fiorenza’s entire underground business over the last three years,

she was still scared–still terrified the Casalini family could pose a threat to him.

Seeing that she had laid everything bare and Sebastian was still being harsh, Stephanie felt even more aggrieved.

She looked at him, her eyes red and filled with tears.

Valentina?” Stephanie asked, her

wished she could just erase her from

cold. “She’s

by this answer. “In prison? You put her in prison?”

shot her a frosty look. His gaze was familiar but now edged with

silently looking up

kitten. When someone bullies you, don’t pity yourself! Remember what I taught you

She met his gaze directly.

maybe she wouldn’t have gotten hurt by anyone–just like the people in the Hart family couldn’t hurt her because she didn’t care.

couldn’t just shut her

loved her so deeply, and ever since she was little, she knew she had been taken

treated her like her own, raising her like

Sebastian snorted coldly.

longer, Stephanie asked again,

cracked. “She’s doing fine. Every day, she goes to church to pray for you. And every time the heavy snow comes, she worries whether

laugh

in her mother’s