Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

Chapter 41

Chapter 41

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For a moment, Stephanie wasn’t sure if she’d heard him right

She noticed the subtle shift in Sebastian’s tone when he mentioned the name “Chris–it went cold, like he was talking about something he didn’t want to touch.

She shrugged, trying to play it cool. “They’ve got nothing to do with me now.

Even though the Hart family was her biological family, the truth was, she was only back because Valentina had put the pressure on her.

Getting engaged to Chris? That was her escape from Valentina’s control.

Once she had that ring on her finger, Valentina stopped bothering her completely.

Sebastian’s eyebrow arched. “They’ve got nothing to do with you?

Stephanie let out a breath. “Valentina threatened me. I got engaged to Chris so she and Richard would back off.”

Sebastian’s icy stare never wavered. Stephanie knew it was time to tell him the truth.

Now that Valentina was behind bars, the pressure was off. The timing felt right.

Sure enough, Sebastian’s expression softened, just a little.

Across the city, things were far from calm.

At the hospital, Chris stood helplessly by Olivia’s bed, watching her twist in pain.

Just yesterday, she’d been fine enough to stop by his office. Now? She could barely move.

Catlin was practically beside herself, pacing the floor.

“Chris,” She said, “we need to move fast. her condition is critical. The liver and uterus are the big problems right now.”

Her liver needed surgery, and so did her heart.

They were hoping Allison could step in for the uterine cancer so Olivia wouldn’t have to endure another surgery.

ran a hand through his hair, his exhaustion written all

the morning, and the hospital had

asleep now, but only after hours of grueling pain.

stayed by her side were tortured mentally.

Chris’s

talking to

he knew: they needed Allison, and they

wasn’t his, he dialed Stephanie’s number.

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was still in the hot seat, under

was about to say

at the unfamiliar number,

phone rang again, the same unknown number flashing

“Why didn’t

said, shrugging it

Chris, she’d blocked calls from him and the

out of hand, and when they weren’t happy, they’d just call

she assumed this was one of them, either

up, not with Sebastian standing right

but the phone rang

the third time, Sebastian reached out and placed his hand

twitched. “What

it for you? I assume you wouldn’t want that.”

in annoyance. “It’s

raised an eyebrow. “No big deal? Non–stop calling in the

faltered, momentarily caught off guard by his question. She couldn’t come

gaze, she finally answered the phone, letting out a small sigh..

moment the call connected, Chris’s

barely a whisper. “Tell me what you want. I’ll give it

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