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.

his hair, his exhaustion written all over his

and the hospital had quieted

now, but only after hours of grueling pain.

physically, while those who stayed by her

ached, but Chris’s heart hurt even more.

was tired of talking to Catlin. “Yeah,

they needed Allison,

that wasn’t his, he

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Cloudridge Valley, Stephanie was still in the hot seat,

to say

at the unfamiliar number, then instinctively hit

the same unknown number flashing on the

narrowed. “Why didn’t

said, shrugging it

she’d blocked

they weren’t happy,

was one of them, either Catlin or

up, not with

but the

about to hit “end” for the third time, Sebastian reached

eyelid twitched. “What

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

twitched in annoyance. “It’s no

eyebrow. “No big deal? Non–stop calling in the middle of the

his question. She couldn’t

gaze, she finally answered the

connected, Chris’s tired voice

“Tell me

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