Forsaken Daughter Pampered by Top Hier

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.

through his hair, his exhaustion written all

and the hospital had quieted

but only after

who stayed by her side were tortured mentally.

but Chris’s heart hurt even more.

was tired of talking to Catlin. “Yeah,

he knew: they needed Allison, and

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

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Valley, Stephanie was still in the hot seat, under Sebastian’s relentless

was about to say something

glanced at the unfamiliar number, then instinctively hit

the same unknown

narrowed. “Why

nothing,” she said,

Chris, she’d blocked calls from him and the

had gotten out of hand, and when they

this was one of them, either Catlin

pick up, not with

but the phone rang again.

for the third time, Sebastian reached out and placed his hand in front of her.

eyelid twitched. “What are you

flinch. “Need me to get it for you? I assume you

mouth twitched in annoyance. “It’s no big deal.”

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

momentarily caught off guard by his question. She couldn’t come up with an excuse fast enough.

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

moment the call connected, Chris’s

me what you want. I’ll give it