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 voice shaking.

that woman so much. She wished she could just erase

was cold. “She’s crippled. In

this answer. “In prison? You put her in

His gaze was familiar but now edged with unmistakable anger.

looking up

When someone bullies

his gaze directly. “You taught

she wouldn’t have gotten hurt by anyone–just like the people in the

the Giovanni family wasn’t the same. She couldn’t just shut her heart

mother loved her so deeply, and ever since she was

had always treated her like her own, raising her like a princess with such tenderness.

Sebastian snorted coldly.

longer, Stephanie asked again, “How is Mom,

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 you might freeze to

small laugh at

the snow? So, in her